Dermot Kennedy leads new series of Other Voices on RTÉ2 Other Voices will return to RTÉ2 this spring for its 24th series, airing weekly from Thursday 26 February at 11.00pm, with episodes also available worldwide on RTÉ Player. Music • 20 Feb
Dermot Kennedy leads new series of Other Voices on RTÉ2 Other Voices will return to RTÉ2 this spring for its 24th series, airing weekly from Thursday 26 February at 11.00pm, with episodes also available worldwide on RTÉ Player. Music • 20 Feb
Is U2's new Days Of Ash EP the best thing they've done in years? What a week to be a U2 fan. Five new tracks and a poem arrived on Tuesday in the form of the EP Days Of Ash. Reviews • 20 Feb
Is U2's new Days Of Ash EP the best thing they've done in years? What a week to be a U2 fan. Five new tracks and a poem arrived on Tuesday in the form of the EP Days Of Ash. Reviews • 20 Feb
New Music Dublin 2026 puts Irish composers at centre stage Irish composers and performers will take centre stage at New Music Dublin 2026, with premieres, major orchestral works and experimental collaborations forming the backbone of this year's programme. Music • 19 Feb
New Music Dublin 2026 puts Irish composers at centre stage Irish composers and performers will take centre stage at New Music Dublin 2026, with premieres, major orchestral works and experimental collaborations forming the backbone of this year's programme. Music • 19 Feb
The Spice Girls and Ireland - a 30-year love story There are moments in history that, as they are happening, you know are important — stops in time that you can just tell you will remember forever. Pop Culture • 14 Feb
The Spice Girls and Ireland - a 30-year love story There are moments in history that, as they are happening, you know are important — stops in time that you can just tell you will remember forever. Pop Culture • 14 Feb
Beatles to Charli XCX - when musicians play themselves in movies Charli XCX may be primarily known as a pop star, but she is about to enter her multihyphenate era with The Moment, the first of several film projects on her horizon. Pop Culture • 19 Feb
Beatles to Charli XCX - when musicians play themselves in movies Charli XCX may be primarily known as a pop star, but she is about to enter her multihyphenate era with The Moment, the first of several film projects on her horizon. Pop Culture • 19 Feb
Rock on: veteran music journalist Stuart Bailie on his new memoir Do you remember a time, pre-internet, when fans relied on magazines like the NME and Melody Maker to find out about new music? Music • 17 Feb
Rock on: veteran music journalist Stuart Bailie on his new memoir Do you remember a time, pre-internet, when fans relied on magazines like the NME and Melody Maker to find out about new music? Music • 17 Feb
Horslips win RTÉ Choice Music Classic Album award for The Táin The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Classic Irish Album for 2026, in association with IMRO & IRMA, has just been announced on RTÉ Gold by Will Leahy. RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 17 Feb
Horslips win RTÉ Choice Music Classic Album award for The Táin The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Classic Irish Album for 2026, in association with IMRO & IRMA, has just been announced on RTÉ Gold by Will Leahy. RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 17 Feb
Jeff Buckley’s story through Irish eyes – Documentary on One Documentary On One tells the story of Jeff Buckley's connections with Ireland, unearthing a never-before-heard recording of Jeff's first-ever Irish performance at the 1992 Trinity Ball. Documentary On One • 18 Feb
Jeff Buckley’s story through Irish eyes – Documentary on One Documentary On One tells the story of Jeff Buckley's connections with Ireland, unearthing a never-before-heard recording of Jeff's first-ever Irish performance at the 1992 Trinity Ball. Documentary On One • 18 Feb
Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: De La Soul under the microscope De La Soul are one of the most distinctive, pioneering bands in the history of hip-hop Music • 16 Feb
Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: De La Soul under the microscope De La Soul are one of the most distinctive, pioneering bands in the history of hip-hop Music • 16 Feb
Farewell to The Cloberer: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken remembered Programme maker Mike Glennon remembers Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken, a member of the band for four decades, who has died aged 72. In Memoriam • 13 Feb
Farewell to The Cloberer: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken remembered Programme maker Mike Glennon remembers Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken, a member of the band for four decades, who has died aged 72. In Memoriam • 13 Feb
Chamber Choir Ireland - a 'national cultural treasure' turns 30 Gabriel Crouch, the newly appointed Artistic Director of Chamber Choir Ireland, writes for RTÉ Culture about the choir's 30th anniversary programme and the newly established Colin Mawby Composition Prize. Music • 05 Feb
Chamber Choir Ireland - a 'national cultural treasure' turns 30 Gabriel Crouch, the newly appointed Artistic Director of Chamber Choir Ireland, writes for RTÉ Culture about the choir's 30th anniversary programme and the newly established Colin Mawby Composition Prize. Music • 05 Feb
Win tickets to see David Byrne live in Dublin Music legend David Byrne is coming to Dublin this summer, for a show at St. Anne's Park in Dublin on June 7th 2026 - and we've got a pair of tickets to give away! Competitions • 04 Feb
Win tickets to see David Byrne live in Dublin Music legend David Byrne is coming to Dublin this summer, for a show at St. Anne's Park in Dublin on June 7th 2026 - and we've got a pair of tickets to give away! Competitions • 04 Feb
Irish Albums Celebrating 5 to 50 years in 2026 With 2026 under way, 2fm's Dan Hegarty takes a look at some of the Irish albums turning five to 50 years old this year. Listicles • 31 Jan
Irish Albums Celebrating 5 to 50 years in 2026 With 2026 under way, 2fm's Dan Hegarty takes a look at some of the Irish albums turning five to 50 years old this year. Listicles • 31 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Breakthrough Artist of The Year shortlist The Choice Music Prize Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year shortlist has been revealed, celebrating the most exciting new talent in Irish music. RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 22 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Breakthrough Artist of The Year shortlist The Choice Music Prize Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year shortlist has been revealed, celebrating the most exciting new talent in Irish music. RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 22 Jan
Jeff Buckley and me: the story of the singer's 1992 Irish show Buckley's prep for the Trinity Ball, his first ever European show, involved drinking tea, eating Mikado biscuits and watching The Late Late Show Jeff Buckley • 12 Feb
Jeff Buckley and me: the story of the singer's 1992 Irish show Buckley's prep for the Trinity Ball, his first ever European show, involved drinking tea, eating Mikado biscuits and watching The Late Late Show Jeff Buckley • 12 Feb
Is this film on a Kerry legend the best music doc of the year? You've probably never heard of Bill Fuller before, but the Kerryman was one of the most influential music promoters of the 20th century Film • 16 Feb
Is this film on a Kerry legend the best music doc of the year? You've probably never heard of Bill Fuller before, but the Kerryman was one of the most influential music promoters of the 20th century Film • 16 Feb
Sealed with a kiss - Ailbhe Reddy performs live for RTÉ Arena Singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy has spent the last few years becoming one of the most vital voices in Irish indie-rock. Arena • 21 Jan
Sealed with a kiss - Ailbhe Reddy performs live for RTÉ Arena Singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy has spent the last few years becoming one of the most vital voices in Irish indie-rock. Arena • 21 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize reveals Irish Artist of the Year shortlist The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Artist of The Year 2025 Nominees have just been announced on Tracy Clifford's show on RTÉ 2FM - huge congratulations to all the nominees! The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 22 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize reveals Irish Artist of the Year shortlist The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Artist of The Year 2025 Nominees have just been announced on Tracy Clifford's show on RTÉ 2FM - huge congratulations to all the nominees! The RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 22 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2025 - listen to the shortlisted albums The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025 was announced today on RTÉ 2FM... RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 19 Jan
RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2025 - listen to the shortlisted albums The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025 was announced today on RTÉ 2FM... RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 19 Jan
Folk legend Peggy Seeger talks to Arena Sitting down with Arena's Rick O'Shea is a woman who has been touring and performing for seven whole decades... Arena • 21 Jan
Folk legend Peggy Seeger talks to Arena Sitting down with Arena's Rick O'Shea is a woman who has been touring and performing for seven whole decades... Arena • 21 Jan
RIP Starman: how fans reacted to David Bowie's death 10 years ago The multitude of ways in which fans responded said much about Bowie's cultural significance, influence and reach David Bowie • 08 Jan
RIP Starman: how fans reacted to David Bowie's death 10 years ago The multitude of ways in which fans responded said much about Bowie's cultural significance, influence and reach David Bowie • 08 Jan
Other Voices Home at the Guinness Storehouse A night at the Guinness Storehouse always carries a certain magic, but this edition of Other Voices: Home at Guinness felt like something rarer still In The Picture • 17 Dec 25
Other Voices Home at the Guinness Storehouse A night at the Guinness Storehouse always carries a certain magic, but this edition of Other Voices: Home at Guinness felt like something rarer still In The Picture • 17 Dec 25
Great albums that you might have missed this year It is a fool's errand to argue that West End Girl by Lilly Allen is only the second biggest break-up album of 2025... Listicles • 23 Dec 25
Great albums that you might have missed this year It is a fool's errand to argue that West End Girl by Lilly Allen is only the second biggest break-up album of 2025... Listicles • 23 Dec 25
When rave culture hit Ireland - Donegal days to Berghain nights We present an extract from the new book by musicologist Liam Cagney... Books • 17 Jan
When rave culture hit Ireland - Donegal days to Berghain nights We present an extract from the new book by musicologist Liam Cagney... Books • 17 Jan
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec 25
The story of Green Day's 1991 gig in a tiny Dublin venue The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians Green Day • 14 Dec 25
