This week I’ll lead with a mighty congratulations to Fiona Ritchie, who at the end of last month stepped away from “The Thistle & Shamrock,” the ...

Instruments range from the fiddle, Irish flute, guitar, accordions, mandolin and banjo, to unique ones such as the concertina ...

Bjarne Stensrud makes his unique bodhráns at home in his workshop in Oslo, with reindeer skin from Norway’s west coast. They ...

Finally, a special shout out to my college pal Cormac Looby, whose songs I’ve had on repeat for years. His sound is quite ...

An experimental folk band which blends traditional Irish music with electronic sounds will represent Northern Ireland ... “It ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

Patrick Kielty, host of RTÉ's "The Late Late Show" is bringing together the biggest and brightest stars on the Irish country music scene for the chat show's annual Country Music Special tonight ...

At 18, she moved to London to launch a full-time career in music instead of going to college. In England, she made ...

LAST Sunday, the enchanting voice of Diane Cannon, a beloved figure in traditional Irish music and culture, introduced the world to her latest work. The Meenlaragh native released “Bean an Fhir Ruaidh ...

ELTON John reveals his love of Irish language hip-hop trio Kneecap on ... which will be available tomorrow evening at 5pm, the British music legend heaps praise upon his guests Móglaí Bap ...

Indo Sport, the Irish Independent’s new daily podcast, launches this Monday. Hosted by Joe Molloy, a new episode will be available for free on all audio platforms by 4pm daily, from Monday to ...

The Weeknd has released his new single, a collaboration with Playboi Carti titled ‘Timeless’ – check it out below. The artwork for ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ has also been unveiled on social ...