10 must-see Irish acts at Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Festival 2018

As the return of Dublin city’s finest music festival Bulmers Forbidden Fruit returns to IMMA…

10 must-see acts at Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Festival 2018

As the return of Dublin city’s finest music festival Bulmers Forbidden Fruit returns to IMMA…

Alan Fitzpatrick on Life Festival: “I almost had to stop playing early as some nutter managed to climb dangerously high.”

Alan Fitzpatrick is a DJ and producer who has been making a increasingly big name…

“I physically couldn’t be in a room if there was music being played.” Irish musicians open up on their mental health

Of all the things that musicians have to deal with, from record deals to publishing…

9 of the best boutique festivals happening around Europe this summer

Festival season is just around the corner so here is a handpicked selection of some…

The 50 best Irish music videos of all-time

A great music video is greater than the sum of its parts. When we took…

Music Cork: “Our ethos is to keep it intimate and informal”

With Music Cork, a music industry conference and showcase looming on the immediate horizon taking…

20 of the best albums of 2018 released so far

With the first quarter of the year down, here’s an overview of the albums that…

16 music documentaries worth watching on Netflix

An up-to-date selection of music documentaries on Netflix (UK and Ireland) to delve into. See…

Interview: Touts on writing songs about sex toys, politics, fat friends and fighting with bouncers

“Touts are a three piece band from Derry, Ireland. A singer that can’t sing, a…

St. Patrick’s Day: A 150-song sounds of New Ireland playlist

St. Patrick’s Day is a time for celebration. Sure, we all know that. It’s also…

State Magazine is no more, a tribute

State Magazine announced today that it is closing its website for good after 10 years…

Why Fortycoats and Bang Bang are central to the artwork of Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. are a band that are explicitly of Dublin city. It’s in their name.…

Interview: Fizzy global pop group Superorganism make music for the whole world

When people were asked 20 years ago what they thought music would sound like and…

Nils Frahm moves between intimate and graceful live in Dublin

The revered German composer Nils Frahm’s stage setup in the National Concert Hall was a…

A night of intimate music in The Fumbally Stables with Maria Kelly & friends

Last Thursday,  Homebeat launched their Spring 2018 programme with a sold-out show by Maria Kelly…

30 Dublin gigs to look forward to in the next three months

February Kendrick Lamar @ The 3Arena Thursday February 7th Renowned American rapper and winner of…

Eden: From Trinity College science student to multi-million streaming worldwide pop star

It’s a cold Wednesday evening in early January, a quiet time typically reserved for staying…

18 New Artists To Love in 2018

It’s time to look to the future. January is all about renewal and looking forward…

Watch footage from the all-star Shane MacGowan 60th Birthday show with Nick Cave, Sinead O’Connor, Bono & many more

The National Concert Hall is not a place you’d square with the debaucherous life and…