Music
Belfast Children’s Festival returns with a packed programme
The 10 day festival will feature dance, theatre, music and comedy for all ages
Noise Annoys: Swervedriver pump up the volume, plus Stendhal Festival seeks local talent for 15th anniversary line-up
New music from Oxford shoegaze gods Swervedriver, plus how to get your chance to play at Stendhal 2025
‘Our jazz scene is growing’ - David Lyttle on fostering a new generation of jazzers at The MAC in Belfast
Co Down musician David Lyttle tells Gail Bell how his new residency at the MAC in Belfast is helping to create a brighter future for young jazz musicians
Co Tyrone rap group’s journey from a housing estate in Dungannon to performing for Ed Sheeran
Philip Hughes and Garrett Donaghy from Homegrown recorded and released a video for their tune ‘Well’
It wasn’t just stars like Rory Gallagher and AC/DC that kept us entertained during the Troubles - our local musicians were the real unsung heroes: Noel Doran
They routinely faced serious dangers travelling to get to bookings in the limited number of bars, clubs and hotels which were still open
How Spotify is ruining music
The recipe for Spotify’s aural supremacy relies on increasingly specific, homogenous and automated playlists
Noise Annoys: Start 2025 right with The Wood Burning Savages, Out To Lunch Festival and The Jesus Lizard
Noise Annoys previews the new album by Derry alt-rockers The Wood Burning Savages, sizes up this year's musical menu at Belfast's Out To Lunch Festival and reminds you not to miss The Jesus Lizard's imminent return to Ireland
Tributes to Ulster Orchestra veteran who led Ireland’s longest running jazz residency
Trombonist Martin Wilson played with the Ulster Orchestra for more than three decades
Statue to legendary musician Rory Gallagher unveiled outside Ulster Hall in Belfast
The rock and blues guitarist regarded Belfast as his ‘second home’