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June: "My songs usually write themselves and I just go with my gut instinct regardless of genre."

Behind the music - June

Emerging Laois singer songwriter June has released her debut single, Up. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the music - Johnluke

Galway based pop singer-songwriter Johnluke has released his new single, City Lovin'. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 05 Jun

Seventy-five thousand fans are expected this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to see Noah Kahan, Calvin Harris, Kodaline, and Kylie Minogue among the headliners for the festival's 20th anniversary All photos: Alf Harvey

Electric Picnic 'almost' ready for the weekend

Organisers of the Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co Laois have said that they are "almost" ready as the finishing touches are put on the music and arts festival for the weekend.

Music • 13 Aug 24

Sarah Keane: "I once got to the second round of a dating show where the prize was to go to the moon with a Japanese billionaire."

Behind the music - Sarah Keane

Mayo singer songwriter Sarah Keane has released her new single, Letters. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Aug 24

Behind the music - Ardú

Irish a cappella group Ardú celebrate their 10-year anniversary concert on 27 July at the Button Factory in Dublin and have released new single, One Good Day. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Jul 24

Noah Kahan, Kylie Minogue and Calvin Harris will all make their EP debut this August

Kylie Minogue among acts to play Electric Picnic

Kylie Minogue, Kneecap, The Wolfe Tones, Noah Kahan and Raye are among the acts who will perform at the Electric Picnic music festival this August in Stradbally, Co Laois.

Electric Picnic • 26 Apr 24

Mark Prendergast: "Recently I've started sleepwalking. I don't like sleepwalking."

Behind the music - Man Alive

Kodaline guitarist Mark Prendergast has released his debut EP with his new project Man Alive. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 21 Sep 23

Kodaline man goes it alone with new solo project

Kodaline guitarist Mark Prendergast has released his debut EP with his new project Man Alive, saying his new solo songs were inspired by a break-up.

Music • 19 Sep 23

Kodaline's Mark Prendergast releases first solo single

Kodaline guitarist Mark Prendergast has unveiled the first single from his new solo project, Man Alive.

Music • 10 Jun 23

Behind the music - Oscar Blue

Clare singer songwriter Oscar Blue has released his new single, Passenger, and announced a 25-date Irish and UK tour. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 May 23

Mark Sheehan of The Script performs at Croke Park in 2015

Showbiz world pays tribute to 'sound' Mark Sheehan

Well-known names from the world of music and showbiz have taken to social media to pay tribute to The Script's Mark Sheehan who has died at the age of 46.

Music • 14 Apr 23

Kodaline Pic: Courtesy of Jennifer McCord

Kodaline frontman's career choice troubled his dad

Kodaline frontman Steve Garrigan said that his career choice in music worried his parents, particularly when he was too scared to tell them he had dropped out of college.

Music • 08 Sep 22

Westlife worked with Kodaline and Picture This

Westlife have revealed that they wrote songs with fellow Irish acts Kodaline and Picture This for their new album Wild Dreams, which was recorded during the pandemic.

Music • 14 Oct 21

Irish artists appear on new Cranberries covers album

Sinead O'Connor, Pillow Queens, Wyvern Lingo, and Kodaline are among the Irish acts who have contributed to Salvation: Inspired by The Cranberries, a new charity album in support of Pieta.

Music • 12 Oct 21

Steve Garrigan: 'there's strength in vulnerability'

Steve Garrigan has opened up about his experiences with anxiety and panic attacks and insists that "there's strength in vulnerability".

the late late show • 09 Oct 21

Kodaline are heading on tour across Ireland this November and December

Kodaline announce 'stripped down' acoustic Irish tour

Kodaline have announced their first Irish tour since the Covid-19 pandemic which will see them play live in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Derry, Wexford, Killarney, Mayo and Dublin.

Kodaline • 11 Jun 21

Toy Show star gets some Kodaline help for first video

Late Late Toy Show star Michael Moloney has released the video for his debut single All That I Do, with the promo directed and produced by Kodaline bassist Jay Boland.

Music • 27 May 21

Festive Five TV Highlights for New Year's Eve

Tonight's top New Year's Eve TV includes Kathryn Thomas and Deirdre O' Kane hosting the NYE Countdown Show, there's a Mrs Brown's Boys New Year Special, and Jools Holland's annual Hootenanny . . .

Television • 31 Dec 20

Kodaline offer up a musical treat for New Year's Eve

Kodaline hope to bring High Hopes to New Year's Eve

Music fans are in for a treat tonight when Kodaline perform some of their greatest hits with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as they say goodbye to a "scary" and "tough" 2020 this New Year's Eve.

Television • 31 Dec 20

Kodaline's Vinny May: "I think we are definitely closer now than ever."

Kodaline: 'We are definitely closer now than ever'

Kodaline's drummer Vinny May has admitted he and his bandmates have grown "closer" over the years and keep one another "grounded".

Music • 20 Nov 20

Kodaline star says being a dad is 'incredible'

Kodaline star Vinny May has spoken about becoming a father for the first time, describing the first six weeks of his newborn son's life as "incredible".

Music • 16 Nov 20

Kodaline will kick a string of live performances later this month

Kodaline announce live stream performances

Good news for anyone missing live music - Kodaline have announced plans for a new string of live stream performances, set to take place at the end of August and early September.

Music • 18 Aug 20

Kodaline - "See you all in June next year at Malahide Castle"

Kodaline move Olympia shows to Malahide next summer

Kodaline have announced that they are moving their postponed 2020 Olympia Theatre dates to Malahide Castle next summer with all tickets remaining valid for the June 2021 show.

Music • 31 Jul 20

Without peer. Dermot Kennedy sets new chart record

Dermot Kennedy has broken an Irish charts record, seeing his album Without Fear spending more time at Number One than any other Irish debut album so far this century.

Music • 03 Jul 20

Kodaline: Our new songs have taken on a second meaning

Dublin band Kodaline have said that the songs on their new album have taken on a second meaning in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Music • 07 Jun 20