Musician
With Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, Harry Styles genuinely wants to push forward creatively, but the results are more honourable pastiche than profound artistic statement
The Good Place actor on self-love and ‘the evils’ of the beauty and fashion industries
The Dublin electro-popper’s debut starts unremarkably, but soon shows promise
From the Blue Ridge mountains, the nonconformist speaks of superficial fun and art
The Belfast artist’s debut album dances between pop, electronica and classical
Justin Vernon’s ambition gets the better of him with some nonsensical lyrics
Rob Doyle on k-punk, an unmissable, 800-page collection of the late thinker’s work
Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ won four awards and Lady Gaga’s ‘Shallow’ from the movie ‘A Star Is Born’ won two
Plus music from James Blake and documentary, ‘Somewhere In Ireland’
Recent years have seen him cross over to mainstream success with greater effect than any similar artist in decades
Musical connectors are bringing together musicians and producers to blend methods and styles, and radically changing the way pop music is being made
Poliça Singer Channy Leaneagh says the band has found a new confidence on third album ‘United Crushers’
The intensely private singer says more on her new album than she has in her entire career
ZZ Top among newly confirmed acts for festival headlined by Adele, Coldplay and Muse
Former tennis star was waiting to be taken to US Open when officer manhandled him
Manhandling of James Blake by police officers in Manhattan quickly gained exposure
Fabio Fognini stages one of the tournament’s greatest comebacks to knock out Spaniard
Weary from promoting new album ‘Tough Love’, Jessie Ware talks (in a croaky voice) about getting lifted by her fans, and getting encouragment from such collaborators as Miguel, Ed Sheeran, Dev Hynes and BenZel
Jillian Banks is accumulating fans and topping Next Big Thing polls worldwide with her brand of late-night electro-pop. The LA native discusses how her psychology degree feeds into her intimate music
Three of the top draws playing this year’s Castlepalooza give us the lowdown on their dream festivals – from the Anthony Bourdain catering to the T-Rex in the corner
Sir Henry’s is a club of legend, having brought house music to Ireland and put it on the international clubbing map. Raymond Scannell’s show Deep examines the rise and fall of this musical movement, and here he remembers the Cork nightclub and wonders where the next counter culture is going to rise from
Smart, savvy and sussed, Ella Yelich-O’Connor is the pop star of the year. She tells Jim Carroll how “Royals” changed everything
Stiff competition for overall prize from nominees David Bowie and Arctic Monkeys
Sibling duo Disclosure have made probably the pop album of the year. Older brother Guy Lawrence talks about their eureka moment on the dancefloor, and working with AlunaGeorge, Eliza Doolittle, Jamie Woon and Ed MacFarlane from Friendly Fires
Why wait for those end-of-year lists, here’s the best albums and songs – until now
The number one seed enjoyed a sedate opening victory at Wimbledon
Crowds arrive for second day of Forbidden Fruit music festival
James Blake’s new album, Overgrown, sees him doing a lot more with less, and he got to work with Brian Eno and RZA
Many festival thoroughbreds had their first run-out at Primavera last weekend, so who tops the form card?
Blur bring their festival form to the Primavera party, but it’s The Knife’s red-in-nature theatricality and James Blake’s glacial talents that are shining brightest
Having spent the past three years on the road, Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker is excited to get back to the studio for album number two
As Justin Bieber grows up, his successor has already been anointed
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
