The anxious camper’s first music festival experience: I brought ear plugs, a sleep mask and a book
Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart
Stepping outside your comfort zone and into a tent at a music festival isn’t for the faint of heart
The two-time Brit Award winner, one of the biggest names to come out of UK soul and R&B, returns to an Irish stage after far too long an absence
Underworld, Jorja Smith and Hot Chip among the main acts for Dublin festival
Mercury Prize-nominated hip-hop storyteller spills out plain, often emotional truths
Plus songs to hear from Elkin and Rosalía
1975 take British group and British albums f emale artists snubbed for major awards
Women and young talent dominate annual pop music honours
Working in music since she was 13, Mahalia shows us the benefits of slow and steady
Don’t miss London-based Limerick trio Whenyoung on the Other Voices stage at 7pm
The second batch of set times for Cosby Tent, Jerry Fish, Trenchtown, Theatre of Food
From new acts to old favourites, here are the most exciting shows at this year’s festival
Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine among nominees for album of the year
A star on the rise, Jorja Smith is one of the UK’s most sought-after names in R&B
Plus, songs you have to hear from James Blake and Mutual Benefit
Nostalgia for the 1980s is so last decade. Pop stars like Bruno Mars, Cardi B and SZA are drawing from old-school artists like Craig David, TLC, D’Angelo and Destiny’s Child
Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, N.E.R.D, Dua Lipa and Massive Attack among acts announced
Artists carry white roses in protest against sexual harassment as Stormzy asks ‘Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices