singers
‘We take our voices for granted and, as a singer, it’s terrifying when it starts playing up’ - Opera singer Jenny Bourke
Gail Bell asks experts and people in the public eye what keeps them going. This week: Belfast opera singer and recently qualified vocal first aider, Jenny Bourke
Donegal singer ‘can’t wait’ to join music legend Paul Weller on tour in America
George Houston from Inishowen will support Weller on his Modfather’s tour
‘I love the logic and strategy of chess’ - Mary McCabe
Gail Bell asks experts and people in the public eye what keeps them going. This week: Downpatrick’s award-winning opera singer, Mary McCabe
The Priests: Singing clerics who achieved multi-platinum success to say farewell
The Down and Connor priests will take to the stage as a trio for the last time with a series of concerts
Trad: Niamh Bury on breaking the boundaries of Irish Folk
You’ll remember where you were when you first heard Niamh Bury sing, writes Robert McMillen
‘If you didn’t like camogie there wasn’t much else on offer’ - folk artist Jane Cassidy
Gail Bell asks experts and people in the public eye what keeps them going. This week: traditional folk artist and writer, Jane Cassidy
AI and streaming threaten creative workers’ livelihoods, MPs say
A cross-party committee has urged the Government to do more to protect the incomes of people working in the creative sector.
From TikTok to touring - Caity Baser on her career so far
Two, four, six, eight, tell you what I really hate – people who haven’t heard of Caity Baser
Folk singer Roger Whittaker dies aged 87
Roger Whittaker sold about 50 million records and received 250 awards during a stellar career.
Sinead O'Connor: 1966 - 2023
SINEAD O’Connor remained one of the most impactful stars in the history of Irish popular music up until her death – someone unafraid to challenge authority and to speak out when others remained silent.