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Behind the music - Harry Hudson Taylor

Harry Hudson Taylor of Hudson Taylor has released his debut solo single, Dear You, It's Me. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Aug

Behind the music - Eddie Winston

Dublin singer Eddie Winston has released his second single, Build a Bridge. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Apr

Behind the music - Nív

Emerging Irish singer songwriter Nív has released her new single, God Knows. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 14 Mar

Brian Crosby. Photo credit: Laurent Ziegler

Behind the music - Brian Crosby

Brian Crosby has reunited with Bell X1 frontman Paul Noonan for new song, My Bones a Scaffold. We asked Brian the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 04 Dec 24

Polar Bolero. Photo credits: Keery Irvine Photography

Behind the music - Polar Bolero

Northern Irish alt-folk six-piece Polar Bolero have released their new single, The Rain. We asked Pearse and Cahir of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the musi • 13 Jan 24

Behind the music - Dàwna

Irish indie-pop artist Dàwna has released his new single, Did You Ever. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Nov 23

Ed Sheeran with Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show. Photo credits: Michelle Daly and The Late Late Show/@latelaterte and @rteone

Ed Sheeran opens up about his tumultuous year

Ed Sheeran has spoken candidly about his roller-coaster 2022, a year which saw the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards, his wife Cherry's cancer diagnosis while she was pregnant and a legal battle over one of his songs.

Music • 05 May 23

Some of the people behind The Busk album at the launch on Mary Street in Dublin (L-R): Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Manchán Magan, Megan Nic Ruairí, Bettine McMahon, Laura Quirke, Mark Logan and Louise Mulcahy

Busk live album raises funds for Dublin Simon Community

The Busk, an all-star charity live album recorded in St Patrick's Cathedral, is to be released on vinyl in aid of the Dublin Simon Community on 9 December.

Music • 28 Oct 22

Ciaran Lavery: "Winter in Eden is a song about the quiet and content time in a relationship between two people." Photo credit: Jamie Neish

Behind the music - Ciaran Lavery

Antrim singer Ciaran Lavery has teamed up with Galway singer Niamh Regan for her new single, Winter in Eden, which features on Niamh's forthcoming EP In the Meantime. We asked Ciaran the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 24 Feb 22

Tara Nome Doyle. Photo credit: Sonja-Stadelmaier

Behind the music - Tara Nome Doyle

Norwegian-Irish artist Tara Nome Doyle has released her new single, Snail I, ahead of her second album VÆRMIN which is due in January. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Nov 21

Ronan Keating: "The reason I'm coming back to do these songs hit home even more when I came home."

Ronan Keating releases preview of his new covers album

Ronan Keating has shared a brief behind the scenes video ahead of the release of Songs From Home, his new solo album which sees him cover songs by U2, Van Morrison and Ash.

Music • 20 Oct 21

Behind the music - Conor Byrne

Kerry's Conor Byrne has just released his new single, Growing Pains. We ask him the BIG questions...

Music • 27 Jul 21

Behind the music - Grace Foley

Killarney singer Grace Foley has released Silent Night, the second track from her new EP, A Time for Christmas. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Dec 20

Niall Horan hails Damien Rice as huge influence

Niall Horan has hailed Damien Rice as one of the biggest influences on his career, saying he changed how he approaches music.

Music • 16 May 20

Bono shares his Full Irish music playlist

Old favourites such as Horslips, Van Morrison and The Undertones, and new acts like Sorcha Richardson and Fontaines D.C. feature on Bono's Full Irish playlist, which the U2 frontman shared on Friday.

Music • 08 May 20

Ed Sheeran teams up with Northern Irish guitar company

Ed Sheeran has teamed up with a Northern Irish guitar company to launch a signature line of acoustic guitars.

Music • 25 Jan 19

Damien contributes 2 songs to Prophet soundtrack

Actress and director Selma Hayek’s animated film, The Prophet - based on Kahlil Gibran's best-selling book – features two songs from Damien Rice.

Entertainment • 18 Jun 15

Damien Rice: catch him on the first episode of Others Voices on April 12

Other Voices kicks off with Damien Rice

Damien Rice is the special guest in the first episode of Other Voices, singing tracks from his current album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy.

Entertainment • 08 Apr 15

Damien Rice performs on David Letterman last month

Damien Rice: I do not want to be a robot

"When I was a teenager, I thought I'd know more when I was a man," Damien Rice tells Rolling Stone. "But now that I'm a man, I'm working on unlearning most of the things I learned as a teenager."

Entertainment • 17 Dec 14

Watch! Damien Rice on the Late Late

Damien Rice performed Trusty and True on Friday's Late Late Show. Here's another chance to watch a great performance.

Entertainment • 15 Dec 14

Damien Rice announces July live shows

Damien Rice is to play concerts in Dublin, Cork and Galway in July in support of his new album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy.

Entertainment • 09 Dec 14

Rice on The Late Show with David Letterman, where he performed I Don't Want to Change You

Watch! Damien Rice plays on Letterman

Damien Rice was the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman on US television on Monday night – watch his performance here.

Entertainment • 19 Nov 14

Damien Rice has no interest in X Factor money

Damien Rice has spoke about Little Mix covering his single Cannonball for The X Factor.

Entertainment • 14 Nov 14

Damien Rice knocks Taylor Swift off No 1 perch

Sassy, state of the art pop is no match for darkly confessional singer songwriters this week as Damien Rice knocks Taylor Swift off her Number One perch in the Irish album chart after just one week. Check out the new top 10 albums and singles.

Entertainment • 08 Nov 14

Rice - New album this Friday, October 31

Exclusive! Damien Rice: Making of the album video

Damien Rice releases his new album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, this Friday and we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the new songs. Watch it here!

Entertainment • 29 Oct 14