CMAT at Electric Picnic: Dunboyne Diana’s Dolly Parton tribute kicks off dazzling homecoming set
This is the ‘most important gig I have ever played at, because it’s magical to know my home understands me the best’, the singer tells the crowd
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Artists pay tribute to Dolly Parton, with Donald Trump ordering flag to be lowered in US
Figures from across worlds of entertainment and politics hail ‘true country music great’
Is Olivia Rodrigo covering Fontaines DC and CMAT the pop artist’s bid to garner grown-up cred?
With her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, the singer wants a place as a grown-up artist. She tested the water with her Fontaines DC and CMAT songs
No Three Lions: The 10 best soccer bangers, including World Cup Fever and World in Motion
The record industry loves a cash-in, but some songs rise above it all, just as the beautiful game does
Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – Like a highlight reel of the Beatle’s adventures in rock
A postcard from Paul McCartney to his younger self, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a fine addition to his canon
Irish film-maker on directing Kylie Minogue’s documentary: ‘She walked in with an energy. I was totally blown away’
The Irish documentary-maker thought he was the hardest-working person he knew. But that was before he met Kylie Minogue
David and Victoria Beckham now billionaires, according to new rich list
Beckhams see wealth double in the last year as Oasis tour puts Gallaghers on latest rich list
The Song Cycle review: Lovely film from an Irish original makes the most of a simple idea
Musician Nick Kelly decides to cycle from Dublin to Glastonbury, on a trip that becomes a meditation on his passage through life
Kneecap: ‘These topics have been out of bounds for many years’
The controversial group have had a year of a kind that few artists will ever experience. They’re determined to stand their ground as they release their album Fenian
Kneecap ar pholaitíocht, brú agus sícideileacha: “Ar ndóigh, teastaíonn teiripe uainn ... ar feadh na mblianta fada”
Agallamh le Kneecap: Anuraidh, bhí an ceol, an chonspóid agus an chraic fite fuaite i saol an ghrúpa agus i mbliana tá albam nua uathu ar na bacáin
Uses for fungi mushroom as mycelium’s strengths revealed
Mycelium composites offer a promising future as a leather alternative as well as a substitute for polystyrene
The Scratch: ‘They want to decide what you can say on stage. Where do you draw the line?’
The trad-metal Irish band on solidarity between artists, the Hoxton Hotel protests and why success for other groups is ‘a lovely thing to see’
Britpop is Robbie Williams at his best, an irreverent, splurging Valentine to 1990s guitar rock
Robbie Williams is finally channelling his love of Oasis into his music with this enjoyably superficial tribute album
Ten great Irish music acts to catch in 2026
From Shark School to SexyTadhg and Dove Ellis to Hotgirl, here’s who’s tipped to take over in the year ahead
Best music in 2025: Irish Times critics choose the albums and acts of the year
From CMAT to Chappell Roan, and Maria Somerville to Rosalía, women have ruled the industry this year
Bowie: The Final Act - fond requiem from fan 10 years after star’s death
Jonathan Stiasny’s film offers overview of iconic singer’s career with emphasis on his final artistic statement, Blackstar
UK police end investigation into Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury
Rap-duo member led crowds in chants of ‘death, death to the IDF’
Kneecap at 3Arena: A rambunctious and humorous set with heartfelt moments
Rap trio brings its controversy machine to the Dublin venue with a formidable live gig, guest collaborations and plenty of fun
What’s gone wrong at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival?
The 2025 line-up is one of the most disappointing for years. There’s no denying brisk ticket sales, but the festival needs to be more ambitious
The Last Dinner Party: ‘People think they have the right, because they’re anonymous, to say the most awful things
The chart-toppers have released their second album, From the Pyre, which channels the uneasy spirit of the classic 1973 folk-horror movie
Lewis Capaldi in Dublin review: Singer is left speechless after standing ovation at 3Arena
Lewis Capaldi tells Dublin crowd 'it's been far too long' as star returns to the spotlight
Independent Ireland councillor takes legal action in bid to halt Bob Vylan gig in Dublin
Pro-Palestine rap music duo scheduled to play headline show in November in Dublin
Olivia Dean: ‘Why do I have to be in distress to make good music? Why can’t I just be happy?’
For the newly chart-topping singer, love is not a slurpy indulgence but a call to arms in a hate-filled world
Kneecap barred from entering Canada for ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community’
Irish rap trio will have to cancel October tour dates in Toronto and Vancouver after government decision
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review - A reunion with gags, geriatric rock and an oily manager called Simon
Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer return four decades after This Is Spinal Tap
A week with Kneecap: ‘Liam Óg doesn’t like much attention. This is quite a lot of heat for him’
Mo Chara has been back in court over a terror-related charge that Kneecap dismiss as political policing. It’s a pivotal week in the run-up to Electric Picnic
All Together Now 2025 highs and lows: ‘CMAT for president’, €8 for two cans of Sprite
Curraghmore Estate was packed with 30,000 festivalgoers overs the weekend. Here’s what we loved and hated
Bob Vylan at All Together Now 2025: ‘Our fight is the Irish fight. And the Irish fight is the Palestinians’ fight’
The iconoclastic punks put in a fantastically furious set that breathtakingly meshes punk and politics
Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson: ‘Ryan Tubridy? I love him’
The Leeds indie rockers’ frontman on drawing a blank with Bono, getting over Oasis insults and swapping book recommendations with our Ryan
Inside All Together Now 2025: ‘People are either walking around with iced coffees or walking around with cans’
Thousands of sore heads emerged from tents following high-energy set the night before
The show mustn’t go on for RTÉ underperformers, say RTÉ news staff
Plus: Fungus inspired by octopus; and what hens behind bars tell us about Mountjoy Prison
Kneecap will face no further action over Glastonbury performance, police say
The trio led festival crowds in chants of ‘f**k Keir Starmer’ during late June appearance
Oasis: You can’t write. You don’t care. No wonder you’ve gone a long way
Politics will age you faster than even the most rock’n’roll lifestyle
Glastonbury 2025: All that Kneecap and Bob Vylan outrage drowned out the air strike on the cafe birthday party
The BBC’s coverage of the festival is a wonder. But this time around it became a morass of missed points and moral cowardice
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