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Jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson: ‘I didn’t register it was actually Louis Armstrong showing me how to play’

Jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson: ‘I didn’t register it was actually Louis Armstrong showing me how to play’

Bray Jazz Festival 2026: Maestro on being a doctor, an ice-skater and a musician whose latest project marks the centenary of the birth of Miles Davis

By Philip WatsonSat Apr 18 2026 - 05:19
The Music Quiz: Which singer-songwriter will be a London Literature Festival 2026 curator?

The Music Quiz: Which singer-songwriter will be a London Literature Festival 2026 curator?

Electric Picnic 2026: Wolf Alice, The Saw Doctors and Djo among acts added to line-up

Irish acts including The Mary Wallopers, Florence Road and Madra Salach have joined the line-up too

Fri Apr 17 2026 - 14:56

Tributes paid to singer Moya Brennan: ‘Her voice was the signature sound of Clannad’

Celebrated musician won a Grammy and an Emmy during hugely successful career

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 17:46


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New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now, BK Pepper, Phoeno, Cable Boy, Oscar Blue

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now, BK Pepper, Phoeno, Cable Boy, Oscar Blue

April 2026 releases include Wet Work, Pagan, Comfort in the Knowing, Forever and Birds in Winter

Tomora: Come Closer review – Mesmerising melding of minds between Tom Rowlands and Aurora

Tomora: Come Closer review – Mesmerising melding of minds between Tom Rowlands and Aurora

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Belle and Sebastian in Dublin review: A warm, wistful hug of a show from 1990s indie heroes

Belle and Sebastian in Dublin review: A warm, wistful hug of a show from 1990s indie heroes

At the 3Olympia, the Scottish band insult Trump, quote Churchill and serve up winning qualities of nostalgia in charming anniversary concert

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods review – A landslide of dude dirges

Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods review – A landslide of dude dirges

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Gorillaz in Dublin: Damon Albarn takes selfies and signs autographs without missing a note in compelling show

Gorillaz in Dublin: Damon Albarn takes selfies and signs autographs without missing a note in compelling show

From Mark E Smith to Idles frontman Joe Talbot, it wouldn’t be a Gorillaz show without a rotating cast of guests



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