The Cork-led band played a superb gig in Dublin, writes Ed Power.

Coughlan’s bar and music venue has been awarded Irish Music Venue of the Year at IMRO’s national music venue awards.

With the Oscars taking place on Sunday, tomorrow is good timing for the release of Parasite, the South Korean film that’s been nominated in six categories

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The shortlist for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2019 was announced on Wednesday afternoon, with the eclectic list of nominees reflecting the rude health of music in this country at the moment.

Our regular contributors select their highlights of the year.

The Marquee in Cork dominated the gig news this week, with a string of announcements for what is expected to be the final year at the Monahan Road venue before the site is developed

As they get ready to play Dingle, Editors tell Ed Power of a near encounter with Michael Jackson in Ireland, and why they’ve outlasted so many of their peers

Belinda Carlisle may have cancelled her Cork show on Wednesday due to a throat infection, but there are plenty more opportunities on the way for fans of 20th-century popular music.

The Coronas have announced a series of intimate gigs in Dublin throughout the month of December.

The Irish rock equivalent of hell freezing over occurred last year when Bell X1 were joined on stage by their former collaborator Damien Rice.

Taylor Swift releases her new album Lover tomorrow.

Ahead of her four-date Irish tour in October Sinead O'Connor took to the stage at the Revival Music Festival in Listowel, Co Kerry.

Sinead O'Connor has announced a four-date Irish tour later this year.

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Róisín O is one half of Thanks Brother with John Broe.

Here are five things that you can do during the week ahead.

Stereolab provided a reminder of their 1990s glory at Vicar Street in Dublin, writes Ed Power

A Limerick councillor is calling on the Minister for Justice to block a Polish rock group from playing a concert in the county next week.

From movies to music, fashion to food, our writers pick the cultural highlights of summer.

Dingle heroes Walking on Cars tell Ed Power how they got past second-album syndrome, and why the band are turning their Cork gig into a sort of homecoming.

As Louis Walsh prepares for the final of Ireland’s Got Talent and another Westlife tour, he talks to Pat Fitzpatrick about plastic surgery, celebrity spats – and why he won’t be having children, ever.

Fontaines D.C’s debut album arrives as a hard-edged antidote to other elements of the Irish music scene, writes Ed Power

Live music: Choice Music Prize, Vicar Street, Dublin

While the return of Alan Partridge has led to household splits not seen since the Civil War (for the record, we’re former loyalists who’ve gone over to the anti-Coogan side), one show for your diaries next week should be series two of Fleabag (Monday, BBC Two).

Des O'Driscoll attended the Microdisney farewell gig at Cyprus Avenue in Cork

As the legendary Cork band get ready for their ‘last ever’ gig, Ed Power discusses their short-lived reunion with guitarist Sean O’Hagan.

Glen Hansard Christmas concerts have an epic reputation and his latest three-hours plus seasonal shindig more than lived up to expectations. The red-haired, grey-bearded singer-songwriter crooned, joked, danced (yes) and invited up a rotating cast of poets, trad singers and Irish music icons.

With no sign of embracing the pop trappings of modern country, the Texas three-piece return to Ireland with their outsider status still intact, writes Ed Power.

The big show for Irish viewers this weekend is Taken Down, the new series from the same people who made Love/Hate.

Black ’47, out now - Revenge thriller set during the Irish Famine. Hugo Weaving, Barry Keoghan and Stephen Rea star.

The legendary singer was among a number of artists that performed at the Garden of Remembrance location.

This small, but charming, terraced home is cheap and cheerful, says Trish Dromey.

Brian Kennedy has battled cancer and seen close friends go to the grave. He now appreciates life more than ever, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Randy Newman today announced that he has had to cancel his forthcoming European Tour

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It’s 30 years since the Happy Mondays put a firecracker under British rock with tongue-twisting debut album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out).

Some of the ace faces of the Irish scene tell Jonathan deBurca Butler about their musical highlights of 2017.

Des O’Driscoll picks five of the best things going on around the country. 

Vicar Street, Dublin

20 years! We know, we feel old too.

Irish-American comedian Kathy Griffin is on Interpol’s list after offending Donald Trump, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.