How much is a Taylor Swift live show worth to a country? A lesson in Swiftonomics: can a Taylor Swift tour visit help a country shake off the impacts of the global economic slowdown? Taylor Swift • 24 Jun 24
How much is a Taylor Swift live show worth to a country? A lesson in Swiftonomics: can a Taylor Swift tour visit help a country shake off the impacts of the global economic slowdown? Taylor Swift • 24 Jun 24
Why do people talk so much at gigs and concerts? Audience members chatting all the way through a live show is yet another example of bad gig behaviour Music • 24 Jun 24
Why do people talk so much at gigs and concerts? Audience members chatting all the way through a live show is yet another example of bad gig behaviour Music • 24 Jun 24
Why are Irish gig tickets so expensive? The price of a ticket to see your favourite act has increased dramatically for a plethora of reasons Music • 20 Jun 24
Why are Irish gig tickets so expensive? The price of a ticket to see your favourite act has increased dramatically for a plethora of reasons Music • 20 Jun 24
What do Irish medieval handbells sound like? An exhibition allows visitors to experience a small part of medieval Ireland as it was heard more than 1,000 years old Culture • 17 Jun 24
What do Irish medieval handbells sound like? An exhibition allows visitors to experience a small part of medieval Ireland as it was heard more than 1,000 years old Culture • 17 Jun 24
Why Beyoncé's accent is the best thing about Cowboy Carter The accent of the singer is the most essential component of country music and that's the genius of the Texas native's new album Beyoncé • 01 May 24
Why Beyoncé's accent is the best thing about Cowboy Carter The accent of the singer is the most essential component of country music and that's the genius of the Texas native's new album Beyoncé • 01 May 24
How Kurt Cobain is still shaping culture 30 years after his death The custodians of the Nirvana singer's legacy continue to advance and protect his thoughts and ideas long after his tragic death Kurt Cobain • 08 Apr 24
How Kurt Cobain is still shaping culture 30 years after his death The custodians of the Nirvana singer's legacy continue to advance and protect his thoughts and ideas long after his tragic death Kurt Cobain • 08 Apr 24
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy" Just how did "Danny Boy" became a song loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy" Just how did "Danny Boy" became a song loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 14 Mar 24
Why playing a musical instrument can keep ageing in tune Learning to play music turns out to be more effective than screen-based activities in maintaining brain health Health • 11 Mar 24
Why playing a musical instrument can keep ageing in tune Learning to play music turns out to be more effective than screen-based activities in maintaining brain health Health • 11 Mar 24
You give love a bad name: pop music and Renaissance love poetry Renaissance poetry's repository of themes, images and metaphors have been used by Bon Jovi, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and many more St Valentines Day • 14 Feb 24
You give love a bad name: pop music and Renaissance love poetry Renaissance poetry's repository of themes, images and metaphors have been used by Bon Jovi, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and many more St Valentines Day • 14 Feb 24
The jazz band, a disaster at sea and an Irish tour in 1921 Nine members of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra died in the SS Rowan tragedy, but the band still played Dublin, Derry and Belfast shows History • 26 Jan 24
The jazz band, a disaster at sea and an Irish tour in 1921 Nine members of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra died in the SS Rowan tragedy, but the band still played Dublin, Derry and Belfast shows History • 26 Jan 24
4 ways Britney Spears changed the music industry In her sound, vision and motivation, Britney Spears proved time and again to be a decision maker with strong instincts Music • 07 Dec 23
4 ways Britney Spears changed the music industry In her sound, vision and motivation, Britney Spears proved time and again to be a decision maker with strong instincts Music • 07 Dec 23
How Shane MacGowan's schooldays in England shaped his identity The singer defined himself against everything the rigid and class-ridden English private school system he experienced stood for Shane MacGowan • 08 Dec 23
How Shane MacGowan's schooldays in England shaped his identity The singer defined himself against everything the rigid and class-ridden English private school system he experienced stood for Shane MacGowan • 08 Dec 23
Meet the Leitrim woman who founded the Irish record industry Ellen O'Byrne's New York business played a key role in recording and distributing Irish music over a century ago History • 24 Nov 23
Meet the Leitrim woman who founded the Irish record industry Ellen O'Byrne's New York business played a key role in recording and distributing Irish music over a century ago History • 24 Nov 23
Now and Then: Is it really John Lennon's voice or is it AI? How the Beatles released their 'final' song with a little help from AI, decades after the death of John Lennon Music • 03 Nov 23
Now and Then: Is it really John Lennon's voice or is it AI? How the Beatles released their 'final' song with a little help from AI, decades after the death of John Lennon Music • 03 Nov 23
Is U2 one of the greatest creative collaborations on Earth? Whether or not you're a fan, there's plenty to learn from U2's commitment to the creative process if you want to be a great group Music • 23 Oct 23
Is U2 one of the greatest creative collaborations on Earth? Whether or not you're a fan, there's plenty to learn from U2's commitment to the creative process if you want to be a great group Music • 23 Oct 23
How Olivia Rodrigo produced a powerful teen girl album Her new album GUTS is full of fierce songs which reflect the awkwardness, joy and funny hysteria of being young Music • 05 Oct 23
How Olivia Rodrigo produced a powerful teen girl album Her new album GUTS is full of fierce songs which reflect the awkwardness, joy and funny hysteria of being young Music • 05 Oct 23
How Taylor Swift's literary references plot her path as an artist The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist Taylor Swift • 08 Sep 23
How Taylor Swift's literary references plot her path as an artist The pop star's references to books and classic literature allows us to see her self-awareness and growth as an artist Taylor Swift • 08 Sep 23
Here are 10 things to know if you're starting a band Whether it's a folk duo, a jazz quartet or a metal band, there are a few things you can do to make the process run smoothly Music • 06 Sep 23
Here are 10 things to know if you're starting a band Whether it's a folk duo, a jazz quartet or a metal band, there are a few things you can do to make the process run smoothly Music • 06 Sep 23
'I was just being me': Sinéad O'Connor's dedication to the truth The singer's experience after speaking out about child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reflects what can happen to whistleblowers Sinéad OConnor • 08 Dec 23
'I was just being me': Sinéad O'Connor's dedication to the truth The singer's experience after speaking out about child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reflects what can happen to whistleblowers Sinéad OConnor • 08 Dec 23
How Coldplay worked out how to tour the world sustainably The band's climate initiatives can encourage fans and other acts to engage in environmentally benign behaviour Coldplay • 27 Jul 23
How Coldplay worked out how to tour the world sustainably The band's climate initiatives can encourage fans and other acts to engage in environmentally benign behaviour Coldplay • 27 Jul 23
Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much? 'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together' Psychology • 27 Jul 23
Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much? 'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together' Psychology • 27 Jul 23
5 treasures from David Bowie's archive The pop icon's archive contains over 80,000 objects so here are five which sum up his life, work and influences David Bowie • 10 Mar 23
5 treasures from David Bowie's archive The pop icon's archive contains over 80,000 objects so here are five which sum up his life, work and influences David Bowie • 10 Mar 23
Why is sexism so widespread in the Irish music industry? A new report looks at how a musician's gender can impact their career and experiences within the Irish music industry Music Industry • 27 Feb 23
Why is sexism so widespread in the Irish music industry? A new report looks at how a musician's gender can impact their career and experiences within the Irish music industry Music Industry • 27 Feb 23
Why Beyonce is one of the most significant acts of our time Other acts may be more commercially successful, but Bey (and her fans) have developed an almost mythic status Beyoncé • 10 Feb 23
Why Beyonce is one of the most significant acts of our time Other acts may be more commercially successful, but Bey (and her fans) have developed an almost mythic status Beyoncé • 10 Feb 23
Is there such a thing as an official cover band? It's one thing to do cover versions of a famous band, but what's the story when it comes to the legal ins and out? law • 03 Feb 23
Is there such a thing as an official cover band? It's one thing to do cover versions of a famous band, but what's the story when it comes to the legal ins and out? law • 03 Feb 23
