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Lois Levin: "I'm a spicy ramen enthusiast."

Behind the music - Lois Levin

Liverpool soul and jazz singer Lois Levin has released her debut EP, Motions. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Kuara: "My music is a fusion of contemporary R&B and soul, with touches of pop, rap, dance, and experimental elements."

Behind the music - Kuara

Brazilian singer-songwriter Kuara has released her new single, Falling, Still, featuring Jamel Franklin. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 08 Jun

Fiona Lucia: "Songs are just what comes out of me. Writing has been a source of catharsis and healing for me. A way to process life in all of its complexity."

Behind the music - Fiona Lucia

Dublin-based singer songwriter and violinist Fiona Lucia has released her debut single, Hang On A While, from her upcoming EP, Phoenix Waltz. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 03 Feb

Eve Clague. Photo credit: Celeste Burdon

Behind the music - Eve Clague

Clonakilty singer Eve Clague has released her debut album, Caught in Words. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Nov 24

Marisa Abela felt 'exhausted' after Winehouse role

Marisa Abela says she "felt physically and emotionally exhausted" as well as empty in the wake of her role as Amy Winehouse.

Movies • 25 Sep 24

Lucky Break: "Music is how I express the kind of life I would like people to be able to live."

Behind the music - Lucky Break

San Francisco-based singer Lucky Break (aka Emma Gerson) has released her debut EP, Biggest Thing. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the music - • 13 Sep 24

Amy Winehouse handwritten lyrics to be auctioned

Sheets with song lyrics handwritten by Amy Winehouse are to be auctioned alongside a T-shirt worn by the singer.

Music • 28 Aug 24

Lady Gaga says she misses Tony Bennett

Lady Gaga has paid tribute to Tony Bennett on the first anniversary of his death and said she is grateful for "the legacy of jazz music he left".

Music • 21 Jul 24

Eimear Crehan. Photo credit: Callum Knight

Behind the music - Eimear Crehan

After touring with Mary Coughlan and Jack L, Kildare singer Eimear Crehan has released her new single, To Be Loved. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 21 Apr 24

Amy Winehouse: the soul saviour who could not save herself

The tangled afterlife of Amy Winehouse

The release of the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has brought the life and music of the late singer back into sharp focus all over again nearly 13 years after her tragic death.

Music • 13 Apr 24

Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil pictured in 2007

Amy Winehouse's ex-husband shares thoughts on biopic

Amy Winehouse's ex-husband has said he "wouldn't mind having a conversation" with the late singer's father, Mitch Winehouse, after watching the newly released biopic on the star's life.

Movies • 12 Apr 24

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse and Jack O'Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil

Back to Black: is this the real Amy Winehouse at last?

A near pitch perfect performance from Marisa Abela raises this warm and affectionate biopic of tragic retro torch singer Amy Winehouse above the usual standard of recent rock star flicks.

Movie Review • 12 Apr 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

The Cillian Murphy-starring Oppenheimer lands on Sky, there's an Amy Winehouse night on the Beeb, Joe Lycett returns with a new run of Late Night Lycett, and Michael Douglas stars in Franklin . . .

Television • 11 Apr 24

Lead actress Marisa Abela with director Sam Taylor-Johnson on the Back to Black red carpet

Stars hit red carpet for Amy Winehouse biopic premiere

Stars of the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black lined out in London for its world premiere on Monday night.

Movies • 09 Apr 24

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in Back to Black

Marisa Abela opens up about portraying Amy Winehouse

British actress Marisa Abela has said that being "frailer and smaller" helped her portray Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic about the late singer's life.

Movies • 21 Mar 24

Behind the music - Calum Agnew

Soul/R&B singer Calum Agnew has released his new single, Never. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Mar 24

Watch: Full trailer for Amy Winehouse biopic

The full trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has been released ahead of the film's arrival in Irish cinemas on 12 April.

Movies • 02 Feb 24

English actress Marisa Abela will play the late music star

First trailer for Amy Winehouse biopic released

Amy Winehouse declares she "ain't no Spice Girl" in the first trailer for biopic Back To Black, which will explore the life of the late star.

Music • 11 Jan 24

Amy Winehouse estate is suing two of her friends

The estate of Amy Winehouse is suing two of the late singer's friends for more than £730,000 (around €840,000) over claims they profited from selling her personal property at an auction, a court document has revealed.

Amy Winehouse • 21 Dec 23

Behind the music - Jessica Doolan

Dublin soul-pop artist Jessica Doolan has released her debut single, Stay or Surrender. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 07 Dec 23

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse - Back to Black will be released in cinemas on 12 April 2024

Amy Winehouse biopic receives release date

Amy Winehouse is shown looking down sombrely in her signature heavy black eyeliner and upper lip piercing in a new image from Back to Black, an upcoming biopic about the tragic star, which will open in Irish cinemas on 12 April 2024.

Movies • 05 Dec 23

Behind the music - Liv Hanna

New York singer Liv Hanna has released her new single, Lonely. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 29 Nov 23

Robbie Williams comes undone in new Netflix series

Television • 10 Nov 23

Behind the music - Katharine Timoney

Irish neo-soul and smooth R&B artist Katharine Timoney has released new single, Ruminate. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Oct 23

Amy Winehouse hairpiece among items to be auctioned

A jacket used by George Michael in a music video and a beehive hairpiece worn by Amy Winehouse are among items of music memorabilia being put up for auction in the UK.

Music • 10 Oct 23