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Behind the music - 3rd Degree

Waterford-based electronic duo SX2 (brothers Scott and Clive Sullivan) have joined forces with alt-electronic artist 3rd Degree for a new take on breakout single, Feel It Coming. We asked 3rd Degree the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Aug

Gabriel Crouch: "I used to be a choirboy; I'm now a choir conductor and teacher; I have an eager (but ham-handed) trad fiddle habit."

Behind the music - Gabriel Crouch

British baritone, choral conductor, Grammy-nominated record producer, and former King's Singer Gabriel Crouch has been appointed as the new artistic director and principal conductor of Chamber Choir Ireland. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 14 Jul

Behind the music - Dystopian Novels

Irish alternative rock band Dystopian Novels have released their new single, Within Without. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 11 Jul

Behind the music - Von Venn

Irish indie rock Von Venn act have released their new single, You Can Talk To Me, from their upcoming album, Forgetting the Fall. We asked front man Gary Cox the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Jul

Strap: Catchy pop tunes delivered with unconventional time signatures

Behind the music - Strap

Irish progressive rock band Strap have released their new single, Mother Nature. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 07 May

Jonny Greenwood - The guitarist and keyboardist has collaborated with the Israeli-born rock musician Dudu Tassa for more than a decade, and the pair were due to perform at Bristol Beacon's Lantern Hall and London's Hackney Church in June

Jonny Greenwood's gigs pulled due to 'credible threats'

Radiohead musician Jonny Greenwood has said his forthcoming UK shows were cancelled because of "credible threats". The guitarist and keyboardist has collaborated with the Israeli-born rock musician Dudu Tassa for more than a decade.

Music • 06 May

Behind the music - Go Bury Your Monsters

Emerging Irish alternative band Go Bury Your Monsters have released their debut single, Science Of The Heart, from their forthcoming EP, Body Language. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Apr

Behind the music - Bowden

Cork band Bowden have released their new single, Undertow, from their upcoming album, Glacier, which is out in May. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Apr

Behind the music - The Kartetch

Eastern European act The Kartetch have released their new EP, The Fallacy. We asked Artem Rynkovsky of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 24 Jan

Behind the music - The Ocelots

Wexford Indie folk act The Ocelots have released their new single, Australia, with their second album, Everything, When Said Slowly, to follow on 7 February. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 21 Jan

Behind the music - Runner

Dublin trio Runner have released their debut single, View, and play Whelan's, Dublin on 23 January. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 14 Jan

Behind the music - MT.Heads

Irish Band MT. Heads have released their new single, Feel Alright. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 09 Nov 24

Robert Smith and Thom Yorke protest against use of AI

The Cure's Robert Smith and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke have joined thousands of musicians, actors, and authors in signing an open letter protesting the use of creative works for training generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Music • 23 Oct 24

Wand: "People keep saying we sound like Radiohead. Kind of a lazy comparison in my opinion, but it could be worse. People could say we sound like Train or Incubus."

Behind the music - Wand

LA band Wand play The Workman's Cellar, Dublin on 31 October. We asked Corey Hanson (guitar, vocals) of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 08 Oct 24

Behind the music - Irish Lights

American electronic duo Irish Lights have released their new single, Haulbowline, which they describe as "A haunting tribute to Ireland's maritime legacy". We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 29 Sep 24

Behind the music - U.S.M.O.M.

New Jersey band U.S.M.O.M. (Unsafe Ships Made of Metal) have released their debut album, 90 Seconds to Midnight. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Sep 24

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood is in 'intensive care'

It's been reported that Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is in "intensive care" following a significant illness.

Music • 12 Jul 24

Behind the music - Maruja

After selling out their first show at Whelan's Upstairs, Dublin on 9 November, Manchester band Maruja have announced a second show at 6pm the same day. We asked Harry Wilkinson of the band the BIG questions . . . .

Behind the Music • 04 Jul 24

Festival-goers arrive for the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset on Wednesday morning

Emily Eavis welcomes revellers as Glasto gates open

The gates to Glastonbury Festival have opened for the 2024 celebration of performing arts and music.

Music • 26 Jun 24

Jonny Greenwood says the "silencing" of Israeli artists amid war in Gaza is "unprogressive"

Jonny Greenwood addresses backlash over Israel show

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has accused campaigners of trying to "silence" Israeli artists following a backlash against him playing a show in the country.

Music • 05 Jun 24

Behind the music - iNNUENDO

Irish art-rock newcomers iNNUENDO have released their new single, Clear Motion. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 27 May 24

Behind the music - PostLast

Julie Hough from HAVVK and Stephen McHale from BARQ have teamed up as new alt-pop duo PostLast and released their debut single, Connect 4. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 09 May 24

Behind the music - Elaphi

Dublin based alt-rock outfit Elaphi have released their new single, All I Ask. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 19 Feb 24

Sky_A. Talie Eigeland (https://www.instagram.com/shotbytalie)

Behind the music - Sky_A

London-based songwriter-producer Sky_A has released new track, Walker, from his forthcoming debut album. We asked the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 29 Jan 24

Behind the music - Gabbarein

Folk duo Gabbarein have released their new single, Ra Rising Sun. We asked Cecilie Hafstad and Christopher Bono the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 26 Jan 24