U2 undergo a full live revolution as The Claw lands on EarthU2’s unearthly new tour set-up, consisting of The Claw and its revolving stage, makes its debut tonight at Barcelona’s Camp Nou…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Fallen idolAs a songwriter, singer and dancer, Michael Jackson was an undoubted genius and the most important pop-music figure since Elvis…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Blame it on The BeatlesSick of James Blunt? Hate prog rock? It’s all the fault of the Fab Four, says a new bookFri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
From hard rock party animal to sage of the music businessAfter taking heroic amounts of drink and drugs, Guns N’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan got himself all clean n’ serene back in…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
U2 surprise at Island anniversary eventU2 made a surprise appearance on stage in London tonight in support of the record company that first offered them a recording…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Will the Ivor go to Nick? It's certainly worth a flutterEven as the contrived and patronising Susan Boyle story is strung out as a prelude to the inevitable album/calendar/ ringtone…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Al Murray, The Pub LandlordAl Murray, The Pub Landlord, National Stadium, Dublin, Sat 8pm, €26, 01-4533371Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Girls disallowed: the band who think metal's only for menWe know that hard rock/ metal is on the upswing again, be it AC/DC dominating the charts and the outdoor arenas this summer, …Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Electric Picnic deal could give music fans reason to cheerIT COULD be a very different Electric Picnic this year, now that music promoter MCD has a relationship with the event – albeit…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
McNugget-eating pioneers play games instead of musicIf you can find a record shop these days (and it is difficult), you’ll notice that it looks very differentFri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Peter Pan's final flightPROFILE MICHAEL JACKSON: He’s sold Neverland and is auctioning off his prized possessions, but the disgraced former King of …Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Dublin band Jape wins overall prize at Choice Music awardsDublin band Jape have won this year’s Choice Music Prize – Irish Album of the Year 2008.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Jape the surprise choice as Ritual takes the plauditsDUBLIN ACT Jape has won this year’s Choice Music Prize – Irish Album of the Year 2008.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Bono 'hurt' by criticism of U2 move to Netherlands to cut taxU2 SINGER Bono says he was “stung” and “hurt” by criticism of the band moving part of its business to the Netherlands to lessen…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
The background: making No Line on the HorizonBRIAN BOYD looks at the making of No Line on the Horizon.Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Bono rejects criticism of U2 tax statusU2 SINGER Bono says he was “stung” and “hurt” by criticism of the band moving part of its business to the Netherlands to lessen…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Just the 2 of UBono and The Edge discuss their posh bass guitarist, insecurity and megalomania in U2, “dealing with” skinheads, why their music…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
From MS to Bacardi: Groove Armada's corporate tie-insAs one of the premier Big Beat groups, Groove Armada have conquered not just the charts but also the media.Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Fanning gives new U2 single first airing onlineTHOUSANDS OF online listeners around the world tuned into RTÉ 2FM yesterday morning when the radio station was the first to play…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
U2 release first single from new albumThousands of music fans around the world got their first taste of U2’s new album this morning when the band’s latest single was…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
White dynamiteCD CHOICE: WHITE LIES To Lose My Life Polydor **** Already one of the bands being deemed "most likely to" this year, there are…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Humour on the cards: Two people in a queue - one turns to the other and says: "Hey Phil, remember when we were standing in line for the latest …Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Frosty snowmenRather remarkably, the Glaswegian indie popsters have one overriding musical influence: Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift to You…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
The iPhone music you can listen to for hours on endIt's the sort of question that could provoke a fistfight in a music pub quiz: what is the most listened-to piece of music ever…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Global king of comedyPROFILE GRAHAM LINEHAN: THREE YEARS AGO, Graham Linehan was working on a new sitcom about a group of people who work in a travel…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Smell of RosesCD CHOICE: This weeks CD of the week is Chinese Democracy by Guns n' Roses Polydor ***Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
No laughing matter?Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross have built their careers on talking up sex and scandalSat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
With a serving of horror on the sideHIDDEN GEMS: IN EDINBURGH chip shops you can get more than the fabled deep-fried Mars bars: you can bring along any chocolate…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
The Gallaghers find their funkCD OF THE WEEK: Oasis, Dig Out Your Soul, Big Brother,Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
It's very big and it's very cleverCD CHOICE: This week's cd of the week is GLASVEGAS by Glasvegas on Columbia ****Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
In Jamaica, Martyn scratched an itch with trip-hop classicWe have become so desensitized to the antics of Britney/Amy/Pete et al that we could be forgiven for thinking that music today…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Safety pins and pension plansPROFILE THE SEX PISTOLS THERE'S A PATHETIC poignancy to a Sex Pistols show these days: look around and all you will see is a…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Dublin comedian nominated for awardDUBLIN COMEDIAN David O'Doherty has been nominated for the prestigious IfThu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Savour the taste of old PragueHIDDEN GEMS DON'T BE SURPRISED to run into Mirek Topolánek, the Czech prime minister, and his entire cabinet when you walk into…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Hidden GemsYOU DON'T JUST stumble into Skybar, aka "the most exclusive bar in the world"Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Verdammt! Cowen's dream goes down the tubeWhat do you get when you take a 2004 film about the last days of the Third Reich and swap the Taoiseach for der Führer? You get…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Not a carbon copy bandPROFILE RADIOHEAD: Innovative, original and deeply concerned about environmental issues, the Oxford band, in a bid to reduce…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
A cut aboveYOU WILL get lost the first time you go to Sol den Serra - everyone does; it's almost tradition - but it's well worth the map…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
How Britney's Umbrella became a cover for RihannaThe all powerful United World Chart, which collates sales figures on a global basis, has it down as the most successful song …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
