The Irish Times

This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas Brothers

Plus: Robyn Hitchcock, Daughter of Swords Odd Morris and Sturgill Simpson

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00

The Dead Don’t Die: The most light-hearted film of Jim Jarmusch’s career

Review: It’s so much fun that one slightly regrets the eventual arrival of the zombies

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 06:00

Gig of the Week: Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Festival’s 21st year offers great line-up including The Blasters and Hillbilly Casino

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 05:00

John Prine: ‘The country music they play now is just bad pop’

The great American musician on his love of Ireland and the Trump song he can’t write

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 05:00

Pills ’n’ thrills and rock and roots: What’s on this week

Happy Mondays, Glen Hansard, Dublin Quays Festival and Culture Vultures

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 16:25

Grammy nominations: Beyoncé and Adele shine while rock suffers

Beyoncé’s nine dominating nods, along with strong showings for Rihanna, Kanye West, Drake and Chance the Rapper, reflect a stellar year for black artists

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 15:21

Lucinda Williams: ‘My stuff is so much more than country’

Recognition came late for the Americana musician, but when the accolades came they were big ones: Grammys and having a strand of marijuana named after her

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 06:00