Music

From CMAT to Chappell Roan, and Maria Somerville to Rosalía, women have ruled the industry this year

‘Teddy was a warm-hearted and vital part of The Cure story,’ the band said, announcing his death

Tony Clayton-Lea reflects on a phenomenal year in the annals of Irish music

Making a song list and checking it twice? Some well-known names from the music world on their perfect festive tunes

Plus: By which professional stage name is Dominic Richard Harrison better known?

The singer-songwriter’s streak of earnestness elevated him beyond other hitmakers of the day

Musician dies ‘following a short illness’, statement from family spokesperson says

Plus: Singer-songwriter Tash Sultana’s middle name is also the surname of which famous musician?

Success of Kingfishr’s Killeagh, written ‘as a joke’ about the parish’s hurling team, has been just one high point in the biggest year of the folk trio’s lives

The Irish four-piece are on the cusp of breaking through, having toured with Wolf Alice, been hailed by Rodrigo and made the BBC’s Sound of 2026 longlist

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Other ‘surprises’ to be revealed by festival organisers later this week

The group, which performed ‘final farewell’ gigs in Limerick this summer, are coming out of retirement

Snow probably won’t be glistening this Christmas, but the influence of the best-selling single of all time still looms

Stax Records great also backed Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and The Band’s Levon Helm