The Music Quiz: What song did the future Spice Girls first audition to?To mark 25 years since their debut album, a girl-powered quiz on all things SpiceWed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00
‘We thought it was important to be as sustainable as we could be’Me & My Money: Eve Finn, chief executive of Legal & General Investment ManagementSun Oct 24 2021 - 00:00
Pat Egan: ‘I’m not at the coalface anymore... and I wouldn’t want to be’The veteran music promoter has worked with Billy Connolly, Bob Marley and Lou ReedSat Oct 23 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who plays Justin Bieber’s mum in his new music video?Plus: What did Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn name their daughter?Wed Oct 20 2021 - 06:00
‘It was a very proud feeling to be able to pay for a deposit on my first house when I was 23’Me & My Money: Peter Stringer, BodyplanMon Oct 18 2021 - 05:00
David Keenan: ‘I needed to get away from Ireland’The peripatetic singer-songwriter talks solitude, anxiety and upcoming gigsSat Oct 16 2021 - 05:00
Eleanor McEvoy: Gimme Some Wine – This woman’s heart is still in itThe singer and songwriter’s aim is true on her stylistically varied 16th studio albumFri Oct 15 2021 - 05:00
The Storyteller by Dave Grohl: Strap yourself in for smooth, well-told talesBook review: In what seems like a charmed life, the Foo Fighter was in the right place at the right timeWed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Who is the youngest ever Glastonbury headliner?Plus: Which rock star is part of a sexual fantasy in the erotic podcast Dirty Diana?Wed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
‘I love vintage and thrift shopping for clothes’Me & My Money: Rosalind Lipsett, model and fashion stylistMon Oct 11 2021 - 05:00
Sam Fender: Seventeen Going Under review – Song topics relatable if typicalThe music backdrops might be par for the course, but little is held backFri Oct 08 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Boomtown Rats song did Tori Amos cover in early 2000s?Plus: What is the name of Eminem’s new home-cooking eatery in Detroit?Wed Oct 06 2021 - 06:00
‘I’ve always had quite an old head on my shoulders when it comes to saving’Me & My Money: Aimee Connolly, founder of beauty brand SculptedMon Oct 04 2021 - 05:00
Elaine Mai: ‘I wanted that sense of belonging with other queer people’The Mayo musician on her 10-year journey from lonely teenager to perfectionist performerSat Oct 02 2021 - 05:00
Various artists: Pop Psychédélique review – Hits the nail on the headCollection of French pop songs including Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte BardotFri Oct 01 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Simple Minds took their name from which Bowie song?Plus: What is the title of Foo Fighter Dave Grohl’s recent autobiography?Wed Sept 29 2021 - 06:00
‘I don’t think my generation have the luxury of much extravagance’Me & My Money: Rónán Ó Dálaigh, chief executive of Thriftify.ieMon Sept 27 2021 - 00:00
Sharon Corr: The Fool & the Scorpion review – Warm, expressive vocalsArrangements never stray too far from The Corrs’s recognisable templateFri Sept 24 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who covered Kirsty MacColl’s hit single They Don’t Know?Plus: What was the name of model Naomi Campbell only album, from 1994?Wed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
‘You are better off paying more for something that will last’Me & My Money: Melissa Steele, founder, Loom Irish LinenMon Sept 20 2021 - 05:00
Lindsey Buckingham – Pop-savvy blend of melody and malaiseLindsey Buckingham/Album reviewFri Sept 17 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which US cult band covered Fleetwood Mac’s epic Tusk?Plus: Who has scored the soundtrack to the new Princess Diana biopic?Wed Sept 15 2021 - 06:00
‘Money is necessary but it’s not important’Me & My Money: Orlaith McBride, director, National ArchivesMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:00
Foy Vance: Signs of Life – Acute and denouncing self-awarenessFoy Vance/album reviewFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of Ed Sheeran’s record label?Plus: ‘Hey, hey you’re The Monkees…’ Which Irish band included this lyric on a song?Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:00
‘If I could leave rugby with a house fully paid off, I would be very happy’Me & My Money: James Lowe, professional rugby playerSun Sept 05 2021 - 10:00
Whipping Boy: Heartworm – Irish masterpiece has lost none of its jagged beautyCovid-delayed 25th-anniversary reissue still exudes a rare intensity and sonic majestyFri Sept 03 2021 - 05:00
27 Irish gigs and festivals to book from now until June 2022Musicians to return to the stage for the first time in 18 months as Ireland’s venues reopenThu Sept 02 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: What is Billie Eilish’s complete birth name?Plus: Which Irish singer shares vocals with Robert Plant on Come Into My Life?Wed Sept 01 2021 - 06:00
Haggling ‘was like a sport within the souks’Me & My Money: Gillian Henderson and Jill Deering, Champion Green ambassadorsMon Aug 30 2021 - 00:00
Big Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last review – lingering goodnessFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish author was part of Eurovision hopefuls Shimma?Plus: Mariah Carey has entered the alcohol beverage market with a liqueur called...?Wed Aug 25 2021 - 06:00
Me & My Money: ‘The financial crisis obliterated most of my shareholdings’John Ring, senior lending manager, OnateMon Aug 23 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Which Slane concert featured no Irish support act?Forty years to the day since the first event, a special quiz on all things Slane CastleMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
TV guide: 17 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonightThe White Lotus, Our DNA Story, Diana, Christy’s Life on the Road, The ChairSun Aug 15 2021 - 06:00
‘The pandemic made me more aware of the importance of conscious consumerism’Me & My Money: Pat Kane, ecopreneur and founder of reuzi.ieSun Aug 15 2021 - 00:00
Martha Wainwright: ‘I don’t want to say everything is dependent on the love of a man’The songwriter on the before-and-after of Covid, family break-up and finding love againSat Aug 14 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: The daughter of which member of rock royalty won silver at the Olympics?Plus: Whose live show was judged the ‘best of all time’ by New Musical Express?Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:00
‘I did invest in a home gym as keeping fit and healthy is important’Me & My Money: Fergus Murphy, general manager, Dublin Liberties DistillerySun Aug 08 2021 - 00:00
Baxter Dury: ‘Dad came from an unfair world . . . He was used to being a b*stard’Blockhead frontman’s complex kind and cruel nature is subject of book by his sonSat Aug 07 2021 - 05:00
Various Artists: Taking Some Time On – strange fruit from the age of fusionThese underground sounds from 1970 feature lost classics and best-forgotten folliesFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What does Dermot Kennedy sing that we are looking forward to?Plus: Bono’s dad Bob Hewson make frequent appearances in which U2 music video?Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:00
Frankham & Love: Irish soul duo you’ll wish you’d chanced upon soonerNew album driven by crack team of musicians and vocals reminiscent of WinehouseWed Aug 04 2021 - 05:00
‘I must admit I have never really been much of a saver’Me & My Money: Sharon Sheridan, country manager, DealzMon Aug 02 2021 - 05:00
Ali Comerford: Knots review – Thoughtful folk/popThere is a serene confidence throughout this entirely self-produced releaseFri Jul 30 2021 - 05:00
Roxy Music’s Avalon gets a pretentious but illuminating overviewMusic book reviews: Jon Savage reissues and Will Sergeant memoir among other highlightsThu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Who was the ‘annoying little brat with the great bone structure’?Plus: Which actress once duetted with Robbie Williams on That Old Black Magic?Wed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00
‘The only thing I gamble with is chicken when the expiry date is a day old!’Me & My Money: Shane Ryan, Olympic swimmerSun Jul 25 2021 - 00:00
