As the children of wannabe rock-stars, Haim were always destined to make music – “Our parents didn’t wave us off to college; they waved us off to a rock band”
Spicy West African Stew by Daniel Tashian of The Silver Seas
Ahead of next weekend’s Forbidden Fruit festival in Dublin’s Kilmainham, Serge Pizzorno from headliners Kasabian offers his take on the whole “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll thing”. Plus, a round-up of this year’s must-see acts - Chic, Daughter, Le Galaxie, Primal Scream . . .
It’s the summer and the time is right for raving, gigging and having the crack in fields, parks and the open air. Here are the 20 music festivals and events you have to see this summer
Aoife Barry's New Found Sounds, The Ticket’s monthly podcast, shines a light on new Irish music - its new artists, new releases and new endeavours
The report on another impressive year at new music festival The Great Escape in Brighton
Five tunes to hum from some of the acts who impressed us at last weekend's Brighton new music festival
Gone are the leopard-skin leggings and the tartan scarves as the real Rod finally reemerges
He was an opportunistic ego-maniac and his legacy was sullied by Nazism, but after two centuries, Richard Wagner’s music has lost none of its power and fury
To get things moving for World Jazz Day we’re taking a look back at February’s 12 Points jazz festival in Dublin with three videos of our favourite performers
Ireland is home to some extraordinary talent, yet they often need to travel far to be recognised as such
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