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Neil Hannon: the king of (divine) comedy

"I'm working my way to having a library in my house - really dark wood, nice faux leather chairs. I think it's so important," says Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy.

Music • 22 Sep

Amelia Coburn: "My songs have previously been described as like century-old fairy tales." Photo credit: Mike Sreenan

Behind the music - Amelia Coburn

UK singer Amelia Coburn has released her new single, Sandra. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 02 Apr

Behind the music - Brian Brody and The Ghost Ensemble

Brian Brody & The Ghost Ensemble have released their debut single, Solo lei lo Sa. We asked Brian the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Mar

Behind the music - John Hegarty

John Hegarty releases his new album Daydreaming this Friday and plays Whelan's of Dublin accompanied by Mary Barnecutt on cello and Kenneth Rice on violin on 22 September. We asked John the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Sep 24

Behind the music - The Would Be's

Cavan indie band The Would Be's have released their new single, Two Wrongs (Made Me Feel Alright), with their new album HindZeitgeist to follow in early 2024. We asked Paul from the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 27 Oct 23

Ken O'Duffy: keeping it Bohemian. Photos by Mick White

Ken O'Duffy: "Music was therapy for me during lockdown"

Ex-Saville frontman Ken O'Duffy has released his second solo album and it finds him in a bittersweet and melancholic mood.

Music • 27 Apr 23

Behind the music - Badhands

Dublin band Badhands have released their new single Indian Ocean, which is taken from their five five-track concept EP Oceans. We asked main man Dan Fitzpatrick the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 28 Jan 21

Scott Walker of The Walker Brothers dies aged 76

Scott Walker, the American-born British singer who enjoyed pop success with The Walker Brothers in the 1960s before going on to forge a unique and uncompromising solo career, has died at the age of 76.

Music • 25 Mar 19

Scott Walker