Music
‘It’s really a coup’: Irish Baroque Orchestra to make BBC Proms debut with Handel ‘Dublin’ oratorio not performed since 18th century
Irish Baroque Orchestra only the second ensemble from the Republic to perform at the British classical music festival
Kneecap say they have received ‘hundreds of violent threats’ over Coachella performance
Sharon Osbourne and Fox News respond as Kneecap spark controversy at Coachella with anti-Israel message
Album Reviews
The Music Quiz: Which Dublin pub forms part of the title of a song on Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke’s new album, Tall Tales?
Plus: Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon is better known professionally as?
Self Esteem on the music business: ‘It’s things like dressing rooms with only a urinal which make women give up’
For Rebecca Lucy Taylor, performing as Self Esteem has been a way of unpicking years of anger at the way the industry operates
Clodagh Rodgers: Eurovision star from Northern Ireland dies aged 78
Rodgers secured fourth place in the competition held in Dublin in 1971
Musician Oscar McLennan on the impact of his young son’s death: ‘I completely lost the power of words’
The tragedy changed everything for the songwriter, whose new instrumental album is a celebration of Ian’s life
Trump took over the Kennedy Center. In Ireland we have a much subtler way of diminishing the arts
JD Vance’s arrival at the Washington venue sparked a viral drama. In Dublin, the National Concert Hall has suffered from decades of political indifference
Hozier joins Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Hollywood stars on Time influence list
Wicklow musician described as being ‘as kind as they come’ in tribute from Noah Kahan
Irish stars CMAT, Grian Chatten and Jordan Adetunji make Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Prestigious list which honours those under 30 ‘making waves’ in Europe also includes writer-director Ronan Corrigan
The Music Quiz: What is the name of the Irish whiskey distillery backed by Bono?
Plus: What is the title of the debut album by Lexi Jones, the 24-year-old daughter of Iman and David Bowie?
‘You have to be delusional to be successful in anything’ – Bray Jazz Festival star Nubya Garcia
The saxophonist has seen huge changes in British jazz since her early performances. She’s now both a figurehead and a breakthrough international star
Tracy Chapman: ‘I have been labelled as a protest singer, and it’s not a label that I accept’
Chapman looks back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit Fast Car, which has gained a second life as a country song
Composer Max Marcoll: ‘AI is its own prison. My job is to break as many bars as I possibly can’
Music Current 2025: Max Marcoll has already used his work to tackle social imbalances and music as a tool of torture. Now the composer is addressing intellectual property and artificial intelligence
The Music Quiz: Who was Woman of the Year at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music beano?
Plus: Which Sopranos actor appears in the music video for the Beastie Boys’ Make Some Noise?
Musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70
Blind Malian musician won fame by moulding west African sounds with western pop influences
Paul Brady: ‘There’s a huge coterie of Irish nationalists who don’t want a United Ireland’
The singer has been reflecting on his life to compile The Archive, his new box set. It’s been a rich, rewarding six decades in music
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex trafficking charges
Hip-hop star is in federal jail in Brooklyn awaiting trial next month
