Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) review – Melody and vulnerability in beautiful equilibrium
A wonderfully fragile collection takes off with Honey Water – not to mention an unexpected appearance from the actor Jeff Bridges
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Songwriter Tamara Lindeman: ‘It’s scary. We all know Elon Musk is climate-informed. He’s not Trump. He’s not a madman’
For the Weather Station singer-songwriter, whose music is deeply concerned with the state of the planet, the Maga new world order represents a chilling departure from normality
Roberta Flack, soul icon famous for Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88
Artist also known for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson had suffered a stroke in 2016
Irish musician Cian Ducrot wins Grammy Award for songwriting
Beyoncé secures album of the year award for Cowboy Carter after previously missing out four times
Fontaines DC and Hozier pick up Brit awards nominations as Charli xcx leads male-dominated lists
Brat scores British pop star Charli xcx five nominations, while Irish acts Fontaines DC and Hozier get nods in international group and song
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Progressive principles held an iron grip on big-budget US entertainment in Donald Trump’s first term as US president. Did that serve those principles well?
From Billie Eilish to Electric Picnic: 85 unmissable concerts and festivals in Ireland in 2025
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Samantha Barry: ‘There’s not a moment where I’m not representing Glamour. I don’t get to switch it off’
As global executive editor of Glamour, the Cork woman is one of the best known media people in the United States
Fontaines DC pick up two Grammy nominations as Beyoncé leads the way
Beyoncé out in front with 11 Grammy nominations for Cowboy Carter while Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Post Malone and Billie Eilish follow
Apple has decided 2024 is the year it annoys everyone. Is its top 100 albums list really that bad?
Apple Music’s best albums list is a fair reflection of where music is at nowadays. But many fans should prepare to be vexed - it turns out to be a bonfire of the musos
15 of the most memorable moments at Irish festivals, from Sinéad O’Connor and Beyoncé to Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave
It’s summer festival time again. As we retrieve our wellies and thermal sleeping bags, what better moment to rank great Irish highlights of the past?
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft review – Her third album is not quite a genre bender, but this star is growing in sophistication
The singer seems to be tiring of being the introspective, disaffected pop spokeswoman for Gen Z. Hit Me Hard and Soft is altogether more personal
Billie Eilish: Why pop’s great outlier has always done things differently
The star’s dark, brooding songs subvert the idea of pop as shiny and upbeat. Her new album is set to carry on that creepy sensibility
Billie Eilish announces Dublin dates for 2025 with tour featuring eco-villages
Singer to play Irish concerts in July, having started her tour in Canada at the end of this year
Folk band Lankum win RTÉ Choice Music album of year
Jazzy named artist of the year and breakthrough artist at annual RTÉ music awards
Grammy awards 2024: full list of winners
The night saw big wins for Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, boygenius, SZA and Billie Eilish at the 66th annual Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift makes history as Billie Eilish and Kylie Minogue among major winners
Swift makes history as the first artist to win album of the year for the fourth time, taking home the award for Midnights
Electric Picnic 2023 in pictures: From the early arrivals to thousands trying to see the Wolfe Tones
The best of this year’s Electric Picnic festival through the lens of Irish Times photographer Alan Betson
Maureen Dowd: Young women are in ‘polycrisis’ and campuses are awash with Prozac and Lexapro
Anxiety rises sharply among women in the first half of their 20s, when the brain is still plastic
Electric Picnic 2023 day two: ‘When we woke up this morning, we were like‚ we’re getting married today’
It seems it’s true what they say, you never know what you’ll see when you go to Electric Picnic
Billie Eilish at Electric Picnic 2023: ‘I have a fat fever. I’m sick as balls. I need you guys to give me all you got’
Electric Picnic 2023: The 21-year-old is a fantastic headliner, flu or not. The rest of the festival will have its work cut out to match her
Electric Picnic 2023: Friday stage times for all the top areas, access map, weather forecast and more
When is Billie Eilish on stage? What is the weather forecast? Here's what you need to know
Electric Picnic 2023: Weather, main stage times, access map, ticket information and more
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival which takes place in Stradbally from Friday, September 1st to Sunday, September 3rd
Electric Picnic: 15 of the most memorable moments, from a blistering Fontaines DC’s set to Lana Del Rey’s tears
Stradbally has welcomed thousands of acts since 2004. As this year’s festival approaches, here are 15 moments that stick in our minds
Electric Picnic 2023: Gender balance difficult due to fewer women headliners, says festival director
Melvin Benn says disposable vapes will be banned at Stradbally event this weekend, though ban will mostly impact on vendors
Dry weather overall likely for Electric Picnic weekend
Conditions for music festival in Laois to be ‘as good as can be expected’ with risk of showers on Friday, Met Éireann says
Electric Picnic 2023: Stage times for all areas and weather forecast for festival weekend
Full line-up of performers including Billie Eilish, Niall Horan, Fred Again, The Killers and more
The Guide: August 26th-September 1st, 2023 – Events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Billie Eilish’s last Electric Picnic appearance drew the biggest crowd in the festival’s history. But things have changed
The 21-year-old singer has certainly inherited a very Irish melancholy: ‘My one wish is to not take things for granted’
Electric Picnic: Paolo Nutini to headline festival
Twenty-five extra acts added to line-up of the musical festival in Co Laois
Arlo Parks: ‘There will always be people who misunderstand what you do. But you just keep doing you’
‘Fontaines DC are a big inspiration... I’ve always been inspired by people who approach the world from the outside’
Met Gala 2023: Barry Keoghan dons tartan tweed suit by Burberry for his Met Gala debut
Less fancy dress than previous Met Galas, there was still an element of tongue-in-cheek with the cat motif in honour of Karl Lagerfeld’s adored Birman cat Choupette, adding a quirky element to the red carpet gowns
Robbie Williams and Billie Eilish help 3Arena garner revenues of €49.2m
In the course of 12 months to November 2022 almost three-quarters of a million fans attended the Dublin venue
Electric Picnic 2023 announces first 10 acts, including headliners
The final tickets for next year’s event, at Stradbally, in Co Laois, from September 1st to 3rd, 2023, go on sale at 10am on Friday, December 9th
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