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Summer of Music 2012 - Plan Your Festival Diary
Festival season is upon us. So plan your diary and let us know what's happening in your area -
Rising Star: Ria Maguire
From the Mourne Mountains to Nashville and back – County Down's latest songwriting star has high hopes -
Celebrate Record Store Day 2012
Watch Dolbro Dan and And So I Watch You From Afar perform in indie stores and find out what's happening in your area -
Rising Star: Silhouette
Shauna Tohill on providing the soundtrack to the ni2012 campaign, performing at the EMAs and the rise of the female solo artist -
My Cultural Life: Ronnie Greer
After 46 years of playing the blues, the guitarist misses the Guinness Spot and keeps finding Steely Dan on his CD player -
Rising Star: larla Ó Lionáird
Award-winning exponent of the sean-nós singing style on influences, albums and flying to the moon -
The Jane Bradfords Return
Frontman Deci Gallen on new album 100 Miles of Broken Pavement -
RISING STAR: Robb Murphy
The DIY approach was the only way for the multi-talented songwriter. Listen to his debut album in full -
Belfast Community Gospel Choir Feel the Joy
Director Marie Lacey on fulfilling a lifelong dream -
Wookalily Strap on the Banjos
Adele Ingram on the bluegrass revival and playing the Ulster American Folk Park -
Walled City Music Festival Launches
Classical heavyweights prepare to play Derry~Londonderry -
The Night I Got Barred From Queen's
Watch Terri Hooley read from his autobiography, Hooleygan, and discover how the Hells Angels helped shape punk in Belfast -
RISING STAR: Silhouette
Watch Silhouette perform at a public piano in Cotton Court*, and find out more about lead singer and songwriter Shauna Tohill -
Music of Northern Irish Origin
Organiser Foy Vance on the two-day MONIO & Friends festival -
RISING STAR: Maranna McCloskey
The traditional singer releases her critically acclaimed debut album. Click Play Audio to listen to the track 'Going to Mass Last Sunday' -
My Cultural Life: Carolyn Stewart
The radio presenter on discovering Amy Winehouse, busking with Brian Kennedy and getting the name right -
RISING STAR: Gentry Morris
The Georgia-born singer/songwriter sets up shop in Bangor. Click Play Audio to listen to 'The Box' -
AJ Suzuki
Neon purveyors of perfect pop get down in a good way. Click Play Audio for a podcast with Gregory Ferguson and listen to 'Ran Out of Love' -
Eskimos Fall
Acoustic guitars and pretty harmonies, Eskimos Fall tug hard at the heart strings. Click Play Audio for a podcast and EP version of 'Please' -
Meet Boathouse
Belfast's answer to Arcade Fire down tools for an encounter with the Fourth Estate. Click Play Audio for a podcast interview and exclusive track 'Johnny and Ruth Story'