What music events to go & see on Culture Night in Dublin this year

Culture Night remains a vital calendar entry for Irish music. Taking place on the 20th…

The 10 best new songs we’ve heard this week

Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and…

Schoolboy Q announces Dublin show for 2020

US rapper Schoolboy Q has announced a Dublin date in the Olympia Theatre on January…

Girls Rock Dublin to launch ‘Gear Library’ service at Pearse Street Library as part of Culture Night

Girls Rock Dublin, the 5-day music summer camp aimed at teenage females and non-binary individuals,…

And So I Watch You From Afar announce tenth anniversary Irish tour

The Belfast instrumentalists will be performing their debut album in full.

Kanye West confirms release date of new album Jesus Is King

We can expect new music in the next two weeks.

Watch: Lilla Vargen makes powerful statement on Irish housing crisis in new single & video ‘Why Wait’

NI folk artist & singer-songwriter Lilla Vargen has come out with a powerful message around…

South Korean maestro selector Park Hye Jin for Wigwam set in October

One of our favourite music discoveries of 2019 has had to have been South Korean…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Black Midi announce February 2020 Button Factory headliner

London’s best experimental noise group Black Midi are set to return to Ireland after a…

59 (!) gigs to see in Cork this weekend

Hello, everyone. Before I get stuck in, I want to make note that this rundown…

Albums released this week to check out: Charli XCX, JPEGMAFIA, Pixies, Chelsea Wolfe & more

Our guide through the best LP releases this week.

Lisa O’Neill, Martin Hayes, Ye Vagabonds & more set to perform at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award show in Vicar Street

October 24th will see the Vicar Street spring to life for the purposes of RTÉ…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

A lot of Irish music comes Nialler9’s way and there’s little time to feature everything…

A tribute night to David Berman with Adrian Crowley, Maija Sofia, John Kelly & more is planned next month

With the sad passing of Silver Jews and Purple Mountain musician David Berman last month, …

Loud Mouth Collective release eclectic new Irish hip-hop compilation

Dig deeper into Irish hip-hop.

Why The Bernard Shaw closing matters to Dublin (Podcast)

Plus a review of Adam Bainbridge’s third Kindness album featuring Robyn, Seinabo Sey, Jazmine Sullivan, Sampha and more.

Will the new Artist Welfare Scheme help Ireland’s emerging musicians? The questions and issues below the headline

Ireland’s national reputation and cultural output are in part defined by the art its citizens…

The Limerick City Gig Guide

Highlights: Touch of Techno, Kojaque and RoomTwo.