Music

The singer on growing older, figuring himself out, and what might be the last Dexy Midnight Runners album – which is full of love songs with a twist

Plus: Which Irish author has written the foreword for the forthcoming book, The Third Eye by George Harrison?

Queen of country music died aged 80 on August 25th ‘after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer’

Next June, they will be just the third Irish band to headline the 80,000-capacity venue

Eighty thousand music fans spent the weekend on the Stradbally Hall estate. Here’s what we loved and hated

Festival director defends handling of crowd control issues, saying one set cancelled as organisers ‘not willing’ to risk lives

The Messy star plays a surprise set before ‘Dunboyne Diana’ takes to the Main Stage on a day when festivalgoers shrug off the wet weather

In Stradbally this weekend? Whether you want to see Fontaines DC, Florence Road, Ravyn Lenae or Rachel Galvo, here’s when and where they’re playing

The American singer Kate Stephenson has worked hard to get where she is. She’s excited to be touring but conscious of its potential costs

Stradbally Hall estate, in Co Laois, welcomes 80,000 festivalgoers to the first day of this year’s event

In Stradbally this weekend? Whether you want to see CMAT, Gorillaz or Kyla Cobbler, here’s when and where they’re performing

Artist due to perform on Main Stage at Co Laois venue on Saturday from 9pm to 10.15pm

There’s high demand for hairdryers on Friday as festivalgoers shake off a wet Thursday, ready for a weekend of music

In Stradbally this weekend? Here’s when and where to watch Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Wolf Alice, Gurriers and more

Stella Parton says country music icon was ‘always thinking of others’ in moving tribute following her death aged 80