John Grant

Cork singer and songwriter Jack O’Rourke has always stood out from his contemporaries. His instrument of choice is piano, and because of this you can (...)

One of the collateral benefits of a finely tuned folk collection is the possibility for further travel they offer the listener. A song is a spur to ex(...)

Never afraid to bare his soul, songwriter John Grant retreated from the reality of the wider world by delving into both the warmth and shame of his(...)

All gigs in Dublin unless otherwise stated. At the time of our deadlines, there was no news of Irish dates for scheduled 2020 world tours by Billie Ei(...)

French composer Yann Tiersen first came to semi-mainstream notice through his soundtrack for the whimsical 2001 film Amelie, yet he had been around fo(...)

It’s no accident that an enduring musician being on form, often coincides with a wider renewed appreciation. Their energy must send out something of a(...)

Back and bigger than before, Waterford’s All Together Now made its return for a second year, with most concert-goers losing up to half a day to traffi(...)

Saturday July 27 DAITHÍ Róisín Dubh, Galway Racing over from his support slot at Orbital’s Galway International Arts Festival gig in the Heineken B(...)

According to research carried out by UK health insurer Bupa, organisations that invest in wellbeing experience a 46 per cent reduction in the cost of (...)

All Together Now has announced a string of new acts for this summer’s sold-out music festival, whose headliners include The National, Patti Smith, and(...)