The Music Quiz: Which Irish artist sounds like ‘one of those Tibetan monks who use their voices for healing’?Plus: Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Alone Again (Naturally) was illegally sampled by which rapper back in 1991?Wed Jul 13 2022 - 06:00
‘I‘m self-employed, so Covid really made me watch my spending’Me & My Money: Enya Martin, comedy writer and performerMon Jul 11 2022 - 05:51
Beabadoobee: Beatopia — In a word? Quality pop musicReview: Lofi pop by this British-Filipino singer goes skywardsFri Jul 08 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Where did Harry Styles get the name for Watermelon Sugar?Plus: Mattel’s new David Bowie Barbie doll is inspired by the singer’s fashion style in which of his music videos?Wed Jul 06 2022 - 06:00
‘Saving for my wedding and mortgage deposit has been a great habit and discipline’Me & My Money: Rachel Fitzell is inside sales manager at One4allMon Jul 04 2022 - 06:00
Feast your ears: The 10 best Irish albums of 2022 so far These 10 sublime albums veer from indie to post-rock and from jazz to poetrySat Jul 02 2022 - 06:00
Elvis Costello & Rusty: The Resurrection of Rust — Early signs of geniusAlbum review: Even before 1977, Costello’s talent as a songwriter is evidentFri Jul 01 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: The Stones have joined with which football club for a merch collection?Plus: Which all-female group recently ‘killed’ an animated figure of Vladimir Putin?Wed Jun 29 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m not into timing the market. It’s more about time in the market’Me & My Money: Justin Lawless, chief executive of Intact SoftwareTue Jun 28 2022 - 05:15
Regina Spektor: Home, Before and After review — Orchestral, sweeping, and sometimes epicMusician's new album continues her search for the perfect alt.pop song.Fri Jun 24 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Cher is teaming up with which fashion design house for a Pride collection?Plus: Who is the new 2022 ‘face’ of Just Eat?Wed Jun 22 2022 - 06:00
‘I continue to invest when there’s a dip in the market, as I know it will eventually turn’Me and My Money : Johan Reveillard, co-founder of Money JarMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:00
Ziggy Stardust at 50: ‘Bowie’s songs come from deep within him. That always resonates with people’Ken Scott on co-producing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars with David BowieSat Jun 18 2022 - 05:42
Perfume Genius: Ugly Season — An artistic deviation whose challenges are hard to meetThe usually hypnotic music of Perfume Genius has been replaced by wearying self-indulgenceFri Jun 17 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Which Who song soundtracks a flight scene in Top Gun: Maverick?Which visiting act to Ireland this year referred to the country as ‘the UK’?Wed Jun 15 2022 - 06:00
Me & My Money: ‘I love a good bargain, and taught my two sons to haggle from when they were very young’Sarah Jane O’Dwyer, CEO of digital healthcare business, HaloCareTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:00
Carole Nelson Trio: Night Vision — Let the music drift over youCarlow-based musician’s free and genteel piano playing is to the fore of this albumFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What was the name of The Beatles’ experimental record label?Plus: Which UK DJ plays a special set in series 3 finale of Derry Girls?Wed Jun 08 2022 - 06:00
‘You have to take risks in life and you’re not going to win every time’Me & My Money: Julie Peelo, designerMon Jun 06 2022 - 07:00
Searching for the Answers review: Signs of creativity and growthHudson Taylor’s new album boasts a comforting blanket of mournfulness covering the songsMon May 30 2022 - 15:02
Me & My Money: Peigin Crowley‘My guilty pleasure is buying secondhand furniture to repair and upcycle’Mon May 30 2022 - 00:00
Rosie Carney: I Wanna Feel Happy – Quality and depthAnglo-Irish singer and songwriter just keeps getting better and betterFri May 27 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Wayne Rooney has a tattoo of an album title by which rockers?Plus: U2’s Under a Blood Red Skytakes its title from a lyric in which of their songs?Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00
‘If we could live in a world without money, I’d prefer it’Me & My Money: Niamh Shaw, engineer, scientist and writer who lectures at the International Space University in StrasbourgMon May 23 2022 - 00:00
Punk veteran whose Hare Krishna-convert brother was his inspirationRichard Jobson of The Skids on a life of being different and pursuing passion projectsSat May 21 2022 - 05:00
All of Ireland’s best open-air gigs and festivals this summerEvents include Forbidden Fruit, Harry Styles, Electric Picnic and of course Garth BrooksSat May 21 2022 - 05:00
Lykke Li: Eyeye – Brilliant pop stripped back to the bare bonesThe Swede’s knack for fusing mournful reveries with quality hooks is in full forceFri May 20 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: ‘Teenage dreams so hard to beat’ is inscribed on whose gravestone?Plus: Which legendary rock’n’roller is the subject of a new film by Ethan Coen?Wed May 18 2022 - 06:00
‘I am in for the long haul and just have to keep faith that things will improve’Me & My Money: Regina Bushell, chief executive of Groveland Childcare Plus, a midlands childcare and early learning serviceMon May 16 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Who is playing legendary Josephine Baker in a new TV series?Plus: Which popular music-oriented movie is Broadway bound in 2022?Wed May 11 2022 - 06:00
‘Never bet what you can’t afford to lose!’Matthew Dick, founder Boundary BrewingMon May 09 2022 - 00:00
Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going about This All Wrong – Glorious, vital, deepThe charisma and warmth of Van Etten’s songs hold sway over everythingFri May 06 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which classic hip-hop album played recently on Ozark?Plus: Rye the Lightning is a new whiskey launched by which veteran rockers?Wed May 04 2022 - 06:00
‘I live in hope that my saving habits will improve as I get older’Aisling Finn, founder of book subscription company The Book ResortMon May 02 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: What is Irish singer Lyra’s real first name?Plus: Which US pop singer has had a new millipede species named after her?Wed Apr 27 2022 - 06:00
‘I used to collect music memorabilia, like Beatles and Elvis autographs’Me & My Money: Pat Egan, music promoter and author of Backstage PassMon Apr 25 2022 - 00:00
Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia: We’re not in Dublin any moreWhat might be seen as the concluding part of a trilogy reveals a band maturing nicelyFri Apr 22 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: What Lisa O’Neill song is heard in the last ever Peaky Blinders?Plus: Who has Jessie Buckley teamed up with for a collaborative album?Wed Apr 20 2022 - 06:00
Me & My Money: ‘I stick to what I know on investing, which is horses’Patrick Mullins, jockeyMon Apr 18 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Who are the metalheads with their own Toblerone bar?Plus: Which country star is opening a ‘classic Honky Tonk bar’ in Nashville?Wed Apr 13 2022 - 06:00
‘I’ve invested in life instead of in shares’Me & My Money: Helena Hemeryck, Chez Emily Handmade ChocolatesMon Apr 11 2022 - 00:00
Kae Tempest: ‘I’m not a star, am I?’Multi-talented playwright, poet and novelist on latest album The Line is a CurveSat Apr 09 2022 - 06:00
Gareth Quinn Redmond and CR Gillespie: The Exquisite Corpse Shall Drink the New WineFri Apr 08 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Where did ’80s Irish group Lord John White get their name?Plus: Harry Styles’ new album shares its title with which Joni Mitchell song?Wed Apr 06 2022 - 06:00
‘A €300 tasting menu in Cape Town was a once-in-a-lifetime experience’Me & My Money: Ruairí Conroy, site lead for Diligent CorporationMon Apr 04 2022 - 00:00
New popular music books reviewed: Memoirs and moreFrom Martha Wainwright’s scarily frank memoir to Velvet Underground and BowieSun Apr 03 2022 - 06:00
Pillow Queens: Leave the Light On – An astounding leap forwardThe Dublin-based band’s second album sees the songwriting soar to exciting new heightsFri Apr 01 2022 - 00:00
