Lineup features Rusangano Family, All Tvvins and James Vincent McMorrow in a shortlist dominated by indie rock

Gavin James and Walking on Cars top the most-played Irish lists on Irish radio stations

Event started in 1978 as a last-minute replacement for cancelled bridge tournament

After a six-year hiatus, Cathy Davey is back with new album New Forest - and a whole new level of insight about humans, nature and what really matters in life

Rodrigo Y Gabriela and Bell X1 join acclaimed jazz perfomers on October line-up

The music and arts festival will also feature a closing parade through the Stradbally site on its Sunday night

Niall Byrne talks to Irish people who make a living in the music industry. This week, Dara Kilkenny of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Dublin

Who is David Gilmour’s favourite lyricist? Why are film adaptations inferior to the books? Can poetry replace liturgy? All these questions and more were answered in Co Carlow

In a new column called How Music Works, Niall Byrne talks to those who make a living in the Irish music industry, who shape the musical landscape and who build up the country’s musical reputation, at home and abroad. This week, manager, agent, producer Úna Molloy

At DIT’s school of commercial modern music, real-world musicians teach students in all aspects of music-making, along with the business side

Paul Noonan’s project has plenty of personalities involved; if only they could resolve their differences

Lisa Hannigan, Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey featured on ‘A Murray Christmas 2’

A night with Toney Clayton-Lea, Stuart Carolan, Cathy Davey and Colm O'Regan

What should you know about our third-level colleges? What is life on campus like? And what can you find out at open days?

Traditional music, David Gray, viking boat trips and aqua sphering among weekend events

He may have reunited with former Beautiful South bandmate Jacqui Abbot for a new album and tour, but Paul Heaton will never, ever, get the band back together. "My only pang of regret was that I didn’t disband it early enough"

It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year

Irish musicians gather at Mansion House to launch MusicTown festival

Speakers include prof Leonard Kleinrock, the founder of Arpanet who will deliver keynote address

Hard Working Class Heroes has become the go-to festival for anyone seeking to check the state of the Irish music nation. Jim Carroll previews the event and offers a guide to the bands to see