Irish music is on a roll, with Fontaines DC on the brink of playing stadiums and acts such as Lankum and NewDad putting a new twist on folk balladry and wispy indie rock. But if they are today’s stars ...

This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...

In fairness, as the title suggests, this one-off special could be broadcast any time of the year, but it’s very much a family ...

Musicians and music experts give their choice for best releases of the last 12 months - and Irish artists are top of the pops ...

Finnegan’s Wake. It’s an 200-year-old Irish ballad about a man named Tim Finnegan who lived, died and was reborn – all due to ...

It’s been a classic year on the Irish music scene. Sure, there have been lows: the ticket prices have flown up, we’ve lost ...

It changes a lot! Growing up I’d probably say it was something like ‘Whatever People Say I am, That’s what I’m not’ by Arctic ...

I’ll start this end-of-year column by extending the warmest of congratulations to the great Ivan Goff, who performed with hit ...

The capital’s nightclub scene is not what it used to be, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate its heyday by revisiting ...

Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they ...

Parents of teenage pop fans will be spending a fortune, the Beatles revival will continue, and there'll be a slew of ...