The summer Garth Brooks didn't come to town The infamous five in a row fiasco at Croke Park in 2014 was a turning point in the megastar's complex relationship with Irish music fans Garth Brooks • 14 Jul 21
The summer Garth Brooks didn't come to town The infamous five in a row fiasco at Croke Park in 2014 was a turning point in the megastar's complex relationship with Irish music fans Garth Brooks • 14 Jul 21
Why learning to play music needs more than screentime The move to online learning has highlighted the deeply social nature of how we learn to play music Music • 15 May 20
Why learning to play music needs more than screentime The move to online learning has highlighted the deeply social nature of how we learn to play music Music • 15 May 20
How the lockdown is affecting new music Artists are already changing both how they make music and how they get it to fans during the pandemic Music • 12 May 20
How the lockdown is affecting new music Artists are already changing both how they make music and how they get it to fans during the pandemic Music • 12 May 20
How choirs can keep singing together during the lockdown We need new ways of creating a fulfilling choral experience that singers can engage in from home during the current restrictions Choirs • 21 Apr 20
How choirs can keep singing together during the lockdown We need new ways of creating a fulfilling choral experience that singers can engage in from home during the current restrictions Choirs • 21 Apr 20
It's the way they play 'em: the funny side of instrumental music Deconstructing the art of comedic instrumental music which somehow gives the impression of being innately funny Culture • 09 Apr 20
It's the way they play 'em: the funny side of instrumental music Deconstructing the art of comedic instrumental music which somehow gives the impression of being innately funny Culture • 09 Apr 20
5 songs of solace written in moments of darkness History shows that extraordinary music has emerged from the most extraordinary of circumstances Music • 01 Apr 20
5 songs of solace written in moments of darkness History shows that extraordinary music has emerged from the most extraordinary of circumstances Music • 01 Apr 20
Will Billie Eilish disrupt James Bond's macho world? Given the singer's writing style, No Time to Die could be the most feminist theme song yet in the canon of Bond films Billie Eilish • 12 Feb 20
Will Billie Eilish disrupt James Bond's macho world? Given the singer's writing style, No Time to Die could be the most feminist theme song yet in the canon of Bond films Billie Eilish • 12 Feb 20
Protect your local traditional musician Research shows that these musicians are quite likely to be experiencing severe stress through prolonged periods of performing Traditional Music • 22 Jan 20
Protect your local traditional musician Research shows that these musicians are quite likely to be experiencing severe stress through prolonged periods of performing Traditional Music • 22 Jan 20
Does Brexit mean trouble for live music and touring bands? The UK's departure from the EU may bring huge costs, hassle, delays, missed gigs and red tape for many bands touring Europe Brexit • 06 Jan 20
Does Brexit mean trouble for live music and touring bands? The UK's departure from the EU may bring huge costs, hassle, delays, missed gigs and red tape for many bands touring Europe Brexit • 06 Jan 20
How John Williams created Star Wars' iconic sound Whatever about the strengths and weaknesses of the Star Wars' films, John Williams' scores have never faltered Star Wars • 17 Dec 19
How John Williams created Star Wars' iconic sound Whatever about the strengths and weaknesses of the Star Wars' films, John Williams' scores have never faltered Star Wars • 17 Dec 19
Will many acts follow Coldplay's lead when it comes to touring? For many acts not at the superstar level, live shows are the only way they can make a living from their music Climate Change • 11 Dec 19
Will many acts follow Coldplay's lead when it comes to touring? For many acts not at the superstar level, live shows are the only way they can make a living from their music Climate Change • 11 Dec 19
Is it Christmas yet? How music makes the cash registers ring Retailers know that the music they play in-store has a huge effect on business. Music • 11 Dec 19
Is it Christmas yet? How music makes the cash registers ring Retailers know that the music they play in-store has a huge effect on business. Music • 11 Dec 19
The Irish angle to the rise and rise of K-Pop As K-Pop's popularity continues to soar worldwide, Irish acts like Sodem Solana are beginning to have an impact K Pop • 04 Dec 19
The Irish angle to the rise and rise of K-Pop As K-Pop's popularity continues to soar worldwide, Irish acts like Sodem Solana are beginning to have an impact K Pop • 04 Dec 19
How to turn the story of a music venue into cultural heritage An exhibition about Cork's Sir Henry's was an opportunity to show its historical, geographical, cultural and social importance Culture • 03 Dec 19
How to turn the story of a music venue into cultural heritage An exhibition about Cork's Sir Henry's was an opportunity to show its historical, geographical, cultural and social importance Culture • 03 Dec 19
How music helps footballers become pitch perfect Here's a psychological theory to explain how music helps footballers prepare for the game ahead Psychology • 25 Nov 19
How music helps footballers become pitch perfect Here's a psychological theory to explain how music helps footballers prepare for the game ahead Psychology • 25 Nov 19
Songs for the end of the world: pop music and climate change From Lana Del Rey and Weyes Blood to the 1975 and Matmos, pop stars are showing it's a wild time to be alive to observe the end of the world Climate Change • 22 Nov 19
Songs for the end of the world: pop music and climate change From Lana Del Rey and Weyes Blood to the 1975 and Matmos, pop stars are showing it's a wild time to be alive to observe the end of the world Climate Change • 22 Nov 19
I should be so lucky: doing the academic locomotion with Kylie Academics will be analysing and assessing the life and times of Kylie Minogue in Maynooth next weekend Kylie Minogue • 12 Nov 19
I should be so lucky: doing the academic locomotion with Kylie Academics will be analysing and assessing the life and times of Kylie Minogue in Maynooth next weekend Kylie Minogue • 12 Nov 19
Music still sounds better with you We've never had more music to listen to or more ways to do so, but has this changed how we use and respond to songs and sounds? Music • 08 Nov 19
Music still sounds better with you We've never had more music to listen to or more ways to do so, but has this changed how we use and respond to songs and sounds? Music • 08 Nov 19
Why 90% of your streaming cash goes to acts you may not like A proposed new music streaming payment system may change this and ensure the acts you actually listen to get paid more Music business • 14 Oct 19
Why 90% of your streaming cash goes to acts you may not like A proposed new music streaming payment system may change this and ensure the acts you actually listen to get paid more Music business • 14 Oct 19
How singing can lead to better lung health Good vocal technique can help to address the effects of chronic respiratory disease Health • 03 Oct 19
How singing can lead to better lung health Good vocal technique can help to address the effects of chronic respiratory disease Health • 03 Oct 19
How an Afro-Jewish band was embraced by Nazi-occupied Denmark The story of how the band came to be so popular uncovers the great role that jazz and race played in the occupied territories during the Second World War Brainstorm • 27 Sep 19
How an Afro-Jewish band was embraced by Nazi-occupied Denmark The story of how the band came to be so popular uncovers the great role that jazz and race played in the occupied territories during the Second World War Brainstorm • 27 Sep 19
What does a conductor really do? Many assume the conductor is just there to keep the beat, but it's helpful to imagine them as a producer in front of a studio mixing desk Music • 09 Jan 23
What does a conductor really do? Many assume the conductor is just there to keep the beat, but it's helpful to imagine them as a producer in front of a studio mixing desk Music • 09 Jan 23
Pop's long and winding road to the courts What's behind the growth in high-profile copyright infringement cases involving acts from Lady Gaga to Pharrell Williams? Music business • 12 Sep 19
Pop's long and winding road to the courts What's behind the growth in high-profile copyright infringement cases involving acts from Lady Gaga to Pharrell Williams? Music business • 12 Sep 19
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
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
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
