James Vincent McMorrow

the singer's promising debut album follows years of ‘swimming upstream’ in New York

Not only did the band illustrate grief – they made it beautiful

This week’s events also include a party on a boat and a chance to mosh on Good Friday

The dynamic duo’s second album marks a crucial advance. Catch them before they tour

Year in Culture Review: Talented acts keep emerging, and a new grass-roots industry infrastructure is also taking shape

It’s three years since an Irish act was nominated for the British-centric award

Other countries throw stars and hit songwriters at the contest. Is there any path back to glory?

A suspicion lingers that Choice opted for a slightly underwhelming candidate in Ships

James Vincent McMorrow, Lankum and Marlene Enright among 2017 nominees

Sports journalist Ken Early and musician James Vincent McMorrow in conversation

Acclaimed film-maker ‘jolly’ up to his death despite battle with motor neurone disease

From James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan to Imelda May’s bid to out-Jools Jools

Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact and Hard Working Class Heroes on how they help bands progress

McMorrow lets his guard down and his emotions out at quality performance

Stage times and security for Trinity Summer Series, Dublin’s newest series concerts

Trinity College’s Summer Series kicks off, and Fleet Foxes hit the road for a short Irish tour

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, D-Light Studios.

Nialler9’s top Irish music of the moment

What’s not: Avocado toast, high-maintenance weddings and ‘dinner driving’

The songs on the surprise album are flawed, but within the grasp of the listener

And all change at the Abbey and Gate – our rigid cultural venues are, at last, mixing it up

Austin’s mayor to lead trade group to Ireland in July to help forge new links

The Dubliner behind I Have a Tribe is a deep thinker and reckons there's little difference between making music and the world's fastest field sport

What’s not: Trump chat and pricey househunting

Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade Records, says he feels a deep connection with Irish culture

Pick your favourite Irish album of 2016 from this year’s contenders

Culture review 2016: Post-truth, American fascism and white supremacy will affect art and pop culture for a long time

As we head into the closing weekend of the Ticket Awards 2016, here are your favourites so far – and how they squared up against our critics’ choices

Fees can range from €5,000 up to the tens of thousands of euros for Irish artists

After his second album, ‘Post Tropical’, the Dubliner found himself in demand as a songwriter for hire, but decided to keep the songs for his new album, ‘We Move’

In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music. This week, Ken Allen, label owner and manager with Faction Records on building James Vincent McMorrow’s career, and the problems facing the Irish music industry

James Vincent McMorrow and Baz Luhrmann have our feet tapping – Clint Eastwood has us confused

Musical connectors are bringing together musicians and producers to blend methods and styles, and radically changing the way pop music is being made

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is already having an effect in Ireland. Some fear it could soon decide where bands can go on tour

Don’t be a deadline junkie, learn how to stop putting things off and get more done

Emigrants show support for same-sex marriage in #UseYourVote and #BeMyYes campaigns

At DIT’s school of commercial modern music, real-world musicians teach students in all aspects of music-making, along with the business side