Review: The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman, Stevie Wonder, Elton and Lady Gaga all make cameos on this bracingly energetic new album from the veteran keepers of the rock `n' roll flame Music • 05 Dec 23
Review: The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman, Stevie Wonder, Elton and Lady Gaga all make cameos on this bracingly energetic new album from the veteran keepers of the rock `n' roll flame Music • 05 Dec 23
The Mary Wallopers back with more DIY diddley aye The second album from Dundalk Irish trad punks The Mary Wallopers consolidates their standing (just about) as Ireland's premier bunch of merry pranksters. Music • 18 Oct 23
The Mary Wallopers back with more DIY diddley aye The second album from Dundalk Irish trad punks The Mary Wallopers consolidates their standing (just about) as Ireland's premier bunch of merry pranksters. Music • 18 Oct 23
Geldof addresses global food crisis at Belfast summit Bob Geldof has said the "fight for food is the fight for life" at a global summit in Belfast. Entertainment • 03 Oct 23
Geldof addresses global food crisis at Belfast summit Bob Geldof has said the "fight for food is the fight for life" at a global summit in Belfast. Entertainment • 03 Oct 23
A Haunting in Venice puts the 'gone' into gondola Kenneth Branagh's latest Hercule Poirot whodunit uses Venice as an ideally spooky backdrop for a deadly séance. Movie Review • 13 Sep 23
A Haunting in Venice puts the 'gone' into gondola Kenneth Branagh's latest Hercule Poirot whodunit uses Venice as an ideally spooky backdrop for a deadly séance. Movie Review • 13 Sep 23
Soda Blonde dream bigger and bolder on new album Having risen from the ashes of Little Green Cars several years ago, Dublin fourpiece Soda Blonde make all the right moves on their smouldering second album. Music • 13 Sep 23
Soda Blonde dream bigger and bolder on new album Having risen from the ashes of Little Green Cars several years ago, Dublin fourpiece Soda Blonde make all the right moves on their smouldering second album. Music • 13 Sep 23
Róisín Murphy journeys to the outer reaches of weird Róisín Murphy delivers a career-best with her kaleidoscopic sixth album Album Review • 13 Sep 23
Róisín Murphy journeys to the outer reaches of weird Róisín Murphy delivers a career-best with her kaleidoscopic sixth album Album Review • 13 Sep 23
A double whammy of classic Steely Dan albums This twin re-release of The Dan's 1973's masterpiece Countdown to Ecstasy and 1974's soft rocking commercial hit Pretzel Logic is long overdue Music • 03 Sep 23
A double whammy of classic Steely Dan albums This twin re-release of The Dan's 1973's masterpiece Countdown to Ecstasy and 1974's soft rocking commercial hit Pretzel Logic is long overdue Music • 03 Sep 23
Apocalypse Clown: a high-energy trapeze of a film It's fair to say that it's unlikely you'll ever see a film quite like Apocalypse Clown. Movie Review • 02 Sep 23
Apocalypse Clown: a high-energy trapeze of a film It's fair to say that it's unlikely you'll ever see a film quite like Apocalypse Clown. Movie Review • 02 Sep 23
Former 'Price is Right' host Bob Barker dies aged 99 US TV host Bob Barker, who was the face of 'The Price is Right' for 35 years, has died at the age of 99, his publicist said. Entertainment Headlines • 26 Aug 23
Former 'Price is Right' host Bob Barker dies aged 99 US TV host Bob Barker, who was the face of 'The Price is Right' for 35 years, has died at the age of 99, his publicist said. Entertainment Headlines • 26 Aug 23
Shane O'Neill and Dave Long: And You Can't Dream That Former Into Paradise and Shane O'Neill return with a third album of Music • 25 Jul 23
Shane O'Neill and Dave Long: And You Can't Dream That Former Into Paradise and Shane O'Neill return with a third album of Music • 25 Jul 23
Movie Review: Evil Dead Rise Hail to the king! The Evil Dead franchise is back and serving up this year's best horror film. Movie Review • 21 Apr 23
Movie Review: Evil Dead Rise Hail to the king! The Evil Dead franchise is back and serving up this year's best horror film. Movie Review • 21 Apr 23
U2 indulge in musical Feng Shui on Songs of Surrender U2, that most widescreen of bands, are stripped back to a minimalistic intimacy on this mammoth career retrospective Music • 17 Mar 23
U2 indulge in musical Feng Shui on Songs of Surrender U2, that most widescreen of bands, are stripped back to a minimalistic intimacy on this mammoth career retrospective Music • 17 Mar 23
Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at 88 Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world's best-known fragrance brands, died today at the age of 88. Fashion • 03 Feb 23
Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at 88 Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world's best-known fragrance brands, died today at the age of 88. Fashion • 03 Feb 23
Album review: Katy J Pearson - Sound of The Morning Katy J Pearson's second album ranges from folky acoustic lyricism to bittersweet rock-outs Features • 09 Jul 22
Album review: Katy J Pearson - Sound of The Morning Katy J Pearson's second album ranges from folky acoustic lyricism to bittersweet rock-outs Features • 09 Jul 22
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - glossy but no grit When Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel began shooting The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on 16mm film with a minuscule budget in 1973 it was unimaginable that 49 years later the ninth instalment would be screening on something called an "internet streaming service". Features • 18 Feb 22
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - glossy but no grit When Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel began shooting The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on 16mm film with a minuscule budget in 1973 it was unimaginable that 49 years later the ninth instalment would be screening on something called an "internet streaming service". Features • 18 Feb 22
Every hour was a golden hour: Larry Gogan two years on From the showband to the boyband eras, the late Larry Gogan was a champion of Irish music and a much-loved voice on the national airways. Two years after his passing, Alan Corr looks back on the career of the most popular DJ in Ireland Larry Gogan • 07 Jan 22
Every hour was a golden hour: Larry Gogan two years on From the showband to the boyband eras, the late Larry Gogan was a champion of Irish music and a much-loved voice on the national airways. Two years after his passing, Alan Corr looks back on the career of the most popular DJ in Ireland Larry Gogan • 07 Jan 22
Westlife back falling between two stools on new album A stadium-ready Westlife return with another confection of airy, midtempo electro pop on new album Wild Dreams Music • 26 Nov 21
Westlife back falling between two stools on new album A stadium-ready Westlife return with another confection of airy, midtempo electro pop on new album Wild Dreams Music • 26 Nov 21
Abba: the return of the masters of Nordic noir The masters of Nordic noir are Björn again after 40 years - and they haven't lost their talent for penning both tearjerkers and euphoric pop anthems Abba • 05 Nov 21
Abba: the return of the masters of Nordic noir The masters of Nordic noir are Björn again after 40 years - and they haven't lost their talent for penning both tearjerkers and euphoric pop anthems Abba • 05 Nov 21
Review: Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days US singer Carlile both shoots from the hip and offers words of solace on her seventh album Music • 05 Oct 21
Review: Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days US singer Carlile both shoots from the hip and offers words of solace on her seventh album Music • 05 Oct 21
Do they mean us!? Green on the screen There has been much weeping and gnashing of tweets over new Irish rom-com Wild Mountain Thyme but there's plenty more stage Irishisms on the big and small screen that we still can't seem to forgive or forget . . . Movies • 04 May 21
Do they mean us!? Green on the screen There has been much weeping and gnashing of tweets over new Irish rom-com Wild Mountain Thyme but there's plenty more stage Irishisms on the big and small screen that we still can't seem to forgive or forget . . . Movies • 04 May 21
How Kings of Leon got their groove back KoL are back with few surprises but with equal parts swagger and smoulder Music • 08 Mar 21
How Kings of Leon got their groove back KoL are back with few surprises but with equal parts swagger and smoulder Music • 08 Mar 21
Pillow Queens dream a little dream on debut album The foursome deliver an honest to goodness guitar album with plenty to say Music • 25 Sep 20
Pillow Queens dream a little dream on debut album The foursome deliver an honest to goodness guitar album with plenty to say Music • 25 Sep 20
Pearl Jam dynamite despair on huge-hearted Gigaton The worst time to release a new record turns out to be exactly when it's most needed, with Pearl Jam's 11th album dual-powered by another contradiction: it makes you cherish the security of home while longing for wide open spaces. Music Review • 31 Mar 20
Pearl Jam dynamite despair on huge-hearted Gigaton The worst time to release a new record turns out to be exactly when it's most needed, with Pearl Jam's 11th album dual-powered by another contradiction: it makes you cherish the security of home while longing for wide open spaces. Music Review • 31 Mar 20
Green Day test their paternity on Father of All The proto-punks bounce back with their shortest album yet Music • 07 Feb 20
Green Day test their paternity on Father of All The proto-punks bounce back with their shortest album yet Music • 07 Feb 20
