Highlights

New Music Friday Edit: Sigrid, Skinner, Tolü Makay, NiNE8, Koreless, Yenkee, Chaya & more

It’s New Music Friday, which means there’s loads of new songs out. Here are the…

Rock Against Homelessness returns with live show streamed from Olympia & Windmill Lane with Pillow Queens, Blindboy, Wyvern Lingo, Tolü Makay & more

After the success of Rock Against Homelessness gigs in the Olympia pre-pandemic raising much needed…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Enola Gay, Elephant, Gaptoof, Strange Boy, Alicia Raye, Maria Kelly, Just Wondering, Embarcadero, Susan O’Neill, Molly Burman, Fya Fox, Gorgeous Wrecks.

9 new songs to love this week: The Nialler9 Weekly playlist

With tracks from Audrey Nuna, Charlotte Day Wilson, Shire T, Raven Blue, Emma Houton, Peyton, Ouri, Helen Deland, CHAI, Georgia Ann Muldrow.

Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Gorillaz, The Strokes, The National, Lorde…. Here are the ALL the artists playing Primavera Sound festivals in 2022:

As announced last week, the Barcelona festival Primavera Sound is going to put on 11…

Podcast: We need to talk about Enya

In the week of her 60th birthday… it’s time to talk about one of Ireland’s most successful musicians… Enya.

Primavera Sound is going to be two weekends in 2022, so you can choose between 2 lineups

And who can blame them? To make up for lost time, Primavera Sound is going…

9 great new songs to love this week

With tracks from Billie Martin, Erika De Casier, Oneohtrix Point Never, Rosalia, Kojaque, Burial, India Jordan, Laura Mvula, Jorja Smith, Moiré, Demigosh.

Bon Jovi Drive-In concert screenings cancelled on Gardaí advice and unclear guidelines

Last month, I wrote about planned Bon Jovi live concert screenings drive-in style at Leopardstown…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Offica, Rooue, Fizzy Orange, Dark Tropics, Papa Romeo, Chósta, Whozyerman?, VJ Jackson, Air Jackson, Ṣelu, Celaviedemai, SVEN & IMLÉ.

Aby Coulibaly on quitting her day job & building a rep during the pandemic

Aby Coulibaly is an up and coming artist in the Irish R&B scene. Her music…

Just Mustard sign to Partisan, trail concert film & tour dates

The Dundalk five-piece alt-rock band Just Mustard have announced a deal with Partisan Records, meaning…

Podcast: St. Vincent takes us downtown to ’70s New York on Daddy’s Home

Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on Patreon The sixth album from Annie Clark aka St.…

Big Love & Collective Film’s music video for ‘Lily’ is a “visual representation of human trauma, elation and shadow”

Cian Ó’Maonlaí (lead vocals) and Jack Cody (guitar/vocals) are the Dublin band Big Love, a…

Guestlist: Phil Taggart wants you to chill with his nature-themed playlist he made for us

The fizzy energy of Phil Taggart has not dissipated since leaving BBC Radio One earlier…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Cosha, Royal Yellow, Rushes, Graham Sweeney, T.Cole, Cian Ducrot, Skripteh, Sour Blood, Local Boy, Auxiliary Phoenix, Cathal Murphy.

Are gigs coming back to Ireland this year? Here’s the latest

There has recently been – whisper it – some positivity around the vaccination rollout and…

Longitude Festival is not going ahead this summer

it won’t be a asurprise to those paying attention to the easing of restrictions and…

Video Premiere: Cork artist Jena Keating unlearns the meaning of being ‘Alone’

Jena Keating is a new Cork R&B artist who today has released her second ever…

9 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Cruel Sister, Louise Gaffney, Tebi Rex & ROE, Toke O Drift, Stella, Shiftwork, Ódú, Odd Numbers & Wallfella, Viscose.