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The Music Quiz: What is the biggest selling album ever in the US?

The Music Quiz: What is the biggest selling album ever in the US?

Plus: What was the first No 1 in the Irish singles chart with a French title?

Wed Aug 10 2022 - 06:00
Music and Marriage: When Kieran met Emily, love, songs and Driven Snow arrived

Music and Marriage: When Kieran met Emily, love, songs and Driven Snow arrived

‘It all happened quite naturally’: McGuinness and Aylmer say Covid gave them time to write songs for each other

Tue Aug 09 2022 - 05:00
Me & My Money: ‘My biggest extravagance is my children. It’s never-ending’

Me & My Money: ‘My biggest extravagance is my children. It’s never-ending’

Rob Pryce, chief revenue officer, Xtremepush

Mon Aug 08 2022 - 05:33
Pale Waves: Unwanted - Pop friendly bag of indie/rock tricks

Pale Waves: Unwanted - Pop friendly bag of indie/rock tricks

Manchester indie-rock band deliver a generic yet convincing third album.

Fri Aug 05 2022 - 05:01
The Music Quiz: Which Bruce Springsteen classic did Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover in ’84?

The Music Quiz: Which Bruce Springsteen classic did Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover in ’84?

Plus: According to one of their songs, which US state has Irish band Power of Dreams never visited?

Wed Aug 03 2022 - 06:00
‘I would not be the person I am today without having learned the hard way’

‘I would not be the person I am today without having learned the hard way’

Me & My Money: Colin Barry, founder Brite Mobility

Mon Aug 01 2022 - 05:02
King Princess: Hold On Baby — Strap yourself in for a boisterous ride

King Princess: Hold On Baby — Strap yourself in for a boisterous ride

Queer-pop artist King Princess delivers a potential album of the year

Fri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What was the first single to chart in Ireland with the word ‘Jesus’ in the title?

The Music Quiz: What was the first single to chart in Ireland with the word ‘Jesus’ in the title?

Plus: Which pop superstar will play DC superhero Zatanna?

Wed Jul 27 2022 - 06:00
‘We invest a lot into travel . . . we see it as priceless’

‘We invest a lot into travel . . . we see it as priceless’

Me & My Money – Denise Kenny, founder, the Head Plan

Mon Jul 25 2022 - 05:17
The Black Pitts: Nevada Jacks - Dublin punk band hits nail right on head

The Black Pitts: Nevada Jacks - Dublin punk band hits nail right on head

The Black Pitts belt out quality first-wave punk rock in taut, expertly delivered songs

Fri Jul 22 2022 - 06:00
Access all areas: Stories from the music business by the people who lived it

Access all areas: Stories from the music business by the people who lived it

Barbara Charone, Chris Blackwell, the latest Bowie Odyssey, Kraftwerk, the birth of glam rock and the death of Q

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 06:26
The Music Quiz: Which Radiohead song soundtracks the Greenpeace ad campaign to protect oceans?

The Music Quiz: Which Radiohead song soundtracks the Greenpeace ad campaign to protect oceans?

Plus: On Lizzo’s 2022 track Coldplay, which of the titular band’s songs does she sample?

Wed Jul 20 2022 - 06:00
‘I lose money almost every other week, and certainly lately’

‘I lose money almost every other week, and certainly lately’

Me & My Money: Paul Carreo, managing director New Business Growth Europe, VidMob

Mon Jul 18 2022 - 05:00
Gilbert O’Sullivan: Driven - Effortlessly good

Gilbert O’Sullivan: Driven - Effortlessly good

Songwriter’s resurgence continues with his 20th studio album

Fri Jul 15 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish artist sounds like ‘one of those Tibetan monks who use their voices for healing’?

The Music Quiz: Which Irish artist sounds like ‘one of those Tibetan monks who use their voices for healing’?

Plus: Gilbert O’Sullivan’s Alone Again (Naturally) was illegally sampled by which rapper back in 1991?

Wed Jul 13 2022 - 06:00
‘I‘m self-employed, so Covid really made me watch my spending’

‘I‘m self-employed, so Covid really made me watch my spending’

Me & My Money: Enya Martin, comedy writer and performer

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 05:51
Beabadoobee: Beatopia — In a word? Quality pop music

Beabadoobee: Beatopia — In a word? Quality pop music

Review: Lofi pop by this British-Filipino singer goes skywards

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Where did Harry Styles get the name for Watermelon Sugar?

The Music Quiz: Where did Harry Styles get the name for Watermelon Sugar?

Plus: Mattel’s new David Bowie Barbie doll is inspired by the singer’s fashion style in which of his music videos?

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 06:00
‘Saving for my wedding and mortgage deposit has been a great habit and discipline’

‘Saving for my wedding and mortgage deposit has been a great habit and discipline’

Me & My Money: Rachel Fitzell is inside sales manager at One4all

Mon Jul 04 2022 - 06:00
Feast your ears: The 10 best Irish albums of 2022 so far

Feast your ears: The 10 best Irish albums of 2022 so far

These 10 sublime albums veer from indie to post-rock and from jazz to poetry

Sat Jul 02 2022 - 06:00
Elvis Costello & Rusty: The Resurrection of Rust — Early signs of genius

Elvis Costello & Rusty: The Resurrection of Rust — Early signs of genius

Album review: Even before 1977, Costello’s talent as a songwriter is evident

Fri Jul 01 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: The Stones have joined with which football club for a merch collection?

The Music Quiz: The Stones have joined with which football club for a merch collection?

Plus: Which all-female group recently ‘killed’ an animated figure of Vladimir Putin?

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m not into timing the market. It’s more about time in the market’

‘I’m not into timing the market. It’s more about time in the market’

Me & My Money: Justin Lawless, chief executive of Intact Software

Tue Jun 28 2022 - 05:15
Regina Spektor: Home, Before and After review — Orchestral, sweeping, and sometimes epic

Regina Spektor: Home, Before and After review — Orchestral, sweeping, and sometimes epic

Musician's new album continues her search for the perfect alt.pop song.

Fri Jun 24 2022 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Cher is teaming up with which fashion design house for a Pride collection?

The Music Quiz: Cher is teaming up with which fashion design house for a Pride collection?

Plus: Who is the new 2022 ‘face’ of Just Eat?

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 06:00
‘I continue to invest when there’s a dip in the market, as I know it will eventually turn’

‘I continue to invest when there’s a dip in the market, as I know it will eventually turn’

Me and My Money : Johan Reveillard, co-founder of Money Jar

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 06:00
Ziggy Stardust at 50: ‘Bowie’s songs come from deep within him. That always resonates with people’

Ziggy Stardust at 50: ‘Bowie’s songs come from deep within him. That always resonates with people’

Ken Scott on co-producing The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars with David Bowie

Sat Jun 18 2022 - 05:42
Perfume Genius: Ugly Season — An artistic deviation whose challenges are hard to meet

Perfume Genius: Ugly Season — An artistic deviation whose challenges are hard to meet

The usually hypnotic music of Perfume Genius has been replaced by wearying self-indulgence

Fri Jun 17 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Which Who song soundtracks a flight scene in Top Gun: Maverick?

The Music Quiz: Which Who song soundtracks a flight scene in Top Gun: Maverick?

Which visiting act to Ireland this year referred to the country as ‘the UK’?

Wed Jun 15 2022 - 06:00
Me & My Money: ‘I love a good bargain, and taught my two sons to haggle from when they were very young’

Me & My Money: ‘I love a good bargain, and taught my two sons to haggle from when they were very young’

Sarah Jane O’Dwyer, CEO of digital healthcare business, HaloCare

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 05:00
Carole Nelson Trio: Night Vision — Let the music drift over you

Carole Nelson Trio: Night Vision — Let the music drift over you

Carlow-based musician’s free and genteel piano playing is to the fore of this album

Fri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What was the name of The Beatles’ experimental record label?

The Music Quiz: What was the name of The Beatles’ experimental record label?

Plus: Which UK DJ plays a special set in series 3 finale of Derry Girls?

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 06:00
‘You have to take risks in life and you’re not going to win every time’

‘You have to take risks in life and you’re not going to win every time’

Me & My Money: Julie Peelo, designer

Mon Jun 06 2022 - 07:00
Searching for the Answers review: Signs of creativity and growth

Searching for the Answers review: Signs of creativity and growth

Hudson Taylor’s new album boasts a comforting blanket of mournfulness covering the songs

Mon May 30 2022 - 15:02
Me & My Money: Peigin Crowley

Me & My Money: Peigin Crowley

‘My guilty pleasure is buying secondhand furniture to repair and upcycle’

Mon May 30 2022 - 00:00

Rosie Carney: I Wanna Feel Happy – Quality and depth

Anglo-Irish singer and songwriter just keeps getting better and better

Fri May 27 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Wayne Rooney has a tattoo of an album title by which rockers?

The Music Quiz: Wayne Rooney has a tattoo of an album title by which rockers?

Plus: U2’s Under a Blood Red Skytakes its title from a lyric in which of their songs?

Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00
‘If we could live in a world without money, I’d prefer it’

‘If we could live in a world without money, I’d prefer it’

Me & My Money: Niamh Shaw, engineer, scientist and writer who lectures at the International Space University in Strasbourg

Mon May 23 2022 - 00:00
All of Ireland’s best open-air gigs and festivals this summer

All of Ireland’s best open-air gigs and festivals this summer

Events include Forbidden Fruit, Harry Styles, Electric Picnic and of course Garth Brooks

Sat May 21 2022 - 05:00
Punk veteran whose Hare Krishna-convert brother was his inspiration

Punk veteran whose Hare Krishna-convert brother was his inspiration

Richard Jobson of The Skids on a life of being different and pursuing passion projects

Sat May 21 2022 - 05:00
Lykke Li: Eyeye – Brilliant pop stripped back to the bare bones

Lykke Li: Eyeye – Brilliant pop stripped back to the bare bones

The Swede’s knack for fusing mournful reveries with quality hooks is in full force

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: ‘Teenage dreams so hard to beat’ is inscribed on whose gravestone?

The Music Quiz: ‘Teenage dreams so hard to beat’ is inscribed on whose gravestone?

Plus: Which legendary rock’n’roller is the subject of a new film by Ethan Coen?

Wed May 18 2022 - 06:00
‘I am in for the long haul and just have to keep faith that things will improve’

‘I am in for the long haul and just have to keep faith that things will improve’

Me & My Money: Regina Bushell, chief executive of Groveland Childcare Plus, a midlands childcare and early learning service

Mon May 16 2022 - 00:00
The Blizzards: Sometimes We See More in the Dark – Garage band rawness

The Blizzards: Sometimes We See More in the Dark – Garage band rawness

Fri May 13 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is playing legendary Josephine Baker in a new TV series?

The Music Quiz: Who is playing legendary Josephine Baker in a new TV series?

Plus: Which popular music-oriented movie is Broadway bound in 2022?

Wed May 11 2022 - 06:00
‘Never bet what you can’t afford to lose!’

‘Never bet what you can’t afford to lose!’

Matthew Dick, founder Boundary Brewing

Mon May 09 2022 - 00:00
Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going about This All Wrong – Glorious, vital, deep

Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going about This All Wrong – Glorious, vital, deep

The charisma and warmth of Van Etten’s songs hold sway over everything

Fri May 06 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which classic hip-hop album played recently on Ozark?

The Music Quiz: Which classic hip-hop album played recently on Ozark?

Plus: Rye the Lightning is a new whiskey launched by which veteran rockers?

Wed May 04 2022 - 06:00
‘I live in hope that my saving habits will improve as I get older’

‘I live in hope that my saving habits will improve as I get older’

Aisling Finn, founder of book subscription company The Book Resort

Mon May 02 2022 - 00:00
Ryan Sheridan: Americana – Successful rowdiness and pathos

Ryan Sheridan: Americana – Successful rowdiness and pathos

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 00:00
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