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Behind the music - The Halez

Irish indie band The Halez have released their new single, Coming For You. We asked vocalist and guitarist Kieran Murphy the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Mar

The Campbell Apartment: Indie rock: extremely catchy, short and slightly twisted songs

Behind the music - The Campbell Apartment

San Francisco band The Campbell Apartment have released their new album, (510). We asked Ari of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 Mar

The Ravs: "True, pure, magnificent. Music that spawns from the 70s, 80s, and 90s that makes you feel cool."

Behind the music - The Ravs

New Irish band The Ravs have released their new single, Man Last Standing. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 27 Feb

Behind the music - Cronin

Longford duo Cronin have released their new single, Overlooking Paris, from their upcoming EP, which is due in April. We asked Mick of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 24 Feb

Early Who and Kinks producer Shel Talmy dies aged 87

Shel Talmy, who produced iconic hits for bands such as The Who and The Kinks, has died at the age of 87.

Music • 15 Nov 24

Friko: "We have the goal of making our music feel as cathartic and dynamic as possible. Those two elements allow for quieter moments and louder ones to all mean the same thing. We know it's good when it feels like a punch to the chest."

Behind the music - Friko

Chicago band Friko play a headline show at the Workman's Club, Dublin on 14 November. We asked front man Niko Kapetan of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 24 Oct 24

Behind the music - Jamie Welles

Belfast singer-songwriter Jamie Welles has released his new single Poet (If I Was). We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Aug 23

The Kinks in the 1970s - (L-R) Mick Avory, Ray Davies, John Dalton, John Gosling and Dave Davies

Former Kinks keyboardist John Gosling dies aged 75

The Kinks' Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory have paid tribute to their former bandmate John Gosling following his death aged 75.

Music • 05 Aug 23

Static Vision: "We are Ireland's tallest band standing at 6 foot 7, 6 foot 5 and 6 foot 4. We can all play bass guitar. We love to swim."

Behind the music - Static Vision

Limerick trio Static Vision have released their new single, I Got Her Number. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Music • 27 Jun 23

Behind The Music - M. Stevens & The Ghasts

M. Stevens & The Ghasts have launched their debut solo album, Birds. We asked front man Mike Stevens the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 03 Dec 22

Yungblud: "I grew up ten years in ten minutes"

Yungblud has become the young and very brash face of British pop in 2020. He talks to Alan Corr about giving a voice to Generation Z, sharing a flat with Lewis Capaldi, and why he's just come through the weirdest year of his life

Music • 11 May 20

The Kinks' Jim Rodford dies aged 76

Band member of The Kinks Jim Rodford has died, aged 76. The band confirmed the death on social media today.

Jim Rodford • 20 Jan 18

New biopic about The Kinks on the way

A biopic focusing on Ray and Dave Davis, the warring brothers who were the heart and soul of classic English band The Kinks, is being planned.

Entertainment • 21 May 15

The Kinks are on the brink of West End success

Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon heads to West End

It may be 50 years after they made their breakthrough with You Really Got Me - but The Kinks are about to become a hit on London’s West End theatre district.

Entertainment • 02 Jul 14