The Irish Times

50 people to watch in 2021: The best young talent in Ireland

The hottest talent in politics, fashion, food, sport, activism, culture, tech and entrepreneurship

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:15

‘For you. Ireland is standing still’: stirring words of Covid poem provoke huge reaction

Poet FeliSpeaks says reaction to spoken word piece ‘lovely’ and ‘unexpected’

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 13:38

Billy Nomates: Billy Nomates review – One of the quirkier albums of the year

Tor Maries’ one-woman band offers a righteous and amusing critique of our time

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 05:00

Sharing wisdom in a time of crisis: 25 ways to live your life to the full

Brendan Gleeson, Eavan Boland, John Creedon and others pass on advice during this uncertain time

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

Kathleen Turner: ‘I go in like a lion and leave like a lamb’

Tyrone singer’s experience of community music in Omagh provides impetus for her first album

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:00

Una Mullally: We can use the new decade to claw back freedom from technology

It used to be a privilege to be on social media, but it is now a privilege to be off it

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 06:00

‘Reality must take precedence over public relations for nature cannot be fooled’

The next election is likely to be the greenest yet, with the Irish electorate demanding solutions to environmental crises

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 17:45

The best rock and pop gigs this week

Grab tickets to Laoise, Tinariwen, Tebi Rex , Kate Tempest and The Howl & the Hum

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00

Gig of the week: Poet Kate Tempest in Dublin

English spoken word performer should put on vibrant show at Vicar Street

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00

Lou Reed the rock poet: When should songs be considered poetry?

Dylan, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron and Lou Reed wrote song-poems that transcended pop, and bands such as Fontaines DC are keeping rock and poetry in perfect rhyme

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00

Body and Soul: A one of a kind festival with a heart of gold (and green)

It's the 10th anniversary of the music festival that isn’t just that but rather more of a multimedia experience

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00

Body and Soul 2019: festival stage times revealed

The programme of 200+ acts extends across 13 stages and venues

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 14:00

Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons review – Potent spoken words matched with vibrant music

Poet’s vivid third album is personal and political

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 06:00

Body and Soul: ‘It was a twinkle in my eye when I was 21’

Before yoga was cool, founder Avril Stanley was dreaming of a different kind of festival. This year, the party in the midlands marks its 10th anniversary

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 05:00

Damien Dempsey: Union review – Darkness on the edge of Damo Town

The singer-songwriter's unusual twist on the Christmas duets album features Sinéad O’Connor, Kate Tempest and John Grant

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 05:30

Lauren Murphy on the acts to see – and why – at the Iveagh Gardens

Alanis Morissette, The The, Aslan and Damien Dempsey some of the must sees

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 00:00

The time of my life: ‘There was a kind of joyful chaos to it all’

Naoise Nunn on the first Leviathan

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00

Brit awards nominations 2018: Dua Lipa gets five, beating Ed Sheeran

Singer who scored a big summer hit with New Rules singer caps breakthrough year with the most nominations

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 22:30

Sampha beats Ed Sheeran to take home Mercury Prize

South London musician says ‘he feels like I’m dreaming’ as he scoops this year’s award

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 17:04

Ed Sheeran and Stormzy on Mercury Prize Shortlist

No Irish acts feature in this year’s list

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 11:24

Kate Tempest: ‘I’m in love with human beings’

The poet/ rapper/ playwright/ novelist is in full flow as she talks about her novel ‘The Bricks that Built the Houses’, her new album ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’ and her firm belief in love

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 06:00