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Kanye West goes east for tour dates in Russia. Is that wise?
It’s safe to say the rapper’s special rehabilitation operation is on hold
Electric Picnic 2026: 19 acts you don’t want to miss at this year’s festival
From Gorillaz to Florence Road via escapist pop, futuristic synth-funk and furious indie rock, this is our pick of the artists who’ll be on stage next weekend
Moby at Royal Hospital Kilmainham: Set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the electronic musician’s Dublin show on Friday, August 21st
The Music Quiz: What is the real name of Electric Picnic headliner Sombr?
Plus: The lead singer of which Irish band said the following: ‘I have such faith in our live show. The lads are incredible musicians, and I’m gorgeous.’
Sister Bliss of Faithless: ‘There were very few female DJs. I know I was underpaid’
The star on the loss of Maxi Jazz, hanging out with Sinéad O’Connor and the evolution of dance music
New Bohemians jersey designed by Massive Attack highlights Ireland-Cuba links
British band continues tradition of musicians collaborating with Dublin football club to draw attention to social or political issues
Eurovision 2027: Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas selected to host
Bulgaria won Eurovision for the first time in May in a final overshadowed by countries boycotting the event
The Music Quiz: Charli XCX’s So Far Away samples a song written by which US songwriter?
Plus: Which actor is the title of a song released in 1988 by Anglo-Irish band Stump?
Tupac Shakur murder: Who is on trial and what is the evidence?
For decades, the identity of Tupac Shakur’s killers has been a burning question. The man on trial is accused of providing the murder weapon
Fleadh ‘miracle’ sparks optimism for Belfast’s future
Cultural connections – and a vision of a pedestrian-friendly city – leave a lasting impact
William Orbit: Music producer for Madonna, U2 and more dies aged 69
Orbit was most famous for his collaboration with Madonna on her 1998 album Ray of Light
The Anchoress: ‘The moment I shared that I was a mother, people treated me differently’
Unresolved trauma is to the fore on As We Once Were, the new album by Welsh songwriter Catherine Anne Davies
The Music Quiz: The granddaughter of which Irish musician is a member of The Lambrini Girls?
Plus: Stockton’s Wing took their name from which song on Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 album, Born to Run?
Glen Hansard funeral: A wicker coffin, a grieving widow and a son too young to be there
The service for the Ballymun musician felt more like a party where he was the only one missing from the celebrations
Electric Picnic 2026: Van Morrison, Amble and Aaron Rowe added to line-up
Amble and Aaron Rowe return after performing at the Stradbally festival last year
All Together Now 2026: The weekend in pictures
From Britpop rockers Pulp on Friday to electronic dance duo Disclosure’s closing set on Sunday evening, 2026’s All Together Now saw a weekend stacked with music, laughs and eccentric fashion
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Singer pulls out of upcoming London revival of Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park With George
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