Fontaines DC

Yellow Door Music Studios is Ireland’s largest rehearsal studio for musicians – and it’s a resource that is badly needed, say its founders

What’s Next For?: Lynch on photographing teenage girls on nights out, Fontaines DC and Irish dancing

The changes are more systemic than stylistic, pulled off with a confidence and assurance that can only come from being comfortable in your skin

The band ended a tour in Japan unsure what to do next. The resulting album was ‘f**king mad’ to make

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?

Grian Chatten and his bandmates also announce a new album, Romance, due for release in August

After a decade of blistering success, the Wicked Little Letters star has had a year off. Next up for the newlywed? Chloé Zhao, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz

The young Galway alt-rockers have come a long way since they got together to avoid having to perform solo for their Leaving Cert music exams

Leaving his hometown has brought Kevin Smith’s musical lens into sharper focus on his new album, Phantom of the Afters

It was a jaw-dropping moment that makes you wonder about the cultural diet of our political leaders. Never mind: here are some recommendations to get them back on track

Stradbally has welcomed thousands of acts since 2004. As this year’s festival approaches, here are 15 moments that stick in our minds

The stark nature of the songs in this first solo outing highlight Chatten’s worldview of separating the good from the bad

The Fontaines DC frontman meets Annie Mac to talk about childhood, London life, songwriting and finding light in the dark

‘Fontaines DC are a big inspiration... I’ve always been inspired by people who approach the world from the outside’

‘The word genius gets thrown around a lot of these these, but I think this finally proves I am one’

Plus: When did Bing Cosby get his kicks? And what is Jason Derulo’s book called?

Fresh from Grammys triumph, the star towered over the British music industry’s annual bash, where 60% of winners were male

Grian Chatten from Fontaines DC stars on dance titans’ riveting fourth album

Which band won Best Irish Album? Which music act won Best Irish Song? Will Fontaines D.C. claim victory over Kendrick Lamar? Our critics have made their choices

The band drew a huge crowd for a passionate Friday night performance