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RTÉ 2FM DJ Beta Da Silva has some fresh tunes for you

Beta's Ones To Watch: Uly, Kayleigh Noble & Paro Pablo

RTÉ 2FM DJ Beta Da Silva's Ones To Watch is a weekly list comprised of three Irish acts that are sure to be a force to be reckoned with.

Music • 10 Nov 23

Irish-Nigerian singer Hxney is back with her new single Happy Ending

Beta's Ones To Watch: Qbanaa, Nealo & Hxney

RTÉ 2FM DJ Beta Da Silva's Ones To Watch is a weekly list comprised of three Irish acts that are sure to be a force to be reckoned with in the future of Irish music.

Beta Da Silva • 10 Oct 23

Pearse McGloughlin: 'I want tiny optimisms to take root and grow'. (Pic: Nathan Magee)

"I could use the drug of grief and channel it into something"

'I come away from this record reminded that life is beautiful'. Singer-songwriter Pearse McGloughlin (Nocturnes) introduces his new album, Keg.

Music • 12 Jul 23

Ireland Music Week puts emerging talent in the spotlight

Music • 04 Oct 22

Fall better - Anna Mullarkey talks to RTÉ Arena

RTÉ Arena • 24 Aug 22

Aby Coulibaly performs Long Nights on The Tommy Tiernan Show

the tommy tiernan show • 12 Feb 22

Free State: Listen to Crash Ensemble's new album

Music • 04 Oct 21

RTÉ Radio 1 Album Of The Week: On Ether & Air by John Blek

Music • 14 Sep 21

Myles O Reilly (L) and Ronan O Snodaigh (R) outside Shell Cottage

Tá Go Maith: Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Myles O'Reilly on their new LP

Music • 26 Aug 21

Tune Of The Week: Heartline by D. Cullen

Tune Of The Week • 26 May 21

Tríona Ní Dhuibhir, AKA Triona Sings (Pic: Ecardo Baader)

Tríona Sings on following your dreams and her debut EP

New Irish Music • 21 May 21

Burn baby burn - Maria Doyle Kennedy on her new album

The mighty MDK introduces her new album, Fire on the Roof of Eden, recorded at home under lockdown with husband and musical collaborator Kieran Kennedy.

Music • 08 May 21

Tune Of The Week: Zombie! by Orla Gartland

Our latest Tune Of The Week is the latest single from rising talent Orla Gartland - and no, it isn't a Cranberries cover.

Tune Of The Week • 14 Apr 21

Fresh Sounds: Hopelessly True by Kevin Neary

Fresh Sounds • 12 Mar 21

Tune Of The Week: All The People by D. Cullen

This week's Tune Of The Week is All The People, the latest psych-pop earworm from talented Dublin singer-songwriter D. Cullen...

Tune Of The Week • 10 Mar 21

Simply, The Rest - Pearse McGloughlin on the return of Nocturnes

Pearse McGloughlin writes about The Rest, the acclaimed new album from his band Nocturnes, the creative process and his 'emotional' approach to making music...

Music • 24 Oct 20

Watch: Grey Area - music for skateboarding

RTÉ Culture bring you the online premiere of Grey Area, coinciding with its screening at the Butler Gallery for the Kilkenny Arts Festival

Film • 12 Aug 20

Tune Of The Week: Seanóirí Naofa by Tau & the Drones of Praise

Our latest Tune Of The Week is Seanóirí Naofa by Tau & The Drones of Praise, the new band from former Humanzi frontman Seán Mulrooney...

Tune Of The Week • 13 Jul 20

Wood Quay Summer Sessions go online for 2020

The Wood Quay Summer Sessions return in July for a series of online lunchtime concerts broadcast from Dublin City Council's Wood Quay Venue, presenting an eclectic programme showcasing an array of cutting-edge Irish musical talent.

Music • 09 Jul 20

Tune Of The Week: Original Bad Boy Material by Steo Wall

Taken from Wall's acclaimed debut album Where I'm From, the video for Original Bad Boy Material takes a light-hearted approach to Steo's efforts to make it in today's music industry...

Tune Of The Week • 27 Mar 20

Tune Of The Week: Because by Aul Boy

Fancy an indie-rock type quartet that combines the sounds of New York, California and rural Donegal in a genre-jumping collage of clever lyrics, loose guitars and tight rhythms?

Tune Of The Week • 12 Mar 20

2fm Rising 2020: Listen to Fahrenheit by Kitt Philippa

Listen to a track from the RTÉ 2FM Rising pick for 2020...

RTÉ 2fm Rising • 27 Feb 20

Tune Of The Week: Better Than One by Pinhole

This week's Tune Of The Week is Better Than One, by avant-garde pop purveyors Pinhole...

Tune Of The Week • 25 Feb 20

Rachael Lavelle is one of the performers at Alternating Current

Alternating Current - celebrating Underground Music in Ireland

Sean Finnan of Dublin Digital Radio writes for Culture about Alternating Current, a city-based weekend music festival curated to show Ireland's 'other' music tradition, taking place as part of this year's St. Patrick's Festival.

Music • 05 Mar 20

Tune Of The Week: Memories by Mango X Mathman ft Irena

Mango X Mathman return to the fray with one of the highlights from their acclaimed Casual Work album, complete with vocals from model and singer Irena Drezi and strings from Crash Ensemble...

Tune Of The Week • 11 Feb 20