The 15 best rock and pop concerts in Ireland this week

The Killers, Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel among those performing

‘Electric Light’ by James Bay review: A solid progression

Fans of his debut may miss the surging choruses – for the rest of us, this is a good thing

U2 record label posts significant profit drop

Universal Music Ireland made pre-tax loss of over €640,000 in 2016

You Me at Six - Night People album review: drab MOR with no punch, kick or bite

KT Tunstall - Kin album review: a pop-rock turn towards the middle of the road

Electric Picnic: main stage times plus Rankin's wood, Other Voices and Body & Soul

Here’s the first stage times for the Main, Rankin’s Wood, Other Voices and Body and Soul stages. We'll have more for you tomorrow

Villagers win Ivor Novello for best album

Darling Arithmetic chosen in prestigious awards

Adele equals Brit awards record with victory in four categories

Singer wins solo and global sucess awards as ‘Hello’ named best single and ‘25’ best album

Grammys: Kendrick Lamar leads Taylor Swift in nominations

The Californian hip-hop artist leads with 11 nominations, followed by The Weeknd and Taylor Swift with seven apiece

How Music Works: Is it possible to teach rock’n’roll?

Niall Byrne talks to Irish people who make a living in the music industry. This week, Dara Kilkenny of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Dublin

James Bay: Chaos and the Calm | Album Review

Dublin’s school of rock, where the teachers play with Delorentos and Villagers

At DIT’s school of commercial modern music, real-world musicians teach students in all aspects of music-making, along with the business side