New popular music books reviewed: Memoirs and moreFrom Martha Wainwright’s scarily frank memoir to Velvet Underground and BowieSun Apr 03 2022 - 06:00
Pillow Queens: Leave the Light On – An astounding leap forwardThe Dublin-based band’s second album sees the songwriting soar to exciting new heightsFri Apr 01 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Which Nirvana song gets a string quartet cover in Bridgerton 2?Plus: Who was the first to win Grammys for Record of the Year two years in a row?Wed Mar 30 2022 - 06:00
‘I had no idea the cost would be so high but I see it as a long-term investment’Me & My Money: Maura Rath, founder and MD of Yoga with MauraMon Mar 28 2022 - 00:00
Stephen James Smith: ‘Sometimes you also need a fallow period’The poet talks of his upcoming tour, relocation to Wexford and paying the billsSat Mar 26 2022 - 05:00
Aldous Harding: Warm Chris – Well crafted but anchorlessAn admirable showcase of various roles, some of which work better than othersFri Mar 25 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which vet rocker is the new face of Harry Styles’ nail polish?Plus: Who has been named as the most Gold- and Platinum-certified artist of all time?Wed Mar 23 2022 - 06:00
‘My wife says I’m a spender – I like to think I’m a little savvier than that’Adam Cree is chief revenue officer at Northern Irish business software group 3ENMon Mar 21 2022 - 00:00
The Wicc: Wolf – Conspicuously individual work by an important Irish artistCarol Keogh’s latest creative persona upends expectations with beautiful resultsFri Mar 18 2022 - 05:00
The All-Irish Music Quiz: Which Aslan song was covered by U2 in 2013?Plus: Who is the Irish musician with a cameo in an episode of Game of Thrones?Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00
In search of lost musical timeFrontman of guitar band Thumper on strain of lockdown and returning to the stage at lastMon Mar 14 2022 - 05:00
‘In certain areas, I still have a bit of a broke student mentality’Me & My Money: Anna McGowan, interim director of St Patrick’s FestivalMon Mar 14 2022 - 00:00
Sam Fender: ‘I hope the next stop is a stadium tour. I’m fully ready to hit the U2 button’Working-class northeast England shaped his music, and he won’t let success change himSat Mar 12 2022 - 05:00
Rex Orange County: Who Cares? – Dexterous popThe English singer-songwriter delivers yet another album of indie lo-fi earwormsFri Mar 11 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who was voted Best Band in the World at NME Awards ’22?Plus: What was the very first song performed on the very first Top of the Pops?Wed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00
‘Living in the country makes driving an electric car interesting’Me & My Money: Gráinne O’Farrelly, managing director, KrollMon Mar 07 2022 - 00:00
Nilüfer Yanya: Painless – Trip-hop infiltrated with something darkerNilüfer YanyaFri Mar 04 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who inspired college course ‘Hip-Hop Eshu: Queen Bitch 101’?Plus: Whose reality show, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, comes to Amazon Prime?Wed Mar 02 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m not a massive fan of shares having been burnt a couple of times’Me & My Money: Killian O’Sullivan, The Connacht DistilleryMon Feb 28 2022 - 05:00
CMAT: If My Wife New I’d Be Dead review – one of the best albums of 2022CMAT has a real skill for presenting living and breathing issues on a silver platterFri Feb 25 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Smiths song will ‘creep you out until you’re dead’?Plus: James Joyce is a credited cowriter on which song by Sid Barrett?Wed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Marr: ‘I’m not happy-clappy but I have optimism’The songwriter on his new double album and the musical influence of his Kildare parentsTue Feb 22 2022 - 05:00
‘My husband talked me into lowering an early investment in Blackberry’Me & My Money: Pauline Prescott, founder and chief executive of Formulae PrescottMon Feb 21 2022 - 00:00
‘Most of the big breakthroughs I’ve had are when the musicians aren't there’Dublin producer Jacknife Lee on his ‘terrible experiments’ with the mercurial Malian singer Rokia KonéTue Feb 15 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Taylor Swift sings about Romeo and Juliet in which song?For Valentine’s Day, a loved-up musical query on tunes tender and tear-jerkyMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
‘How to budget was the best lesson I’ve ever had in my life’Me & My Money: Tommy Fleming on bad managers and not having the heart to haggleMon Feb 14 2022 - 00:00
Baxter Dury: Mr Maserati – Like father, like sonIan Dury’s child is the epitome of an apple falling not very far from the treeFri Feb 11 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which hot couple is named in Missy Elliott’s Let Me Fix My Weave?Plus: Who jokingly threatened to release music on Spotify unless Joe Rogan was dropped?Wed Feb 09 2022 - 06:00
The Divine Comedy: Charmed Life review – the Poet Laureate of Pop Music collectedMore than just a condensed version of 30 years of Neil Hannon’s workFri Feb 04 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which ’80s pop star is the parent of footballer Mahlon Romeo?Plus: Who advised: ‘If you’re going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly’Wed Feb 02 2022 - 06:00
‘When buying gear for running or hiking, the investment pays dividends’Declan Colfer, Managing Director, Wellington ITMon Jan 31 2022 - 00:00
Andy White: This Garden is Only Temporary review – Effortless and captivatingThe Belfast man negotiates his way through nine songs that feature some of his best workFri Jan 28 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: At $590 million, who was the highest earning US musician of 2021?Plus: Which Van Morrison song is heard over the closing credits of new movie Belfast?Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
‘Too often, clothes bought online disappoint me, so I don’t do that any more’Me & My Money: Cat Butler, co-founder, Naked CollectiveMon Jan 24 2022 - 00:00
Silverbacks: Archive Material – Actuely observant tunesmitheryO’Kelly brothers’ 1980s influences shine through without getting too reverentialFri Jan 21 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is writing songs for the Willy Wonka movie musical?Plus: What one tune would Keanu Reeves willingly listen to for the rest of this life?Wed Jan 19 2022 - 06:00
‘I have found I am willing to sacrifice convenience’Me & My Money: Conor Moules, country manager of Irish food-ordering app BambooMon Jan 17 2022 - 00:00
Elvis Costello: ‘What you get is this face and this voice that has changed’The prolific post-new waver on cancer, death, friends and his latest albumSat Jan 15 2022 - 05:00
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Boy Named If – Playing to his strengthsDeclan McManus turns back the clock on songs that reference his late 1970s outputFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: How many writers are credited on Justin Bieber’s Peaches?Plus: Whose 1998 BRIT Awards acceptance speech was ‘I am a grateful grapefruit’?Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
‘Money is very important to me in terms of how in control I feel of my life’Me & My Money: Charlene Flanagan, co-founder/owner of Ella and Jo cosmetics. www.ellaandjo.ieMon Jan 10 2022 - 04:00
Eve Adams: Metal Bird – Travelogue via psychedelia and krautrockEve Adams/album reviewFri Jan 07 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: ‘January’s always bitter but, Lord, this one beats all’ sings Garth Brooks on...?To usher in 2022, a holiday hungover quiz devoted to the ‘Monday of months’Wed Jan 05 2022 - 06:00
Vinny Peculiar: ‘So many people have lost all of the mystery about music’Alan Wilkes on self-promotion, financial strain on musicians and maintaining a presenceWed Jan 05 2022 - 05:00
15 fine Irish music acts to listen to in 2022The artists that Tony Clayton-Lea reckons you’ll be hearing a lot more of next yearTue Jan 04 2022 - 00:01
The best gigs and albums to look forward to in 2022Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, The Cure and Tool are among the acts coming to IrelandSat Jan 01 2022 - 05:00
Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Keyboard Fantasies ReimaginedBeverly Glenn-Copeland/album reviewFri Dec 31 2021 - 05:00
The Christmas Music Quiz: What is the title of a wintry song by Lisa Hannigan?Plus: Christmas with the Devil is an ode to a Satanic season by which metalheads?Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:00
‘Oddly, although I run Leopardstown Racecourse, I don’t really bet’Me & My Money: Tim Husbands, chief executive of Leopardstown RacecourseMon Dec 20 2021 - 05:00
