Interview | Music

On this day in 1985: The Jesus and Mary Chain released their debut album <i>Psychocandy</i>
  • Music
  • 18 Nov 24
On this day in 1985: The Jesus and Mary Chain released their debut album Psychocandy
Chappell Roan: A deep-dive into the pop icon’s extraordinary rise – "It’s very healing for queer people to hear their story"
  • Music
  • 18 Nov 24
Chappell Roan: A deep-dive into the pop icon’s extraordinary rise – "It’s very healing for queer people to hear their story"
Soccer Mommy: "Most of the record is dealing with feelings of confusion, and trying to figure out how to move forward in life"
  • Music
  • 14 Nov 24
Soccer Mommy: "Most of the record is dealing with feelings of confusion, and trying to figure out how to move forward in life"
Tears For Fears: "Musically, we feel we are the best we’ve ever been"
  • Music
  • 13 Nov 24
Tears For Fears: "Musically, we feel we are the best we’ve ever been"
Irish musicians on mental health: "As clichéd as it sounds, talking changed everything for me"
  • Music
  • 12 Nov 24
Irish musicians on mental health: "As clichéd as it sounds, talking changed everything for me"
imBau - On Our Radar Q&A: "It's the instruments that come first"
  • Music
  • 12 Nov 24
imBau - On Our Radar Q&A: "It's the instruments that come first"
The Pogues' Spider Stacy: "We just want to go out there do the songs proud, do Shane proud – and give everybody a good night and a great start to Christmas"
  • Music
  • 12 Nov 24
The Pogues' Spider Stacy: "We just want to go out there do the songs proud, do Shane proud – and give everybody a good night and a great start to Christmas"
Joe Bonamassa on Rory Gallagher: "He had his own indelible style and way of phrasing things"
  • Music
  • 11 Nov 24
Joe Bonamassa on Rory Gallagher: "He had his own indelible style and way of phrasing things"
Xzibit on linking up with Irish label Greenback Records: "I think it’s going to blow people away"
  • Music
  • 11 Nov 24
Xzibit on linking up with Irish label Greenback Records: "I think it’s going to blow people away"
Interpol's Paul banks: "I've always enjoyed the challenge of walking out to a mind-numbing crowd, and being in a situation where they could kill us with 10 steps forward"
  • Music
  • 07 Nov 24
Interpol's Paul banks: "I've always enjoyed the challenge of walking out to a mind-numbing crowd, and being in a situation where they could kill us with 10 steps forward"
<i>Rigoletto</i> at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre: "It's a story of universal themes that transcend any barriers of language, age and time"
  • Music
  • 06 Nov 24
Rigoletto at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre: "It's a story of universal themes that transcend any barriers of language, age and time"
Gavin Friday: A lot of people were afraid of Sinéad O'Connor, afraid of certain characters, because of their myth"
  • Music
  • 06 Nov 24
Gavin Friday: A lot of people were afraid of Sinéad O'Connor, afraid of certain characters, because of their myth"
Meryl Streek: “The housing crisis is never going to be an issue that I won’t speak about"
  • Music
  • 05 Nov 24
Meryl Streek: “The housing crisis is never going to be an issue that I won’t speak about"
Post Punk Podge: "I've always found that music has been a great release for me to vent frustrations or anxieties"
  • Music
  • 04 Nov 24
Post Punk Podge: "I've always found that music has been a great release for me to vent frustrations or anxieties"
Amble: "Everyone loves telling stories, everyone loves telling jokes. It’s just an Irish thing and I grew up fascinated by it all”
  • Music
  • 31 Oct 24
Amble: "Everyone loves telling stories, everyone loves telling jokes. It’s just an Irish thing and I grew up fascinated by it all”
Maverick Sabre: "This hopelessness, powerlessness and voicelessness in people is now being taken advantage of and manipulated"
  • Music
  • 31 Oct 24
Maverick Sabre: "This hopelessness, powerlessness and voicelessness in people is now being taken advantage of and manipulated"
Lush: "I didn't know what was going to happen with Chris, and I guess that makes it more emotional"
  • Film And TV
  • 30 Oct 24
Lush: "I didn't know what was going to happen with Chris, and I guess that makes it more emotional"
Bambie Thug: “Irish crowds want to have as much craic as they can”
  • Music
  • 29 Oct 24
Bambie Thug: “Irish crowds want to have as much craic as they can”
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: "Any time there’s violence and rioting – for whatever reason or, at the moment, <i>lack</i> of reason – it’s disturbing and agonising and horrifying"
  • Music
  • 24 Oct 24
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: "Any time there’s violence and rioting – for whatever reason or, at the moment, lack of reason – it’s disturbing and agonising and horrifying"
Behind-the-scenes with The Coronas: "We just started booking gigs. There was no plan. We didn’t know what we were doing"
  • Music
  • 23 Oct 24
Behind-the-scenes with The Coronas: "We just started booking gigs. There was no plan. We didn’t know what we were doing"
Jake Bugg: "There needs to be more space for younger people to practise their craft"
  • Music
  • 21 Oct 24
Jake Bugg: "There needs to be more space for younger people to practise their craft"
Padraig Jack: "I arrived to a friend’s wedding just as mass was starting – and didn’t know I was meant to be playing at the church..."
  • Music
  • 18 Oct 24
Padraig Jack: "I arrived to a friend’s wedding just as mass was starting – and didn’t know I was meant to be playing at the church..."
On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
  • Music
  • 16 Oct 24
On this day in 1992: Sinéad O'Connor, in the aftermath of the SNL controversy, defiantly sang 'War' to a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden
Leon Bridges: "Van Morrison is one of my favourite musicians. There’s some Van Morrison moments on this album"
  • Music
  • 15 Oct 24
Leon Bridges: "Van Morrison is one of my favourite musicians. There’s some Van Morrison moments on this album"
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