The Irish Times

Michael Kiwanuka: Kiwanuka – finding his own soul legend style

Londoner shrugs off the weight of music history with an adventurous album

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 06:00

Aretha Franklin: When she sang, nothing else mattered

Mick Heaney: Her impact went far beyond music – she changed the world around her

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 15:44

New Artist of the Week: Leon Bridges

Plus songs you have to hear from Anderson .Paak and Friendly Fires

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 05:00

‘There’s no way you can love Otis Redding the way I do and still be afraid of black people’

Growing up in Alabama gave Jason Isbell a deeper insight into race relations in the US

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 05:00

Live review: Bruce Springsteen on The River tour in Madison Square Garden

Bruce Springsteen has announced a live date at Croke park in May. Here’s a taste of what fans can expect, from a live review of his current The River tour

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 12:24

Weekend in . . . Memphis

There’s a lot more to Tennessee’s ‘other Music City’ than blues and barbecue

Sun Mar 08 2015 - 06:00

Booker T Jones: ‘Green Onions? I’m still learning about it’

Jones played a key role in Memphis’s 1960s soul scene, but his music looks forward, not back

Mon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00

Pure country faces off with easy listening at radio licence hearing

Sunshine 106.8FM and Country FM pitch their services to the broadcasting regulator

Tue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00

John Newman: a bright light of soul

The new voice of Yorkshire talks about giving up his dream of being a mechanic and how his mum’s love of Northern Soul is a gift that keeps on giving

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 00:00

Gig review: Barry Gibb at the O2 in Dublin

The last Bee Gee standing takes fans back to their disco days

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00

Little Green Cars take pole position

From relentless rehearsal to tireless touring, Little Green Cars have never lacked driving ambition. With their debut album, things are ready to shift up a gear, but they’re ready for life in the fast lane

Fri May 10 2013 - 01:00