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James Vincent McMorrow announces Irish tour

James Vincent McMorrow has said he is "beyond ready" to play live in Ireland again as he announced a national tour kicking off in November.

Music • 09 Jul 24

James Vincent McMorrow has special guest on new song

James Vincent McMorrow has a very special guest on his new single - his five-year-old daughter Margot, who provided impromptu lyrics and singing after wandering into the studio where her dad was recording.

Music • 22 Mar 24

Behind the music - Somewhere North

Kilkenny producer duo Somewhere North have released their new single, Eden. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Music • 21 Mar 24

The Scratch release stomping new music video

Dublin-based band The Scratch have released their latest music video, for their single Hole In The Ground.

Music • 20 Feb 24

The Scratch: a kind of headbanging session music. Credit: Faolán Carey

The Scratch: Celtic prog rock fusion, anyone?

Is it metal? Is it trad? Who cares - as long as it sounds like The Scratch. The band's front man Jordan "Jordo" O'Leary talks to Alan Corr

Music • 13 Nov 23

Fema: "Indie-pop that veers into folk every now and then."

Behind the music - Ferna

Ferna (Hannah McPhillimy) has released her debut album Understudy along with new single Open Up. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 03 May 23

Ed Sheeran's just one of the stars of Global Citizen Live: Music Festival for the Planet

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Music fans should lap up the various strands of Global Citizen Live: Music Festival for the Planet, there's more from Strictly Come Dancing, while James Vincent McMorrow features on Soundtrack to My Life . . .

Television • 25 Sep 21

James Vincent McMorrow - "You have to see the signposts when they come up" Photo: Evan Doherty

James Vincent McMorrow on the key tracks of his years

With his new album Grapefruit Season just released, James Vincent McMorrow takes Harry Guerin through ten key songs from his career to date.

Music • 18 Sep 21

James Vincent McMorrow: "I'm not going into this show on Thursday thinking this is it, this is the grand reopening. I want it to be the start of a meaningful conversation so I'm hopeful as well as being realistic."

James Vincent McMorrow expects tears at Iveagh show

Singer James Vincent McMorrow says there may be tears when he steps on stage at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin this Thursday night to play the first major live gig in Ireland since the pandemic struck.

Music • 10 Jun 21

First live music gig since pandemic sells out

James Vincent McMorrow has sympathised with fans who missed out on tickets to his Iveagh Gardens gig, the first live music event since Covid hit, saying he knows people are "frustrated", but assured them the tickets did go to "real people".

Music • 03 Jun 21

James Vincent McMorrow - "Grapefruit Season is about embracing the idea nothing makes sense" Photo: Evan Doherty

James Vincent McMorrow readies new album for July

James Vincent McMorrow has announced that he will release his fifth album, Grapefruit Season, on Columbia Records on 16 July, unveiling a new track, Waiting, and pencilling in Irish shows for next April.

Music • 09 Apr 21

Behind the music: Padraig Jack

Padraig Jack tells us that he writes and sings songs in English and Irish and has toured Ireland and the UK with Sharon Shannon over the past year. He will release his debut album, Making Sand, on October 16. We ask him the BIG questions.

Music • 20 Jun 20

Electric Picnic reveals 2020 line-up

Electric Picnic has announced its 2020 line-up with Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, The Chemical Brothers and Picture This sharing the bill with the previously-announced Rage Against the Machine at the sold-out Stradbally Hall, Co Laois from September 4 to 6.

Music • 11 Mar 20

New Sinéad O'Connor scholarship announced

Dublin's contemporary music college the BIMM Institute, whose former students include members of The Murder Capital and Fontaines D.C., has announced the launch of The Sinead O'Connor Scholarship for the 2020/2021 academic year.

Music • 12 Feb 20

Leo Varadkar welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Ireland

Justin Trudeau makes Ireland "25% dreamier"

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Ireland with his family for an official visit, and his presence on Irish soil is prompting some amusing reactions.

Justin Trudeau • 05 Jul 17

Listen: James Vincent McMorrow releases new song

James Vincent McMorrow has uploaded You Know, a new track ahead of the release of the deluxe version of his second album Post Tropical this November.

Entertainment • 27 Sep 14

McMorrow - "That's what this song is about I guess, dance like no one's watching"

Listen! James Vincent McMorrow unveils new track

Ahead of his Electric Picnic performance this weekend, James Vincent McMorrow has unveiled a new song, When I Leave, which he recorded while on tour.

Entertainment • 27 Aug 14

Review: James Vincent McMorrow - Post Tropical ***

James Vincent McMorrow reinvents his sound on his still, poised and immersive second album. Read our review.

Entertainment • 17 Jan 14

Bruce beats James Vincent McMorrow to No 1 spot

Bruce Springsteen's new album High Hopes has pipped James Vincent McMorrow's second album Post Tropical to claim the No 1 spot on the Irish charts this week.