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Rachel Platten - Wildfire: Pop songs built to withstand a wrecking ball

Rachel Platten - Wildfire: Pop songs built to withstand a wrecking ball

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 00:00
Has it only been three and a half decades since the first Slane gig?

Has it only been three and a half decades since the first Slane gig?

Time flies when the music’s fun, as this entirely random retrospective shows

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 00:00
Streams of Beatles music  Here, There and Everywhere

Streams of Beatles music Here, There and Everywhere

Band’s entire back catalogue will be on streaming services as of 12.01am on Thursday

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 19:36
Band of Gold - Band of Gold: Super songs for all seasons

Band of Gold - Band of Gold: Super songs for all seasons

Jansen Plateproduksjon, 4 stars

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 00:00
Hanne Kolstø - While We Still Have Light: electro/pop self-therapy with healing power

Hanne Kolstø - While We Still Have Light: electro/pop self-therapy with healing power

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 00:00
What's on The Priests rider?

What's on The Priests rider?

Fame hasn’t changed The Priests from being plain, ordinary men of the cloth, writes Tony Clayton-Lea

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Carly Simon - Songs from the Trees: A songwriter of substance and originality

Carly Simon - Songs from the Trees: A songwriter of substance and originality

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 00:00
Constance Hauman - Falling into Now: personal songs that take you from despair to enlightenment

Constance Hauman - Falling into Now: personal songs that take you from despair to enlightenment

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 00:00
Gavin James: ‘There was no plan, let alone a master plan’

Gavin James: ‘There was no plan, let alone a master plan’

As the US opens its arms to Dubliner Gavin James, and Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran take him into the fold, he is going from Temple Bar singer-songwriter to superstar-in-waiting

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 06:00

Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams: Equal parts lifeless and lofty

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 00:00
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk: Still a stretch to say it’s a great record

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk: Still a stretch to say it’s a great record

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 00:00
Nostalgia site gets a book retro-fit

Nostalgia site gets a book retro-fit

Who said looking back was boring? Try telling that to Brand New Retro

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 11:30
Leo Abrahams - ‘Daylight’: Amid wilful aspects is music of immense clarity

Leo Abrahams - ‘Daylight’: Amid wilful aspects is music of immense clarity

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 22:17
Fufanu - ‘Few More Days To Go’: Hard and crunchy songs that ooze confidence

Fufanu - ‘Few More Days To Go’: Hard and crunchy songs that ooze confidence

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 20:55
U2 come home  with powerful, mesmerising Dublin stage show

U2 come home with powerful, mesmerising Dublin stage show

Social history, personal memories feature against backdrop of innovative performance

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 01:09

From innocence to experience - looking back on 37 years of U2 performances

Over many years, U2 fan Tony Clayton-Lea has watched the band transform from woeful support act to nervous headliners to rock giants. Here's his blow-by-blow account

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 11:45
Gavin James: Bitter Pill - Album Review

Gavin James: Bitter Pill - Album Review

James has enough emotionally depth-charged tunes in his back pocket to take him from here to the top of the charts and back again

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 14:54
Michael Knight: Physics is Out to Get Me - Album Review

Michael Knight: Physics is Out to Get Me - Album Review

Jigsaw Records, 4 stars

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 00:00
Tracy Chapman: ‘Being in the public eye is uncomfortable for me’

Tracy Chapman: ‘Being in the public eye is uncomfortable for me’

It has been nearly three decades since Chapman shot to fame but she still feels like she’s ‘not the ideal person for the job’

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 06:00
Wreckless Eric: amERICa - Album Review

Wreckless Eric: amERICa - Album Review

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 00:00
Eileen Gogan and The Instructions: The Spirit of Oberlin - Album Review

Eileen Gogan and The Instructions: The Spirit of Oberlin - Album Review

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 00:00
Sing a song of suspense: the wild music close to David Lynch’s heart

Sing a song of suspense: the wild music close to David Lynch’s heart

A live tribute to the songs and music of David Lynch brings together an eclectic group of artists

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 05:00

The Beatles: Beatles 1+ Album Review

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 17:03
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello: his aim is true

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello: his aim is true

The singer has written an acutely self-aware, scathingly honest and passionate autobiography

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 00:32
Marc Carroll: Love is All or Love Is Not at All – Album Review

Marc Carroll: Love is All or Love Is Not at All – Album Review

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 00:00
Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Album Review

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Album Review

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 00:00
Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall - Album Review

Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall - Album Review

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 00:00
All that jazz? Cork festival’s programme divides fans

All that jazz? Cork festival’s programme divides fans

Debate over Guinness Jazz Festival’s definition of the genre becomes an argument

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
Luke Haines: British Nuclear Bunkers - Album Review

Luke Haines: British Nuclear Bunkers - Album Review

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 00:00
Gráinne Hunt: Firing Pin - Album Review

Gráinne Hunt: Firing Pin - Album Review

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 00:00
It’s Back to the Future day: time for a reality check?

It’s Back to the Future day: time for a reality check?

From fingerprint technology to flying cars, just how accurate were the trilogy of films' predictions?

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 08:00
Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 1 - The Time Machine | Album Review

Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 1 - The Time Machine | Album Review

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 00:00
Tracey Thorn: SOLO - Songs and Collaborations 1982-2015 | Album of the Week

Tracey Thorn: SOLO - Songs and Collaborations 1982-2015 | Album of the Week

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 15:00
Saul Williams: A poet who generates  his own electricity

Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricity

After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 06:00
Johnny Duhan: Creation | Album Review

Johnny Duhan: Creation | Album Review

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 00:00
Wolfgang Flür: Eloquence: The Complete Works | Album Review

Wolfgang Flür: Eloquence: The Complete Works | Album Review

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 00:00
Glen Hansard: ‘I’m not  setting out to be a master’

Glen Hansard: ‘I’m not setting out to be a master’

Now 45, the Frames frontman feels he is getting better at songwriting, and is happier ‘in my skin and in my songs’ – although he reckons he’s only halfway there on his own musical journey

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 06:00
U.S. Girls: Half Free | Ablum Review

U.S. Girls: Half Free | Ablum Review

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 00:00
Girls Names: Arms around a Vision | Album Review

Girls Names: Arms around a Vision | Album Review

Tough Love Records, 4 stars

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 00:00
New Order: Music Complete | Album Review

New Order: Music Complete | Album Review

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 00:00
Girl Band: Holding Hands with Jamie | Album Review

Girl Band: Holding Hands with Jamie | Album Review

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 13:26
‘A bit of a fantasy’: the Beatles’ Abbey Road sessions make it on stage

‘A bit of a fantasy’: the Beatles’ Abbey Road sessions make it on stage

A new immersive show hopes to recreate the Abbey Road studio sessions – so why is Apple unimpressed?

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 06:00
Rory Gallagher: the guitarist who gave Ireland a taste of real rock ’n’ roll

Rory Gallagher: the guitarist who gave Ireland a taste of real rock ’n’ roll

He cut his teeth in the showbands, but when he formed Taste, Rory Gallagher became rock’s first Irish international guitar hero. A new CD box-set, ‘Taste – I’ll Remember’, showcases his talent

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
Somadrone: Oracle | Album Review

Somadrone: Oracle | Album Review

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 00:00
Glen Hansard: Didn’t He Ramble | Album Review

Glen Hansard: Didn’t He Ramble | Album Review

Anti Records, 4 stars

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 15:00
Robert Forster: Songs to Play | Album Review

Robert Forster: Songs to Play | Album Review

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm | Album Review

Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm | Album Review

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 00:00
Lloyd Cole: 1D | Album Review

Lloyd Cole: 1D | Album Review

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 00:00
Ane Brun: When I’m Free | Album Review

Ane Brun: When I’m Free | Album Review

Balloon Ranger Recordings, 4 stars

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 00:00
Beach House: Depression Cherry | Album Review

Beach House: Depression Cherry | Album Review

Bella Union, 4 stars

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 00:00
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