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
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
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
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
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