Seven years ago, Irish singer CMAT (born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) received life-changing advice from a fellow rising pop star. Charli xcx urged her to dump her boyfriend and take making music ...

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025 shortlist spans established names and rising acts across pop punk, ...

When it comes to music, Ireland hits all the right notes. The island boasts a proud musical pedigree, and you don’t have to look far to find music being enjoyed in all its forms, whether it’s buskers ...

Shoegaze and dream-pop, two closely related genres that took hold in the 1980s and ’90s, have formed an especially strong connection with younger listeners in this decade. Debates about the precise ...