Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with nine nods Pop superstar Beyoncé led the field of musicians nominated for Grammy awards on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with Adele, Harry Styles and others for … Music • 15 Nov 22
Tickets for Glastonbury rise to £340 Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival will see a price hike to £340 when they go on sale in early November, organisers have confirmed. Music • 17 Oct 22
Behind the music - Sweetlemondae Galway-based MC Sweetlemondae has released her new single, Never Gonna Be, and plays Ireland Music Week at The Workman's Cellar, Dublin this Friday, 7 October. … Behind the Music • 03 Oct 22
Kendrick Lamar closes Glasto urging women's rights Kendrick Lamar closed Glastonbury 2022 with a powerful headline set which saw him chant "Godspeed for women's rights" before dramatically exiting the Pyramid Stage. Glastonbury • 27 Jun 22
McCartney admits to "recurring dream" about performing Paul McCartney admitted he has a recurring dream in which the audience at his concert deserts him for the bar when he plays a lesser-known … Music • 04 May 22
Kendrick Lamar fired up for new album in May Rapper Kendrick Lamar has said his long-awaited new album will be released next month. Music • 19 Apr 22
McCartney, Lamar and Eilish to headline Glastonbury Glastonbury has announced Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar as its 2022 headliners alongside previously announced Billie Eilish. Music • 04 Mar 22
Behind the music - The Flies The Flies have released their third EP, the four-track Back in The Garage EP. We asked them the BIG questions . . . Behind the Music • 26 Oct 21
Behind the music - Carrie Baxter Waterford singer Carrie Baxter has released her new single, Pray. We asked her the BIG questions . . . Behind the Music • 26 Jan 21
Behind the music - Alex Gough 21-year-old Waterford drummer/producer/rapper Alex Gough has released his new single and video, That's My Job. We asked him the BIG questions . . . Behind the Music • 13 Jan 21
Behind the music - Jafaris Zimbabwean-born Irish rapper, singer and songwriter Jafaris recently released his new EP, I Love You But I'm in A Bad…Mood, and he's also taking part … Behind the Music • 20 Dec 20
First acts announced for Longitude 2021 In what is the first major Irish festival announcement for 2021, Longitude is set to return to Dublin's Marley Park next July with a line-up … Music • 27 Nov 20
BBC lines up Glastonbury Experience for June The BBC will air classic Glastonbury sets from Adele, David Bowie, Blur and The Rolling Stones in place of this year's live coverage of the … Music • 27 May 20
Angel Olsen among new shows announced for Dublin Fresh from acclaim for her most recent album All Mirrors, Angel Olsen has announced a show at Vicar Street in Dublin. Music • 05 Feb 20
Kendrick Lamar is first Longitude headliner Kendrick Lamar is to headline the Friday of next July's Longitude festival in Dublin, with Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky topping the bill on … Music • 06 Dec 19
Kendrick Lamar turned down Mark Ronson collaboration Mark Ronson has revealed that Kendrick Lamar turned down a request to collaborate with him, adding that he didn't take the rejection personally. Music • 27 Apr 19
Kendrick Lamar leads 2019 Grammys nominations Kendrick Lamar leads the way in next year's Grammy nominations with nods in eight categories. Music • 07 Dec 18
Our top acts to see at Electric Picnic 100s of acts, seven stages and more tofu burgers than you could ever hope to Instagram, the gift of bi-location is needed more than ever … Electric Picnic • 01 Sep 18
Six Billboard wins for Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar were the big winners at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, winning six awards each, with U2 … Music • 21 May 18
Sheeran, Lamar and Mars lead Billboard nominations Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars lead the nominations for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards with 15 nods each. Music • 18 Apr 18
Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for Music Kendrick Lamar has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his 2017 studio album DAMN. Music • 18 Apr 18
Kendrick Lamar and Massive Attack for Electric Picnic Kendrick Lamar, Massive Attack and Pharrell Williams' N.E.R.D are among the headline acts set to play Electric Picnic this September. Electric Picnic • 15 Mar 18
Ed Sheeran named the top-selling musician in the world Ed Sheeran has claimed pole position on a list naming the top-selling musicians in the world over the past year. Ed Sheeran • 26 Feb 18
OnSound: Music reviews, gigs, news and more JT is back and Kendrick is coming to town - we round up the best gigs, new releases and news from the music world OnSound • 04 Feb 18
What's on? TV highlights for Monday Silent Witness continues along its 21st season, there is a documentary on big game hunting, and highlights from this year's Grammy Awards. TV Highlights • 30 Jan 18
