27+ min ago (875+ words) Praise the Lorde! The New Zealand singer-songwriter left it all on the RDS Simmonscourt stage in her long-awaited return to Ireland. Pulling from across her iconic discography, she took fans on an unforgettable journey of transformation, connection, self-realisation and love. There's an unexplained phenomenon dubbed "the Hum," in which people hear a low-frequency humming, rumbling or droning noise. Hums have been reported from New Mexico to Auckland to Omagh and a definitive cause has yet to be identified. Some who have heard the Hum have described it as eerie, while others say it's comforting, like Mother Earth's music. Much of Lorde's discography features a similar sound; it's in 'Helen of Troy', '400 Lux' and 'Yellow Flicker Beat', to name a few. And as a single silver laser beam slices through the darkness over the RDS Simmonscourt stage on Saturday evening, the…...

32+ min ago (198+ words) Watch the music video for his latest single 'I Passed Your House' below. Seamus Fogarty has announced his new album'Ships,'set to release on March 6, 2026. The upcoming album's first single 'I Passed Your House' was released in October, along with an accompanying video. The Mayo-born, London-based musician has released three full-length studio albums and takes inspiration from Irish traditional music and the electro-rock influences of his youth. The album will mix genre concepts of folk and electronica and was road-tested while on tour with Lisa O'Neill across Ireland and the UK.'Ships'was recorded at several studios in London, including at Fogarty's home studio in Walthamstow. The album will feature nine different tracks, including a remastering of 'They Recognised Him', originally featured on his 2023 EP Hee Haw. 'Cillian Murphy included 'They Recognised Him' as his favourite Seamus Fogarty song on his…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (254+ words) Glover was due to play the 3Arena on December 5 last year. Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) has revealed a stroke caused him to cancel his 2024 Childish Gambino tour, which featured an Irish date. Glover said that he became ill while on tour last year, suffering severe head pain and vision issues. After attending hospital in Houston, doctors revealed that he had a stroke, further tests revealed there was a hole in his heart that required two surgeries to repair. The musician noted the first thing he thought about after suffering the stroke was "letting everybody down". "I always promised Ireland I'm going to be there, and I still haven't been," Glover said at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles. Glover's New World tour kicked off in August 2024 and was expected to run well into 2025, spanning North America, Europe,…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (183+ words) They will play dates in Killarney, Belfast, Cork, Galway and Dublin. Irish comedy duo I'm Grand Mam have announced their brand new show Happy Campers, which they will take on tour around Ireland in March and April 2026. Made up of Corkonians Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby, I'm Grand Mam started back in 2019 when the duo were living together in London. They quickly becamee two of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons in Ireland, and have evolved into a revered live act combining "stand-up, storytelling and theatrics." In 2023, the duo also released a companion book to their podcast titled The I'm Grand Mamual, celebrating "embracing yourself and the uniquely Irish mother-child relationship." Tickets for I'm Grand Mam's Happy Campers tour can be purchased from this Thursday, November 27 here. Find a full list of dates below: Gleneagle Arena Killarney " Saturday March 21 Ulster Hall Belfast…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (257+ words) Tickets for the sixth annual Kaleidoscope are on sale now and can be found at the link below. Natasha Bedingfield and The Saw Doctors have been announced for next year's Kaleidoscope music festival, set for July 3-5, 2026 at Wicklow's Russborough House. British pop singer Bedingfield is set to kick off the weekend with her Friday night headline set. Known for her hit songs 'Unwritten', 'Pocketful of Sunshine' and 'These Words', the Grammy-nominated artist performed at Dublin's Iveagh Gardens in July. The Saw Doctors will close the festival with a Sunday night headline slot. The Irish folk-rock band are known for their singalong-style tracks 'N17', 'To Win Just Once' and 'I Useta Lover'. They performed at this year's Electric Picnic in August. "We are all about creating unforgettable moments for families, and we're thrilled to welcome The Saw Doctors and Natasha Bedingfield to…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (1009+ words) Calvin O'Brien " co-host of the Talking Bollox Podcast " tells us about selling out the Bord G'is Energy Theatre, challenging perceptions, and his ideal day-out in Dublin. For Calvin O'Brien, like many other people who call Dublin home, the Bord G'is Energy Theatre always stood out as a place of prestige in the city " a cultural landmark largely associated with massive international productions and performers. But following a phenomenal five years of their hugely popular Talking Bollox Podcast, Calvin and his co-host Terence Power found themselves on that very stage in July " for their biggest ever live show, in the country's biggest theatre. "It's still actually mad when I think about it," Calvin reflects now. "You go by it and see whatever big musical or play is going to be on there " and we sold that place out. "Relatives or in-laws,…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (187+ words) This is the first time he has performed the traditional folk ballad in over 34 years. Bob Dylan performed 'Lakes Of Pontchartrain' live at his concert at the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney on Sunday night. Dylan often featured the song on his ongoing Never Ending Tour, but removed it from the set list around 1991 - making this his first performance of the ballad in over 34 years. The traditional folk song originated in the US during the 1830s, with the lyrics referencing the Louisiana terrain. The track was popularised by Irish supergroup'Planxty and appeared on their 1974 album Cold Blow And The Rainy Night,'transforming the song into an Irish classic. Frontman Christy Moore later recorded a solo rendition of the tune in 1983. Keeping on theme, he performed Van Morrison's 'Going Down To Bangor' to crowds in Belfast last week. This was the first time…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (175+ words) This is the first time he has performed the traditional folk ballad in over 34 years. Bob Dylan performed 'Lakes Of Pontchartrain' live at his concert at the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney on Sunday night. Dylan often featured the song on his ongoing Never Ending Tour, but removed it from the set list around 1991. The traditional folk song originated in the US during the 1830s, with the lyrics referencing the Louisiana terrain. The track was popularised by Irish supergroup'Planxty and appeared on their 1974 album Cold Blow And The Rainy Night,'transforming the song into an Irish classic. Frontman Christy Moore later recorded a solo rendition of the tune in 1983. Keeping on theme, he performed Van Morrison's 'Going Down To Bangor' to crowds in Belfast last week. This was the first time the folk singer had performed this particular Morrison track live, but…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (259+ words) Tickets for The Kooks' Dublin and Belfast shows will go on sale Friday, November 28 at 9am. The Kooks have announced a show at Custom House Square, Belfast, on July 4, 2026, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their debut album Inside In / Inside Out. Released in January 2006, Inside In / Inside Out peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. The record was certified 4" Platinum in the UK and produced several UK Top 40 singles, including 'Naive', which reached No. 5, and 'She Moves in Her Own Way', which reached No. 7. "We didn't sit down with a blueprint," said lead vocalist Luke Pritchard. "We just naturally developed and we didn't try to shape or mould ourselves to anything." " The Kooks (@thekooksmusic) November 25, 2025 Formed in Brighton in 2004, The Kooks, originally Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Paul Garred and Max Rafferty, released five UK Top 20 studio albums between 2006 and…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (259+ words) Tickets for The Kooks' Dublin and Belfast shows will go on sale Friday, November 28 at 9am. The Kooks have announced a show at Custom House Square, Belfast, on July 4, 2026, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their debut album Inside In / Inside Out. Released in January 2006, Inside In / Inside Out peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. The record was certified 4" Platinum in the UK and produced several UK Top 40 singles, including 'Naive', which reached No. 5, and 'She Moves in Her Own Way', which reached No. 7. "We didn't sit down with a blueprint," said lead vocalist Luke Pritchard. "We just naturally developed and we didn't try to shape or mould ourselves to anything." " The Kooks (@thekooksmusic) November 25, 2025 Formed in Brighton in 2004, The Kooks, originally Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Paul Garred and Max Rafferty, released five UK Top 20 studio albums between 2006 and…...