The sings on Luka Bloom’s 22nd album linger long after their final notes.

We learn more than whether The Green Fields of France is better than On Raglan Road

The VIP-loving Dublin nightclub has a fresh identity and a more egalitarian approach

From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Most riotous gig, most welcome encore, worst performance, best chat, tastiest food

In Conversation: Niamh Farrell and Stevo Berube

Niamh Farrell of Ham Sandwich on Billy Corgan’s masterwork

Contemporary Irish women musicians talk about the late singer’s influence and what she meant to them

Contemporaries remember the quiet school girl who became ‘Limerick's superstar’

Here’s the best spot to watch Monday night’s parade from, and our picks from the festival’s events

From James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan to Imelda May’s bid to out-Jools Jools

Women in pop have to be constantly on guard with everyone they meet, says one Irish musician. ‘Don’t ever do anything you don’t feel right about. Never,’ advises another

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