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Behind the music - James Keegan

Cork folk-pop singer James Keegan has released his new single, Feeling Grey, from his upcoming debut EP. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 20 Jun

Behind the music - Mechanical Wonders

Dublin indie four-piece Mechanical Wonders have released their new single, Rogue Traders, from their upcoming EP. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Jun

Behind the music - Go Bury Your Monsters

Emerging Irish alternative band Go Bury Your Monsters have released their debut single, Science Of The Heart, from their forthcoming EP, Body Language. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Apr

Behind the music - Tara Howley

Multi-instrumentalist and all-round musical polymath Tara Howley plays the feisty Nora in Dockers, a musical history of Dublin docks, its people, and its places. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 04 Apr

Dervish's new album features contemporary Irish folk songs that have been written in recent years by Irish songwriters. Photo credit: Tim Jarvis

Behind the music - Dervish

Sligo-based traditional Irish music band Dervish have teamed up with The Indigo Girls for their new single, Passage West, and they both play the National Concert Hall on 30 January. We asked Shane Mitchell of Dervish the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Jan

Awild Mind: "I write in different genres, it's pure Irish honesty in poetry. It's like Damien Dempsey contemplating life with a midi keyboard and a mic."

Behind the music - Awild Mind

Clare-based singer songwriter Awild Mind has released their debut single, Boys of the Choir. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Dec 24

Behind the music - Awild Mind

Clare-based singer songwriter Awild Mind has released their debut single, Boys of the Choir. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Dec 24

Damien Dempsey: "Singing songs has helped me through my own depression and darkness. I knew it was going to work on other people because it worked on me."

Damien Dempsey: We felt Sinéad's presence in the studio

Damien Dempsey has said that the late Sinéad O'Connor sent him a sign from beyond when he was recording his new album, Hold Your Joy.

Music • 13 Nov 24

Cian Thomas: "I once played a gig to a room full of horses."

Behind the music - Cian Thomas

Longford singer Cian Thomas has released his new single, Diamond. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Oct 24

Joe Maxi. Photo credit: Mervè Yilmaz. Instagram: @theshiningflower

Behind the music - Joe Maxi

Dublin alt-rock band Joe Maxi have released their new single Butterfly, with their EP, The Game, n 22 November. We asked vocalist and guitarist Mikey Flower the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 26 Oct 24

Fiach Moriarty: Melodic alternative folk with an emphasis on Irish history

Behind the music - Fiach Moriarty

Fiach Moriarty has released his new album Liberties and announced an Irish tour. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Oct 24

Damien Dempsey announces new album, Hold Your Joy

Damien Dempsey has said that his first album in seven years was inspired by a book he had read about The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Music • 10 Oct 24

Behind the music - SAL

Irish singer songwriter SAL has released her new single, Tough, and plays The Cobblestone, Dublin on 19 October. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 09 Oct 24

Graham Mitchell. Photo credits: Niamh Barry

Behind the music - Graham Mitchell

Dublin singer-songwriter Graham Mitchell has released his new single, The Right Time, and plays Upstairs in Whelan's on Saturday, 12 October. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 28 Sep 24

Corinne Bailey Rae: 'I am proud to be headlining Rock Against Homelessness 2024 to help support Focus Ireland's work challenging homelessness and changing lives."

Corinne Bailey Rae to play Rock Against Homelessness

English singer Corinne Bailey Rae will headline this year's Rock Against Homelessness concert at Dublin's 3Olympia this May with presenter Laura Whitmore once again returning as MC for the night.

Music • 27 Feb 24

Nadia Desree. Photo credit: Nicole Byrne

Behind the music - Nadia Desree

Dublin-based singer-songwriter Nadia Desree has released her new single, Hold On. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Feb 24

Behind the music - Burnt Gem

Wicklow singer Megan Byrne aka Burnt Gem has released her new single, All Yourz. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 11 Feb 24

Behind the music - The Rattling Kind

Dublin band The Rattling Kind have re-released their song All Around The Town featuring guest vocalists Damien Dempsey and the late Christy Dignam. They play The Button Factory on 15 December. We asked lead singer Eddie Sherlock the big questions . . .

Behind the Music • 21 Oct 23

Behind the music - John Lynch

Dublin folk singer John Lynch has released his new six-track folk EP, 1922. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 03 Aug 23

Damien Dempsey welcomes you home with new song

Damien Dempsey has released his new Christmas song, Failte Abhaile, as a welcome home to Irish people living abroad.

Music • 28 Nov 22

Watch: New video from Tau & The Drones of Praise

Ceol Ón Chré is the second track from the upcoming album Misneach from Tau & The Drones of Praise.

Music • 21 Sep 22

Viddy well, my druids. Tau & The Drones Of Praise

Damien Dempsey teams up with Tau & The Drones Of Praise

Damien Dempsey and Pòl Brennan of Clannad have teamed up with druidic rockers Tau & The Drones Of Praise for new song Ceol Ón Chré, which they describe as "a clarion call from the land, a cry of the heart".

Music • 21 Sep 22

Behind the music - Partland

Galway singer-songwriter Partland has released his new single, Don't Shoot Me Those Baby Blues. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Music • 26 Aug 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Damien Dempsey features in the documentary Love Yourself Today, Shamrock Rovers are in Budapest for a Europa League play-off, there's a new run of A League of Their Own, and a great little movie called St Frances . . .

Television • 18 Aug 22

Tau & The Drones Of Praise. Picture credit: Karolia Zlocka

Watch: New video from Tau & The Drones Of Praise

Tindersticks, Clannad and Damien Dempsey make guest appearances on Misneach, the new album from Irish pysch rockers Tau & The Drones Of Praise - watch the video for first single, It Is Right To Give Drones And Praise.

Music • 14 Jul 22