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<p>The Smile consists of Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke of Radiohead, with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner. </p>

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Album review: The Smile's debut will have Radiohead fans in melancholic heaven

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood are at the heart of a gripping album that, not surprisingly, has plenty of Radiohead-esque moments

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Limerick band Bleeding Heart Pigeons hope to fly high again

Irish indie acts and major labels don’t always go well together - Limerick trio Bleeding Heart Pigeons can testify to that.

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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on going solo with new album 'Earth'

Each morning, as Ed O'Brien wrote the music for his first solo album, he would wake, make a cup of tea and hike to the top of a hill beside his cottage in rural Wales.

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Larry Ryan: Can sport ever again conquer all that space in our lives?

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A music summary of 2019: Old town roads and Fontaines of youth

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Bryce Dessner puts down his guitar and reveals his love of Cork and the Safe Harbour festival

A Question of taste: Music producer Ian Ring

Ian Ring is a Cork-based music producer, who has recently released ‘Rise’, the debut single from hisBoku project on Soul Jamz Records.

Thu, 29 Aug, 2019

Foreign fields: The best music festivals in Europe and beyond

Glastonbury is back and there are a host of other overseas festivals offering impressive line-up, writes Ed Power.

Mon, 06 May, 2019

Album reviews: Thom Yorke and John Carpenter's latest releases

Brooding, disconnected, an ever-present sense of dread and paranoia ... it’s not too hard to imagine why Luca Guadagnino, the Italian director behind the new remake of 1977 horror classic Suspiria, was so set on having Thom Yorke write the music for him, writes Stephen Jones.

Mon, 29 Oct, 2018

Scene and Heard: What's happening in the world of arts

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest entertainment news and his top tips for the week ahead

Fri, 03 Nov, 2017

Review: Radiohead confirm their status as stadium pop’s most bewitching misanthropes at 3Arena concert

Five stars: The band headline Glastonbury at the weekend. However, Dublin was in no way a warm-up, writes Ed Power. 

Wed, 21 Jun, 2017

Scene and heard: The latest entertainment news

MUSIC NEWS: Radiohead may have got some stick recently for playing in Israel, but Thom Yorke and co are back on more solid ground with the announcement of a 20th anniversary release of their classic OK Computer album.

Fri, 05 May, 2017

Live music review: Starboard Home (various artists), National Concert Hall, Dublin

****

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Live music: Radiohead at Primavera, Barcelona

5/5

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

Album review: Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Tue, 10 May, 2016

Radiohead mystery may be publicity stunt

Radiohead has disappeared — from the internet, that is.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Frank & Walters can still knock out a winning anthem after all these years

As the Frank & Walters release a new album, Ed Power finds the band happy to live in the present rather than looking back to their early glory days

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Gogo Penguin have gone from the jazz club to the dance floor

With a contemporary sound that gives a large nod to electronica, Gogo Penguin could be one of the highlights of the jazz festival in Cork this weekend, writes Alan O’Riordan.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

When President Obama popped in for a chat in the garage

US comedian Marc Maron tells Richard Fitzpatrick about the time Barack Obama came for a chat in his garage.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

A Question of Taste - Brenan McCahey

BRENDAN MCCAHEY is from Co Monaghan, and won The Voice of Ireland last year. His latest single, ‘Safe and Well’, is out now, and his new album, To Where I Begin, is also on release.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2015

A Question of Taste: Suzy O’Mullane

CORK-BASED artist Suzy O’Mullane has a performance/video/sound event at The Guesthouse, Cork, with Harry Moore on Saturday at 3pm. She will also have a solo exhibition entitled ‘There Was Nothing Good About Good Friday’ at the Origin Gallery in Dublin from March 12.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Swift flexes muscle to break up with Spotify

The break-up queen has done it again.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2014

Scene & Heard

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Fri, 03 Oct, 2014

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Fri, 26 Sep, 2014

These celebs have got some questions about fracking

Paloma Faith, Jools Holland and Duffy are among the famous faces showing their support for MyFrackingQuestions.org, launching today.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014

O Emperor are marching to their own drum

O Emperor relish the creative freedom of not having a record label, says Ed Power

Thu, 20 Feb, 2014

Scene and Heard

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Fri, 14 Feb, 2014

Side projects delay Radiohead recording

Radiohead's plans for a new album are "up in the air".

Wed, 22 Jan, 2014

Pins: More than just a girl band

FAITH HOLGATE doesn’t understand the fuss. “Everyone is going on to us about being a ‘girl band’,” shrugs Holgate, lead singer with buzzy Manchester guitar act Pins. “We didn’t realise people would make such a big deal of it.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2013

Mark Mulcahy is making music to ease the pain of loss

US singer Mark Mulcahy is back in the music business after taking a break to look after his twin daughters following the sudden death of his wife in 2008.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2013

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Fri, 11 Oct, 2013

McCartney: Stella 'very keen' for me to work with Thom Yorke

Paul McCartney's daughter want him to collaborate with Thom Yorke.

Thu, 03 Oct, 2013

Staying in my hometown

Cork duo Young Wonder play the Longitude festival tomorrow. They tell Ed Power how the internet age has ensured they didn’t have to go abroad to make an impact

Fri, 19 Jul, 2013

Yorke: No plans to break up Radiohead

Thom Yorke says Radiohead have no plans to call it a day.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Thom Yorke pulls tunes from Spotify in huff over payments to musicians

Thom Yorke has removed his music from Spotify.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Stones gearing up for Glastonbury debut

All eyes will be on the Pyramid Stage tonight as The Rolling Stones make their Glastonbury debut.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Eavis 'lucky' to host Glastonbury

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis said he still feels lucky to host the festival, as the weekend of music gets under way today.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2013

Radiohead star thought girls would have no interest

Radiohead star Thom Yorke thought girls wouldn't like him because of his unusual eye.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2013

Radiohead lyric on Lavigne's new song attracts attention

Avril Lavigne references Radiohead on her new track.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013

Yorke 'frequently' thinks Radiohead 'are done'

Thom Yorke "frequently" thinks about splitting Radiohead.

Thu, 04 Apr, 2013

New Radiohead album in works

Radiohead are preparing to record a new album.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2013

Modelling the sound of sorrow

How To Dress Well’s new album Total Loss is infused with singer and songwriter Tom Krell’s grief for a friend who died, says Ed Power

Wed, 09 Jan, 2013

Scene and Heard

MUSIC NEWS: Thom Yorke of Radiohead has unveiled some tracks from his Atoms For Peace project during a DJ set in the US.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2012

Music festival returns to fabled site

The new-look Liss Ard Festival was launched yesterday outside Skibbereen in West Cork.

Fri, 06 Jul, 2012

Damon invites Noel to collaborate

Damon Albarn has invited Noel Gallagher to work with him.

Wed, 02 May, 2012

Radiohead announce first major UK tour in four years

Radiohead announced their first UK headline shows in four years today.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2012

Noel eager to hook up with old rival Damon

Noel Gallagher wants to make a record with Damon Albarn.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

UK financial chief to meet Occupy London protesters

One of the most senior figures in City regulation will meet protesters from the St Paul's Cathedral camp today as part of a Church of England initiative on finance and ethics.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2011

Chilis promise explosive live shows

Red Hot Chili Peppers want to play like a "wildebeest let out of a cage that hasn't eaten in six months" live.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2011

Radiohead to tour next year

Thom Yorke has confirmed Radiohead will tour next year.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2011

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