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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

Beyoncé finally won the Grammy for Best Album last June

Beyoncé to play six nights in London next week

Singer Beyoncé is to bring her Cowboy Carter Tour to London for six performances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Music • 04 Jun

Little Known: "Sort of shoegaze, sort of alternative, sort of indie. Someone recently described us as Nirvana meets Slowdive which I think is a good way of introducing people to us."

Behind the music - Little Known

Cork indie-rock act Little Known have released their new single, Headwreck. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 04 Jun

Beatle Paul McCartney with road manager Mal Evans, shown on his arrival in 1968 to join the other Beatles at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's transcendental meditation center

Beatles' road manager celebrated with museum display

The life of the Beatles' road manager has been celebrated on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Music • 27 May

Barry Keoghan wasn't allowed attend The Debs as he was "misbehaving in school".

Barry Keoghan missed Debs for 'misbehaving in school'

Barry Keoghan has revealed he didn't get to attend The Debs as a teenager as he was "misbehaving in school".

Movies • 09 May

Behind the music - anemoia

Dublin-based shoegaze/noise rock band anemoia have released their new single, Cowboy. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Apr

Behind the music - Circa

Dublin band Circa have released the video for their new song, Revolution, and play the Workman's Club, Dublin on 17 April. We asked the band's frontman Seán the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Apr

Martin McGuigan: "An optimist wrapped in a cynic's clothing."

Behind the music - Marty McGuigan

Emerging Irish singer songwriter Marty McGuigan has released his new single, Confessions Of An Idle Mind. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 11 Apr

John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Butterfly Studios in New York City. August 1972. ©Bob Gruen/www.bobgruen.com

John and Yoko are reimagined in new documentary

A new documentary catches the world's most famous dropouts at work and play and provides new revelations about The Beatles afterlife of John Lennon. It also does a very good job of rehabilitating the unfairly maligned Yoko Ono

Movie Review • 13 Apr

Richard E Grant praises his Saltburn co-star Barry Keoghan: "I think he'll be a fantastic Ringo Starr."

Grant says Keoghan will be a 'fantastic Ringo Starr'

Actor Richard E Grant has praised Barry Keoghan, his Saltburn co-star, saying he will be a "fantastic Ringo Starr" in the new Beatles biopics.

Movies • 05 Apr

Charlotte Riordan head of contemporary art at Lyon & Turnbull, holding a painting by the late John Byrne of The Beatles. Photo credit: Stewart Attwood/Lyon & Turnbull/PA Wire

Rare painting of The Beatles sells for over £27,000

A rare painting of The Beatles by the late Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne has sold for £27,700 at auction, almost double its original estimate.

Music • 02 Apr

(L-R) Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn Photo: John Russo/Sony Pictures

Profile: The actors who will play The Beatles

Irish actors Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan and British stars Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn are set to portray The Beatles in four upcoming films.

Movies • 01 Apr

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan to star as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan to star in Beatles movies

Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney while fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan takes on the role of Ringo Starr in a series of new Beatles biopics.

Movies • 01 Apr

Behind the music - Torpey

Co Clare act Torpey has released his new single, Only The Good Die Young, from upcoming EP. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 29 Mar

Charlotte Riordan, Head of Contemporary Art at Lyon & Turnbull, holding the painting of The Beatles by the late John Byrne Photos: Press Association

Rare Beatles painting to go under the hammer

Paintings by the late Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, including a rare picture of The Beatles bought by the artist's local priest, are to go under the hammer at auction in the UK.

Music • 24 Mar

Rare Beatles vinyl gifted by Harrison sells for £10,000

An "extremely rare" vinyl album by The Beatles, gifted by George and Pattie Harrison to a friend, has sold for £10,000.

Music • 04 Mar

The Campbell Apartment: Indie rock: extremely catchy, short and slightly twisted songs

Behind the music - The Campbell Apartment

San Francisco band The Campbell Apartment have released their new album, (510). We asked Ari of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 Mar

Paul McCartney announces new book about his band Wings

Paul McCartney has announced that there's a new book in the works looking at Wings - the hugely successful band he formed after the break-up of The Beatles.

Music • 26 Feb

Behind the music - Cronin

Longford duo Cronin have released their new single, Overlooking Paris, from their upcoming EP, which is due in April. We asked Mick of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 24 Feb

Bagatelle performing at the Ulster Hall in Belfast

Behind the music - Ken Doyle of Bagatelle

Bagatelle, the band behind enduring hit song Summer in Dublin, have announced a nationwide tour. We asked founding member Ken Doyle the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Feb

Graham Coe: "I love tea and probably drink about ten cups a day; no activity can be sorted without a fresh brew."

Behind the music - Graham Coe

Wicklow singer songwriter Graham Coe has released his new single, I've Just Never Found The Words. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Feb

Cloakroom Q: "The plan is to sound somewhere between Roxy Music and Death Grips. We really don't sound like either but we give it a good go." Photo credit: Allen Cheung

Behind the music - Cloakroom Q

Belfast act Cloakroom Q have released their new single, Substance. We asked Jared of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Feb

Highlights of The Grammys will air on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player on Monday night at 9pm

All you need to know about tonight's Grammy Awards

"Music's biggest night" takes place this evening in LA and it will be a test of the resilience for the entertainment industry after the devastating wildfires that recently swept the city

Grammy Awards • 02 Feb

The Beatles (pictured in London in November 1967) - Their last Grammy nomination was for Let It Be in 1971 Photo: Getty Images

Beatles' Grammy nod spotlights industry's AI debates

The Fab Four broke up more than half a century ago and only two members are living, but they are among the contenders for the Grammy celebrating the year's Best Record, a head-scratching nomination.

Music • 31 Jan

Behind the music - When Ireland Rocked

The When Ireland Rocked tour, a celebration of a golden era of Irish rock from 1973 to 1987, with a band featuring Mama's Boys guitarist Pat McManus and Cormac Neeson of The Answer, continues across Ireland this week. We asked Pat the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 26 Jan