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Get Excited About Output
Andrew Moore picks out 10 must-see highlights of the upcoming music industry conference and artist showcase event in Belfast -
Music Acts Announced for Output Showcase
Over 40 bands and solo artists are confirmed to play free Belfast gigs as part of next month's creative industries conference -
Help Musicians NI Pitches in for Mental Health
The UK charity's recently launched Belfast office is providing specialised support schemes and counsel for local artists who may be suffering in silence -
The Lost Art of Writing a Christmas Song
Belfast singer-songwriter and Seven Summits frontman Rory Nellis on which seasonal ingredients together help strike the right chord -
Sarah McGuinness Has the Xmas Factor
Multi-talented Derry artist releases sentimental holiday single and video packed with familiar faces ahead of a busy New Year -
Leonard Cohen: One for the Road
Larne-based guitar technician Leif Bodnarchuk will hold dear his memories of touring as part of the legendary singer-songwriter's live crew -
Bap Kennedy (1962 - 2016)
Trevor Hodgett looks back on the 'appealingly intimate' singer's storied career, tragically cut short after a brief battle with cancer -
British Composer Award Nod for 13 Vices
Belfast Music Laureate Brian Irvine and Dublin's Jennifer Walshe nominated for the unique, ensemble work inspired by contemporary vices -
City of Derry International Choral Festival
New Festival Chorus reaffirms the city's musical status in a pitch perfect opening gala performance -
Derry Choral Festival Continues to Hit the High Notes
With five days of inclusive performances and international competition, this year's concert series builds further on the city's singing tradition -
EP Premiere: Far Out
Rising Derry rockers Scenery break down their debut offering track-by-track - listen to it now in full -
Glasgowbury's G Sessions Return
The Draperstown festival's long-running showcase series finds a new home following a three-year hiatus -
Ryan Vail Shares Stranger Things Remix
The pulsating update on the smash Netflix series' opening theme is available to download free from the Derry producer's Soundcloud -
Hidden in the Harmonies
Vocal ensemble Sestina will transport audiences back to the Renaissance with performances uncovering centuries-old musical secrets -
Nerve Centre Names New Musician-in-Residence
Taking over from David Lyttle, multi-instrumentalist Marty Coyle hopes to show off his home city with international collaborations and inspire its youngsters -
Oh Yeah, Ash Are Legends
Downpatrick trio to be honoured with top award to mark 20 years since the release of seminal debut album '1977' -
I Was An Astronaut
Derry singer-songwriter Conor McAteer takes a giant leap forward in a controlled and cohesive fourth album bursting with love in all its forms -
The Wild Swan
Recorded in Nashville and rich in variety, the third album from Foy Vance isn't just his finest yet, it bears all the markings of a contemporary classic -
An Homage to Henry McCullough
Listen to a track from Sam R Gibson's latest album 'Seeking The Assassin', written in tribute to the late, great Portstewart guitarist -
Neil Young
He's taken half a century to get here, but backed by Promise of the Real the Canadian is still the hurricane force of old, and shows no signs of quitting
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