I’m the youngest of six and although the official family business was printing, we were all very musical.

She's about to star in her first dramatic role. Mary Byrne tells Rowena Walsh how she's embracing her second life.

Tomorrow's Late Late Show lineup includes The Script's Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power to discuss a turbulent year, their upcoming album and the secret to their longevity in the music industry.

Phil Coulter is one of Ireland’s most successful songwriters and producers, selling millions of records and going on to enjoy international solo success with his Tranquility albums.

Rotten by name but certainly not by nature.

We’ll also take a look at why things are looking prickly for Ireland's hedgehogs, and there’ll be music from The Blizzards and Phil Coulter.

Aidan Vaughan dancing a reel in the flickering light of a crackling fire; the nimble fingers of US piano virtuoso David Syme cascading over the notes of Moonlight Sonata under the night sky; the gossamer voices of Cork sean nós-singer Máire Ní Chéileachair and Anna Mhoireach from the Isle of Lewis floating through the ether.

Music lovers are being invited to nominate their favourite songs or ballads for the first-ever EU songbook.

Another week, another Late Late Show line-up.

There have been renewed calls for Cork’s stalled €72m events centre project to be scrapped following confirmation that an alternative could be built within weeks for a fraction of the cost.

Tommy Fleming’s musical show tells of the Irish who had to change and adapt to their new home in London in the 1960s, writes Ed Power

THIS evening as the light dies we’ll go looking for the reindeer in the Phoenix Park with our kids, writes Victoria White.

When Irish players lined up for a World Cup debut in 1987 — chests puffed out, ready to make history — they were played into battle by... ‘The Rose of Tralee’. Peter Jackson reports

HE has a string of hits to his name but Scottish singer-songwriter Midge Ure couldn’t be less interested in the hype about being a star. 

The traditional lethargy of the losing provincial finalist was on full display on Saturday evening.

Being the son of a billionaire means Emin’s music career comes from a place of love, says Gerry Quinn.

The Cork tenor is celebrating a quarter of a century as a professional singer, writes Dan Buckley

The world is full of talented losers. Talent in itself entitles you to bugger all. Don’t congratulate yourself. It is a gift from God. Congratulate yourself when you do something with it.

“Myself and Fran, we’re here to make sure the job is done properly, alright.”

This week Cork man and  car enthusiast, Peter Burke, shares his motoring passions.

Cork people are long convinced of the county’s delights, but the rest of the world seems stunned that Kimye would consider a honeymoon in the Rebel county.

Did you hear the one about General Franco rigging the Eurovision? It’s the subject of a new radio documentary by Richard Fitzpatrick.

The first point worth making about my trip to meet the good folk of Waterford City RFC has nothing to do with rugby and more to do with musical appreciation.

WHAT have Gordon Ramsay, Edna O’Brien, Nicky Byrne and Phil Coulter got in common? They’re just some of the celebrities who were born within the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac.

ONE of the things friends remember about Luke Kelly — who passed away 30 years ago next Thursday — were his teeth. He got them fixed up in England where he went to live for a few years at 17 years of age.

Christmas highlights include Mrs Browns Boys and a documentary on Dermot Morgan.

Few people know the words of ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’, and fewer still know what they mean, so why, asks Ryle Dwyer, is playing ‘Ireland’s Call’ at rugby matches such a big deal?

THERE’S something in the air in Derry. The great city of St Columcille is the first UK City of Culture, a cultural extravaganza that began in January and will extend all year.

Protestants and Catholics have set aside their fractious past and are united for The 2013 City of Culture, 338 arts events that symbolise progress, says Alan O’Riordan

Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle and Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody will help kick off celebrations in the North's first City of Culture, it has been confirmed.

It’s hard to believe, but moody musician Van Morrison wanted to be a vet before he was bitten by the music bug.

Family and friends of Daniel O’Donnell gathered for what the singer said was the biggest honour of his career.

The last original member of The Dubliners was buried yesterday in a funeral attended by hundreds of people, including family, friends and renowned names from the world of music.

Mourners at the funeral of Barney McKenna, the last of the original Dubliners, have heard how his memory will be treasured.

The survivor of the sinking of the Tit Bonhomme and a daughter of missing skipper Michael Hayes lay five bouquets of roses in the water at Union Hall pier last night, one for each life lost.

SHANAGARRY ICA have taken to the small screen, delighted to be one of the local groups invited to take part in Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals television series.

Yes, says Donal Lenihan

ONE of Ireland’s greatest musical heroes, the late composer Seán Ó Riada, is to be commemorated with a festival in his adopted home of Cúil Aodha.