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Inhaler talk to RTÉ Entertainment in RTÉ's Studio 8

Inhaler take a deep breath and embrace pop on new album

It's a challenge to get Inhaler front man Eli Hewson to stand or even sit still. We are in Studio 8 in the RTÉ Radio Centre and the singer is a constantly moving target.

Music • 12 Feb

Propstore's music specialist Mark Hochman looks at Michael Jackson's tour rehearsal 'Thriller' jacket, autographed by Jackson

Michael Jackson's jacket to be sold at auction

Michael Jackson's jacket and John Lennon's first vox amp, which he used with the Beatles, are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds when they go under the hammer.

Music • 15 Oct 24

Behind the music - Kelly-Anne Byrne

Dublin DJ Kelly-Anne Byrne appears at Ladies Day at the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse Racecourse on Saturday 30 March. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Mar 24

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

There's the final episode of Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything, the all-Manchester FA Cup Final, a Prince night on BBC Two, and the return of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars . . .

Television • 03 Jun 23

Behind the music - David ofmg

New Irish indie-dream pop artist David ofmg has released his second single, City. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 08 May 23

Behind the music - The Valmonts

Galway indie-rock/pop band The Valmonts have released their new single, Me & Myself Again, and play Whelan's Upstairs in Dublin on 17 May. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 May 23

Sinéad O'Connor in Nothing Compares. Photo credit: Andrew Catlin/Courtesy of SHOWTIME

Prince estate denies use of key song in new Sinéad film

The director of a new documentary about Sinéad O'Connor has said she is very disappointed that the estate of Prince refused her clearance to include O'Connor's iconic cover of his song, Nothing Compares 2 U in the film.

Music • 03 Oct 22

Prince's iconic Syracuse concert gets official release

A concert of near-mythical proportions - Prince at his peak in Syracuse during the 1985 Purple Rain tour - is getting an official release on June 3, the late singer's label has confirmed.

Music • 31 Mar 22

Bono and Javier Bardem on stage in Barcelona in 2015

Here's how Javier Bardem ended up on stage with U2

Actor Javier Bardem has revealed that he was so worried about being booed when he appeared on stage with U2 in 2015 that he donned a disguise of a purple feather boa and cowboy hat.

Music • 18 Jan 22

Behind the music - Paddy Casey

Paddy Casey, who released his fifth album Turn This Ship Around last August, and Mundy play the Cork Opera House on Wednesday, October 20. We asked Paddy the BIG questions . . .

Music • 29 Sep 21

Welcome 2 America, an album that the late music icon recorded but shelved in 2010, is released on July 30

Listen to unreleased Prince song

A previously unreleased track by Prince has been made available ahead of the release of Welcome 2 America, an album that the late music icon recorded but shelved in 2010.

Music • 03 Jun 21

Prince made his Irish debut in Cork in 1990

How Prince brought his Purple Reign to Ireland

Prince was an infrequent visitor to Ireland but when he came calling, the whole country knew he was in town. To mark five years since his shock death, we look back on how he made Ireland funky

Ireland • 21 Apr 21

Five years on and nothing compares to Prince

Today marks five years since the death of one of the true giants of music - Prince Rogers Nelson, a man who intrigued, excited, and infuriated us in equal measure. Most of all, Prince made us move. Nobody covered so much ground with so much style

Music • 21 Apr 21

Prince's ashes go on display in April

Prince's ashes will go on public display at Paisley Park in Minnesota to mark the fifth anniversary of his death.

Music • 25 Mar 21

Behind the music - Danny G & the Major 7ths

Irish neo-soul act Danny G & the Major 7ths release their new song, When It All Runs Out, this Friday to coincide with their second album The Lookout. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 07 Jan 21

O'Connor marks 54th birthday with memoir announcement

Sinéad O'Connor turned 54 on Tuesday and marked the day by announcing the release of her memoir REMEMBERINGS in June of next year, saying, "This is my story, as I remember it. I had great fun writing it over the past few years."

Music • 09 Dec 20

Kylie Minogue nearly recorded a song with Prince

Kylie Minogue came very close to recording a song with Prince after she met him at a show at Earls Court in London in the early '90s.

Music • 03 Nov 20

Behind the music: Jack Rua

Dubliner Jack Rua has just released his new single, Isolation. We ask him the BIG questions...

Behind the Music • 27 Oct 20

Lianne La Havas: "I can hear music in my head again."

"I miss Prince every single day" - Lianne La Havas

Singer Lianne La Havas has said that she thinks about her friend and mentor Prince every single day and wonders what he would think of the recent protests in his hometown of Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Music • 18 Jul 20

Win a CD or vinyl copy of Prince's 1999

The Prince estate, in partnership with Warner Records, have released a remastered and expanded version of Prince's iconic album 1999 and we've got copies up for grabs!

Music • 05 Dec 19

Win! A copy of Prince: Originals

The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Records, have just released Prince: Originals, a new 15-track album of Prince songs recorded by other artists - and we've got four copies to give away.

Music • 25 Jun 19

Three Prince albums on vinyl for first time in February

Three albums by the late Prince are set to be released on vinyl for the first time ever next month.

Music • 09 Jan 19

Prince's family is suing his doctor

Prince's family is suing his doctor, alleging he failed to properly treat the late star for an opioid addiction.

Prince • 25 Aug 18

Prince in flight of passion during the Purple Rain tour

Purple reign: Prince memorabilia for New York auction

A collection drawn from Prince's wardrobe and other memorabilia will be auctioned at the Hard Rock Café, New York City on Friday next, May 18.

Entertainment • 13 May 18

Nothing compares 2 him. Photot credit © The Prince Estate. Photographer: Nancy Bundt

Listen to Prince's version of Nothing Compares 2U

Prince's original and rarely heard version of his 1984 song Nothing Compares 2 U has finally been released as part of the launch of a new Prince discography website from the late singer's estate and Warner Music.

Music • 20 Apr 18