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Behind the music - CARRON

Celtic folk trio CARRON have released their new single, Crossed Wires, from their forthcoming debut album, siúr.. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Sep

Landscape shot of heavy metal band between the buried and me

Behind the music - Between the Buried and Me

US prog-metal band Between the Buried and Me have released their new single, Absent Thereafter, ahead of their new album, The Blue Nowhere. We asked vocalist and keyboard player Tommy Rogers the BIG questions . . .

Between the Buried and Me • 16 Aug

ames Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica perform at Levi's Stadium on 20 June, 2025 in Santa Clara, California

Metallica to release day tickets for Dublin concerts

Metallica have announced they will release single-day tickets for their June 2026 shows at Dublin's Aviva Stadium next Friday, 25 July.

Music • 18 Jul

Behind the music - M'ADAM

Cork artist M'ADAM aka Adam O'Donovan has released his new single, It's You, and announced his second album. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 09 Jul

(L-R) Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Terry 'Geezer' Butler, and Tony Iommi, pictured in West Hollywood, California in November 2011

Black Sabbath's hometown gig to be streamed worldwide

Ozzy Osbourne's final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman will be streamed worldwide after fans snapped up tickets for the hometown show, starring the original line-up, in just 16 minutes, the Birmingham band have said.

Music • 07 Jun

Metallica to play Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 and 21 June, 2026

Metallica announce two dates at Dublin's Aviva Stadium

Metallica has announced two dates at Dublin's Aviva Stadium next summer.

Music • 22 May

Behind the music - Last Hyena

Bristol instrumental rock trio Last Hyena have released their new single, Make It Sound French. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Feb

Behind the music - Mirrorglass

Cavan-based act Mirrorglass have released their new single, Wasted Time, ahead of their debut album in April. We asked Joshua Bowles of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 20 Feb

The Donnys: Good old classic rock and roll with a futurist twist

Behind the music - The Donnys

Kilkenny band The Donnys have released their new single, The Mailing List. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 14 Feb

Black Sabbath pictured in 2005: left to right bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward, singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi

Fans scramble to get tickets for Black Sabbath gig

Fans have scrambled to get pre-sale tickets to a one-off Black Sabbath show in Birmingham this summer.

Alice In Chains • 11 Feb

Awild Mind: "I write in different genres, it's pure Irish honesty in poetry. It's like Damien Dempsey contemplating life with a midi keyboard and a mic."

Behind the music - Awild Mind

Clare-based singer songwriter Awild Mind has released their debut single, Boys of the Choir. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Dec 24

Behind the music - Awild Mind

Clare-based singer songwriter Awild Mind has released their debut single, Boys of the Choir. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Dec 24

Behind the music - Bantum

Cork City based producer Ruairi Lynch, aka Bantum, has released his self-titled new album. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Oct 24

Behind the music - Briars

Cork City-based alt-folk band Briars have released their new single, Qualms, and play Cork venue The Roundy on 31 July. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Jul 24

Moxxy Jones. Photo credit: MOYAfotografx and Dan Ostergren

Behind the music - Moxxy Jones

US synth pop duo Moxxy Jones - guitarist Milan and keyboardist Frank - have released their debut album, Unnoticed. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Jul 24

Behind the music - Cold Soviets

Belfast "doom-pop" act Cold Soviets aka John Bakewell has released his new single, Apocalypse Hour With June And Andy, from his debut album, Memories of Year Zero. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Jul 24

Behind the music - Jukebox Monkey

UK stoner rock trio Jukebox Monkey have released their second studio album, Smiles Becoming Teeth. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 28 Jul 23

Behind the music - Stephen Shannon

Dublin-based composer and producer Stephen Shannon has released his new single Eyot from his forthcoming album Fathoms, which is out on 19 May. He plays the NCH in Dublin on the same date. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the musi • 06 May 23

Behind the music - Foreign Mornings

Belfast-based band Foreign Mornings have released their new single, Lets Go Home. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Feb 23

Behind the music - Kovanta

Kildare indie grunge/rock five-piece Kovanta have released their debut single Be My Queen. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 18 Nov 22

Blink-182, Metallica drummers join Hawkins tribute

Drummers Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich and Martin Chambers have been added to the line-up for the Wembley Stadium tribute concert in memory of the late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins.

Music • 17 Aug 22

Metallica aim to raise $1million for Ukrainian refugee

Metallica have revealed that their charity, All Within My Hands Foundation, has teamed up with a well-known chef and donated $500,000 to help feed Ukrainian refugees.

Music • 06 Apr 22

Iva Ray: "I do not stay confined to one style of music. Same with the music I listen to."

Behind the music - Iva Ray

Dublin-based Bulgarian singer Iva Ray has released her new single, Common. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Feb 22

Behind the music - Molybaron

Irish/French alternative/progressive rock quartet Molybaron are re-releasing their second album The Mutiny on October 29. We asked Dublin-born frontman Gary Kelly the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Sep 21

Lord Henry Mountcharles - "We will come back next year with a big one, and I am certainly looking at the possibility of two separate acts"

Two Slane concerts eyed for 2022

Slane Castle owner Lord Henry Mountcharles has said he is looking at the possibility of holding two concerts at the iconic venue next year.

Music • 08 Apr 21