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Katy Perry among World Cup opening stars

Katy Perry, Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Blackpink star Lisa are among the global music names set to perform as the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens with three star-studded ceremonies.

Entertainment • 09 May

Swift to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

US singer Taylor Swift is to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Music • 22 Jan

Alanis Morissette will return to Ireland next summer

Alanis Morissette is set to return to Ireland with a special open air gig at Cork's Virgin Media Park next summer.

Music • 05 Dec 25

landscape shot of irish singer Eva Marie

Behind the music - Eva St Maria

Irish singer songwriter Eva St Maria has released her debut single, Naïve. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Sep 25

Alanis Morissette to bring world tour to Dublin and Belfast next year

Alanis Morissette returning to Ireland in 2025

Alanis Morissette is returning to Ireland next year when she brings her world tour to Dublin and Belfast.

Music • 21 Oct 24

Behind the music - Darren Doherty

Northern Irish producer and songwriter Darren Doherty has released his new single Violence. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Apr 24

Gráinne Duffy. Photo credits: Rob Blackham

Behind the music - Gráinne Duffy

Monaghan blues rock artist has released her new album, Dirt Woman Blues. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Music • 11 Jun 23

UK's biggest selling debut albums revealed

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf has been named the UK's biggest debut album.

Alanis Morissette • 13 Oct 22

Morissette blasts documentary Jagged as 'salacious'

Alanis Morissette has criticised the documentary Jagged only hours before its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, calling the HBO film about her life "reductive" and "salacious".

Music • 15 Sep 21

Becah: "I wrote Reminders in the aftermath of a very toxic relationship with a past girlfriend." Photo: Chris McCann

Behind the music - Becah

Lurgan-based indie alternative artist Becah has released her new single, Reminders. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Aug 21

Lauren Bird: "I can play seven instruments: guitar, ukulele, bass, drums, piano, viola, and violin."

Behind the music - Lauren Bird

Indie folk-pop artist Lauren Bird has released her new EP, The Farewell. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Mar 21

Fontaines D.C.'s second album set to top UK chart

Post-punk band Fontaines D.C. are on course to knock Taylor Swift from the top of the UK albums chart as well as claiming top spot here in Ireland.

Music • 04 Aug 20

Morissette: new song and Jagged Little Pill tour

Alanis Morissette has released new music from her first album in eight years and also announced a 2020 tour.

Music • 02 Dec 19

Alanis Morissette gives birth to a baby boy

Singer Alanis Morissette has given birth to a baby boy, who she has named Winter Mercy Morissette-Treadway.

Music • 12 Aug 19

Alanis Morissette - "I was already quite an isolated person, and it got worse."

Alanis Morissette felt isolated at height of career

Alanis Morissette admits she never felt comfortable with fame and insists she didn't have any fun at the height of her success.

Music • 21 May 18

Nicole Scherzinger shows-off her party trick

Watch! Nicole Scherzinger does an epic Britney Spears

Check out the X Factor judge and former Pussy Cat Doll channeling her inner Britney, Alanis and Shakira while belting out a couple of nursery rhymes, we kid you not.

Nicole Scherzinger • 09 Jun 17