Highlights

Myles Manley & Bob Gallagher take on Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in video for ‘My Gentleness’

Myles Manley continues his recent three-part Aaa music video series this week with the release…

The Bonny Men’s ‘EARWORM’ is a brand new Irish short film which examines the torment of the creative process

We’re thrilled to be premiering The Bonny Men’s new short film ‘EARWORM’ on the site…

Glastonbury unveils longlist for 2020 Emerging Talent Competition

Every year the organisers at Glastonbury Festival team up with PRS Foundation to run a…

All Together Now announce Iggy Pop and Sinead O’Connor will return in 2021

After last week’s mass cancellation of 2020’s Summer festival schedule due to COVID-19, festivals are…

These are the 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring tracks from The Scotts, Fort Romeau, Khruangbin, Kelly Lee Owens & more.

Listen to the Irish artist-heavy soundtrack to Normal People

This week, Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People began showing on BBC iPlayer in its…

13 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Rosie Carney, Pat Lagoon, Bonnie Spencer x Uwmami & more.

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: CMAT, Ireland Performs, Snow Patrol, Kenny Beats & more.

Worst summer ever & Fiona Apple sets herself free (Nialler9 Podcast)

We dissect Fiona Apple’s much-lauded and appraised fifth album Fetch The Bolt Cutters. It’s a dizzying , constantly zig-zagging and delightfully free of convention and very likely, one of the albums of the year. Plus, tracks of the week from CMAT, Patricia Lalor, Jamie xx and it’s officially the worst summer ever.

A roundup of Irish festivals cancellation statements following yesterday’s guidelines on public events

Even though we’ve deep down known for a while now that we’d likely not see…

CMAT is the new Irish artist you need to know

CMAT is the new artist you need to know. Hear her debut single.

All summer concerts, events & mass gatherings of 5,000 or more banned until September

Yikes. News today emerging from a Cabinet meeting within the Irish government reveals all public…

Intro: 14-year-old Wexford artist Patricia Lalor is racking up 100K listeners on Spotify & 121K on Youtube for her sweet tunes

Patricia Lalor is a 14-year-old Irish musician whose age doesn’t define her abilities. What we’ve…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Marc Rebillet, Gemma Dunleavy, Ireland Performs & more.

Prince died 4 years ago today; celebrate his legacy with this Prince tribute mix

Loose Ends is a club night that has put on many Prince tributes in recent…

“Drums please, Fab”: The Strokes’ new album in review (Nialler9 Podcast)

On Episode 86, we review first album in seven years from The Strokes – The New Abnormal along with songs from The Streets, Tame Impala, Charli XCX and we check in what’s going on or not going on to be more precise with upcoming festivals and emergency funds for artists after last week’s special.

Watch an eerily deserted Dublin city on lockdown in Cynema’s new music video

As a musician and video director living in Dublin city, the artist Cynema took the…

New Irish Music Industry COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund entitles musicians to a once-off €750 payment

Another update in the world of government & industry action toward protecting the creative sector…

These are the 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring tracks from Phoebe Bridgers, Krystal Klear, The Strokes, VHOOR and many more.

Jamie xx releases new track ‘idontknow’

Having been played by the xx producer and his peers like Four Tet, Daphni, Bicep,…