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David Byrne - Who Is The Sky? Tour Photo By Emillio Herce

David Byrne - Who Is The Sky? Tour Photo By Emillio Herce

David Byrne review, 3Arena Dublin: a dazzling, evolving spectacle that never goes through the motions

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Madra Salach

Ireland is the focus country at Eurosonic in 2027 as Irish acts lead the way on new festival bookings

Friday, March 13, 2026

The Best Gigs &Amp; Club Nights In Limerick: St Patrick'S Weekend Edition 5

The Best Gigs &Amp; Club Nights In Limerick: St Patrick'S Weekend Edition 6

The best gigs & club nights in Limerick: St Patrick's weekend edition

Friday, March 13, 2026

James Blake

New albums released today: James Blake, The Scratch, Chalk, Kim Gordon, Art School Girlfriend, Alexis Taylor & more

Friday, March 13, 2026

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Ema

Ema

Open Ear celebrates 10 years with this eclectic lineup for 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Going To The Island With Open Ear Festival [Nialler9 Podcast] 11

Going To The Island With Open Ear Festival [Nialler9 Podcast] 12

Going to the Island with Open Ear Festival [Nialler9 Podcast]

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

André 3000 Releases Instrumental Album; Wears Piano To Met Gala 13

André 3000 Releases Instrumental Album; Wears Piano To Met Gala 14

André 3000 releases instrumental album; wears piano to Met Gala

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

New Dublin Duo Mischa And The Bear Channel Crystal Castles-Esque Electro Synth Hyperpop 15

New Dublin Duo Mischa And The Bear Channel Crystal Castles-Esque Electro Synth Hyperpop 16

New Dublin duo mischa and the bear channel Crystal Castles-esque electro synth hyperpop

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Pulp To Release First Album In 24 Years This Summer; Hear 'Spike Island' 17

Pulp To Release First Album In 24 Years This Summer; Hear 'Spike Island' 18

Pulp to release first album in 24 years this summer; hear 'Spike Island'

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Wu_Lyf_©_Jonathan_Flanders_

Wu_Lyf_©_Jonathan_Flanders_

WU LYF release first song in 13 years - 'A New Life is Coming'

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Oh Yeah Centre Releases Ep Of Bands On This Year'S Talent Development Programme Scratch My Progress 21

Oh Yeah Centre Releases Ep Of Bands On This Year'S Talent Development Programme Scratch My Progress 22

Oh Yeah Centre releases EP of bands on this year's talent development programme Scratch My Progress

Friday, March 28, 2025

Nialler9'S Indie Sleaze Disco Club Is Back Next Week; Hear A Mix And Playlist 23

Nialler9'S Indie Sleaze Disco Club Is Back Next Week; Hear A Mix And Playlist 24

Nialler9's Indie Sleaze Disco Club is back next week; hear a mix and playlist

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Gurriers. Photo Credit Joshua Mulholland

Gurriers. Photo Credit Joshua Mulholland

After last year's mass cancellations, Irish bands return to perform at SXSW this year

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Raidió Rí-Rá'S Accelerator Scheme For Irish Language Musicians Is Open Until Friday 27

Raidió Rí-Rá'S Accelerator Scheme For Irish Language Musicians Is Open Until Friday 28

Raidió Rí-Rá's accelerator scheme for Irish language musicians is open until Friday

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Pyg Sundays Returns After A Five Year Hiatus This Weekend 29

Pyg Sundays Returns After A Five Year Hiatus This Weekend 30

Pyg Sundays returns after a five year hiatus this weekend

Friday, February 28, 2025

New Releases Out Today: Everything Is Recorded, Darkside, Marie Davidson, Panda Bear, Maria Kelly And More 31

New Releases Out Today: Everything Is Recorded, Darkside, Marie Davidson, Panda Bear, Maria Kelly And More 32

New releases out today: Everything Is Recorded, Darkside, Marie Davidson, Panda Bear, Maria Kelly and more

Friday, February 28, 2025

Pictured Are Winner Of The Best Folk Instrumentalist Award, Alannah Thornburgh With Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha. Hosted By Rté Presenter, John Creedon In Front Of A Live Audience And On Rté Radio 1, The Rté Radio 1 Folk Awards Delivered Another Very Special Night, With Great Live Performances From Damien Dempsey, Róis, Seamas Hyland, Pólca 4, Niamh Regan, John Spillane, Plus Five-Time Grammy Award Winner, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Among Others. Dónal Lunny Was Presented With The Lifetime Achievement Award At The Rté Radio 1 Folk Awards By Christy Moore. Donal Also Performed With His New Group, Dónal Lunny’s Darkhorse, As Part Of The Celebrations Of His Award. If You Missed The Awards, Or You Want To Relive Then, A Television Highlights Programme Will Air On Rté One And Rté Player On Saturday 1St March 2024.

Pictured Are Winner Of The Best Folk Instrumentalist Award, Alannah Thornburgh With Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha. Hosted By Rté Presenter, John Creedon In Front Of A Live Audience And On Rté Radio 1, The Rté Radio 1 Folk Awards Delivered Another Very Special Night, With Great Live Performances From Damien Dempsey, Róis, Seamas Hyland, Pólca 4, Niamh Regan, John Spillane, Plus Five-Time Grammy Award Winner, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Among Others. Dónal Lunny Was Presented With The Lifetime Achievement Award At The Rté Radio 1 Folk Awards By Christy Moore. Donal Also Performed With His New Group, Dónal Lunny’s Darkhorse, As Part Of The Celebrations Of His Award. If You Missed The Awards, Or You Want To Relive Then, A Television Highlights Programme Will Air On Rté One And Rté Player On Saturday 1St March 2024.

This year's winners of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

Thursday, February 27, 2025

End Of The Road Festival: Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, Diiv, Katy J Pearson, Mabe Fratti, Mandy Indiana, Moin, Sofia Kourtesis Added 35

End Of The Road Festival: Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, Diiv, Katy J Pearson, Mabe Fratti, Mandy Indiana, Moin, Sofia Kourtesis Added 36

End of The Road Festival: Matt Berninger, Viagra Boys, DIIV, Katy J Pearson, Mabe Fratti, Mandy Indiana, Moin, Sofia Kourtesis added

Friday, February 14, 2025

New Jackson

New Jackson

PODCAST: David Kitt on 14 years of his electronic project New Jackson

Thursday, February 13, 2025

New Releases Out Today: Sharon Van Etten, Biig Piig, Squid, Heartworms, Adrian Crowley &Amp; More 39

New Releases Out Today: Sharon Van Etten, Biig Piig, Squid, Heartworms, Adrian Crowley &Amp; More 40

New releases out today: Sharon Van Etten, Biig Piig, Squid, Heartworms, Adrian Crowley & more

Friday, February 7, 2025

The Star Bar - New Pub And Music Spot Opened On Baggot Street 41

The Star Bar - New Pub And Music Spot Opened On Baggot Street 42

The Star Bar - new pub and music spot opened on Baggot Street

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Brìghde Chaimbeul

Brìghde Chaimbeul

Open Ear Festival reveals 2025 lineup

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Ria Rua Feels The Fear And Does It Anyway On 'I Love That For You' 45

Ria Rua Feels The Fear And Does It Anyway On 'I Love That For You' 46

Ria Rua feels the fear and does it anyway on 'I Love That For You'

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Self Esteem Has A New Album A Complicated Woman, Hear 'Focus Is Power' 47

Self Esteem Has A New Album A Complicated Woman, Hear 'Focus Is Power' 48

Self Esteem has a new album A Complicated Woman, hear 'Focus Is Power'

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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