Aoife Kelleher: ‘At my 30th my friends had to rescue the party from my morose playlist’

Soundtrack of My Life: The director on her lockdown listening, Francophilia, and Peppa Pig

North’s Minister for Health expresses concern amid rise in Covid-19 cases

Robin Swann says virus is a ‘continuing threat’ as Northern Ireland sees 48 new cases

What are the best Irish albums of 2020 – so far?

From hip hop and rap to noisy guitars and pop, here’s the 10 best albums you should not miss

Hilary Woods: Birthmarks review – A disquieting but compelling album

Dublin-born musician’s previous life as an indie icon is far removed from her solo work

Gig guide: The best pop, rock and hip-hop concerts this week

Dionne Warwick pays a visit, while a queer communist group puts the ‘party’ in ‘political party’

Hilary Woods: Colt review – Spell-weaving and delicate

Electric Picnic: main stage times plus Rankin's wood, Other Voices and Body & Soul

Here’s the first stage times for the Main, Rankin’s Wood, Other Voices and Body and Soul stages. We'll have more for you tomorrow

The next big things in music

Who are the acts to watch in 2015? And how did our predictions for last year fare? We asked some music industry insiders to look into their tea leaves and make some predictions

Small Songs from the Big Apple

New York-based Dubliner Sorcha Richardson discusses how the big city and recent illness have influenced her intimate folk sound

The River Cry