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Prime Video's "#1 Happy Family USA" Series Premiere

Tom Dunne: Sky's the limit for the still-wacky and wonderful David Byrne

I've been closely listening to David Byrne for decades. He doesn't disappoint on Who Is The Sky, his first album in seven years

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Kneecap gig - Belfast

Tom Dunne: Kneecap put Belfast back on the map as a great place for gigs

My daughter's trip north last weekend ensured she was one of 90,000 people who saw Kneecap play between the Vital festival and Electric Picnic

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

TRNSMT festival

Tom Dunne: Moisturizer from Wet Leg already feels like my album of the year

Wet Leg have blown me away with their latest record, and Rhian Teasdale is quickly emerging as one of popular music's great front-women

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Springsteen vs Trump

Tom Dunne: Bruce Springsteen gives us an early Christmas gift

At €320, Tracks II: The Lost Albums, by Bruce Springsteen, isn't the cheapest music purchase you'll make this year. But it will probably be one of the best

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Tom Dunne: My six favourite albums of 2025 so far

Tom Dunne: My six favourite albums of 2025 so far

From Stereolab to The Waterboys and Bon Iver, the first half of 2025 has given us some fine albums

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

ZACH BRYAN CONCERT

S Tom Dunne's review of Zach Bryan in Dublin: 'Great fun and the music was a revelation'

Zach Bryan's gig at Phoenix Park in Dublin felt like a Memphis-themed hen party, but the American star also had the songs to remind us why he's so popular

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Tom Dunne: Tony Fenton was a great friend, and one of the funniest people I ever met

Tom Dunne: Tony Fenton was a great friend, and one of the funniest people I ever met

Tony Fenton's 10th anniversary had me recalling happy times with a man who was a major part of the heyday of music radio broadcasting in Ireland

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Tom Dunne: Auld Dunne's Almanac and predictions for 2025

Tom Dunne: Auld Dunne's Almanac and predictions for 2025

Parents of teenage pop fans will be spending a fortune, the Beatles revival will continue, and there'll be a slew of significant anniversaries

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Tom Dunne: Kneecap and other brats... my music awards of the year revealed

Tom Dunne: Kneecap and other brats... my music awards of the year revealed

It's been an interesting year all round for the music industry. Here are the people who've won some of my much-coveted recognition

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Tom Dunne: Sprints to Christy Moore... my six favourite albums of 2024

Tom Dunne: Sprints to Christy Moore... my six favourite albums of 2024

It's never easy to narrow down the list, but these are some of the records I've loved over the past year

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024