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Kate Nash covers Sinéad O'Connor's 'Famine' examining her dual Irish and English heritage

Artist and activist Kate Nash has released a music video of her cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s ‘Famine’, and Nialler9 has the first look. It’s her first new music…

Friday, April 10, 2026

byNiall Byrne

New Irish songs you should hear: And, He The Fool; Burglar, Rua Rí, Kneecap and more

Friday, April 10, 2026

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Deb Grant on the best music of March (Podcast)

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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Jack White announces two shows at 3Olympia Dublin and one in Telegraph Building in Belfast

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Land Of Winter Crash Ensemble. Photo: Brid O Donovan

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Kate Nash covers Sinéad O'Connor's 'Famine' examining her dual Irish and English heritage

Friday, April 10, 2026

New Irish songs you should hear: And, He The Fool; Burglar, Rua Rí, Kneecap and more

Friday, April 10, 2026

Elishka Lane. Photo Credits: Jilly Mcgrath

Elishka Lane is judged by Carrie Crowley in the video for her sweet song 'Personal Best'

Friday, April 10, 2026

Art to Art: the Irish artist to artist interview video series wraps up season one

Friday, April 10, 2026

New albums out today: Wu Lyf, David Kitt, Lime Garden, Lone, Squarepusher and more

Friday, April 10, 2026

Deb Grant on the best music of March (Podcast)

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Jack White announces two shows at 3Olympia Dublin and one in Telegraph Building in Belfast

Thursday, April 9, 2026

New Music Dublin 2026: what to see if you love Rosalía, Godspeed, Lankum, Burial, Cornelius...

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Goodtime John, 2026. Photo By Markku Hildén.

Goodtime John's 'Chew Up The Love' video is a dedication to Glenn Keating and friendship

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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The Best Gigs &Amp;Amp; Club Nights In Limerick This Weekend 40

The best gigs & club nights in Limerick this weekend

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Gig news: Tortoise, Julia Wolf, Kurt Vile, Elder island, David Keenan, Culture Date with Dublin 8, Katie Gregson-MacLeod and more

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Love Is A Stranger Festival returns to Sligo with MCDE, Robocobra Quartet, Seán Mac Erlaine and more

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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Deb Grant on the best music of March (Podcast)

Thursday, April 9, 2026

How Massive Attack's classic album Mezzanine nearly broke the band (Podcast)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Bloc Party's Silent Alarm: Revisiting a spiky 2005 indie classic (Live Podcast)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Podcast: The best music of February with Mia Tobin Power

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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New Irish songs you should hear: And, He The Fool; Burglar, Rua Rí, Kneecap and more

Also featuring ZASKA, Melina Malone, Martha Dark and Just Mustard remixed by Daniel Avery.

Friday, April 10, 2026

New Irish songs you should hear: For Nina, Chósta, C2, Video Blue & more

Also featuring The Sei, Cicada and Aoif3.

Monday, March 30, 2026

The 5 best songs of the week

With Kelsey Lu, Modern Woman, Jump Source, Billy Woods, Jacques Greene, Nosaj Thing, Tom VR, Isa Gordon and 10 more recommendations.

Monday, March 23, 2026

New Irish songs you should hear: Grian Chatten & Lankum, Sloucho, Sugaboo & Lil Skag, SYGH...

Also featuring Plus One, iNNUENDO, KiiKO, Pippa Molony, Rory Sweeney.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

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When Next We Meet Announces 2026 Line-Up With The Waterboys, Mick Flannery &Amp;Amp; Susan O’neill And More 62

When Next We Meet announces 2026 line-up with The Waterboys, Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill and more

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Kelela returns with 'idea 1' - a guitar-assisted pivot

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Loah announces debut album Materia Medica; releases 'Intimacy' written with Talos' Eoin French

Thursday, April 9, 2026

The best albums of March

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

NewDad leave major label and share new song 'Kick the Curb' with Sign Crushes Motorist

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Strokes release a new album Reality Awaits in June but first they are 'Going Shopping'

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

One Leg One Eye announce new album CRONE featuring Olwen Fouéré on AD 93 label

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Khakikid,Kojaque and Kean Kavanagh link up on 'Rude'

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Fleet Foxes' 2008 debut is this month's listening party album at The Big Romance - tickets

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: April 7th - 13th

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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The best gigs & club nights in Limerick: Easter weekend edition

Friday, April 3, 2026

New Albums Out Today: Thundercat, Angine De Poitrine, Arlo Parks, Mike &Amp;Amp; Earl Sweatshirt, Jon Hopkins And More 83

New Albums Out Today: Thundercat, Angine De Poitrine, Arlo Parks, Mike &Amp;Amp; Earl Sweatshirt, Jon Hopkins And More 84

New albums out today: Thundercat, Angine De Poitrine, Arlo Parks, MIKE & Earl Sweatshirt, Jon Hopkins and more

Friday, April 3, 2026

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

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The Scratch, Cliffords and Madra Salach to close inaugural Momentum Festival in Galway

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Lemoncello announce second album Perfect Place and new song featuring Cormac Begley

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Night and Day festival announces electronic tower lineup featuring Jenny Greene, Daithí, Sara Miller and more

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

AE MAK's 'Famous' song written with Eoin French of Talos is released

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Lankum's song about the Wrens of the Curragh is top 5 in the Shazam worldwide charts

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Music Current festival returns to Dublin for its 10th edition of contemporary music, electronics and multimedia performance

Monday, March 23, 2026

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Matt Berninger brings his solo show to Kilkenny this July for the Live at Castle Mills series

Monday, March 23, 2026

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Rory Sweeney's top songs of 2025

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