What could Boris Johnson learn from an orchestra conductor? Politicians and conductors need to be strong communicators, secure in their own style, be able to unite a team and be great leaders Politics • 10 Sep 19
Who are Live Nation, the company now behind the Electric Picnic? The ownership of the festival shows how major parts of the global live music industry have ended up in the control of a single company Music business • 29 Aug 19
Woodstock at 50: mud, drugs and rock'n'roll Did a music festival in an upstate New York farm really change the world? Woodstock • 12 Aug 19
Is experimental music killing classical music? "Scientific and conceptual art composers are killing classical music because they claim what they are doing is the new classical music" Music • 29 Jul 19
Where did all the Lizzo tickets go? The fuming over tickets for Lizzo's upcoming Dublin show highlights the complexity of the modern ticketing business Music business • 15 Jul 19
Turn it up: how listening to music reduces stress A new study has found that older adults show greater stress reduction when listening to music Health • 10 Jul 19
Why is Taylor Swift fuming about her old record label? The dispute over ownership rights of the pop star's recordings shows the lack of control many artists have over their own work Music business • 08 Jul 19
Friends, Spice Girls, Westlife: why are we so mad for nostalgia? Is our obsession with and nostalgia for recent pop culture because we've run out of ideas? Pop Culture • 08 Jul 19
More than Mise Éire: the film and TV music of Seán Ó Riada The Cúil Aodha composer was a central figure in the development of Irish film and TV music Music • 01 Jul 19
Why classical music is boring - by a classical musician Getting more people interested in classical music requires changes to how it's performed and how it's taught Classical Music • 26 Jun 19
Why we need an Irish popular music centre It's time for a public space where citizens can experience, contribute and interact with the island's colourful popular music history Music • 29 May 19
Ireland's Favourite Folk Song: why folk songs endure Folk songs are handed down from generation to generation because they remain relevant to each one Irelands Favourite Folk Song • 15 May 19
How to arrange an orchestra of personality types Applying the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test to classical musicians might produce some interesting results Personality types • 03 May 19
Who wants to listen to an algorithm? Results to date show that artificial intelligence still has a very long way to go to emulate the work of human musicians Music • 24 Jul 19
Why we should turn off the music and film made by alleged abusers In the #MeToo era, we should be thinking conscientiously about where our art and culture comes from Culture • 11 Apr 19
Boards of Canada: time is on their side How Boards of Canada create a sense of nostalgia and the passing of time in their music Music • 06 Mar 19
Taping back control: the rewind of cassette culture As the vinyl revival goes mainstream, the cassette has become an increasingly attractive format for artists, labels and fans Cassettes • 01 Mar 19
What opera tells us about the issues of the day Centuries on from their first performances, powerful opera stories continue to add to discussions around equality, inclusivity and racism Opera • 22 Feb 19
How pop culture enables bisexual people to tell their own stories From music to TV to film, bisexual narratives have meant writers and artists can challenge and defy stereotypes Pop Culture • 01 Feb 19
The vinyl countdown: what's behind the vinyl revival? Vinyl offers a much different kind of connectivity compared to the virtual qualities of the digital age Vinyl • 11 Jan 19
What's on the radio in London, Los Angeles and Sydney? Research shows that commercial radio stations worldwide have remarkably common practices when it comes to playlists and songs Commercial radio • 06 Dec 18
"Ireland has been hip-hop for thousands of years" A new project aims to build a digital map of hip-hop around the world from Shanghai to South Africa - to Swinford Hip-hop • 04 Dec 18
A salute to Andy Irvine Throughout his remarkable career, Andy Irvine has remained a consummate singer, storyteller and interpreter of songs RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards • 22 Oct 18
How Aretha Franklin inspired the civil rights movement It is hard to overestimate the singer's importance to both music and the civil rights movement Music • 17 Aug 18
Meet death metal's new female growlers An influx of female death metal performers has raised many issues around the misogyny prevalent in the genre Death metal • 31 Jul 18
