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Worry Dolls Win LegenDerry Competition
English folk duo secure a spot at the Music City! festival in Derry~Londonderry on June 21 -
Anthony Toner on the Art of Songwriting
The singer-songwriter offers up some tips, focusing on 'The Road to Fivemiletown' from his latest album Sing Under the Bridges -
Open House Festival 2013 - View Full Programme
The folk, roots and Americana festival celebrates 15 years of authentic performance in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter -
Malojian's Musical Masterclass
Stevie Scullion maintains the momentum of a busy year with a songwriting seminar at the Belfast Book Festival -
Composing The Return of Colmcille
Graeme Stewart on learning about the history of Derry~Londonderry, involving local musicians and bringing out the lutes -
Radio 1's Big Weekend Highlights
Watch highlights from the three-day musical extravaganza in Ebrington, Derry~Londonderry -
A Busker's Life For Me
Stephen Catherwood on singing on the streets of Belfast, shooting the breeze with the locals, and his enduring fear of the stage -
Portaferry Proms Return
Friends of Portaferry Presbyterian Church have successfully re-imagined the classical building as an arts venue -
Singing the Bridge Festival in Derry~Londonderry
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and Musicians Without Borders collaborate on Derry~Londonderry music festival from May 16 – 19 -
Snow Patrol Sign Up for Tennent's Vital
Snow Patrol join Kings of Leon at the annual music festival at Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast in August -
Are You Legenderry? Enter City of Culture Talent Contest
Amateur singers, dancers and entertainers are invited to enter UK City of Culture 2013 talent competition -
Radio 1’s Big Weekend Line-Up Announced
Bruno Mars, Biffy Clyro and Calvin Harris to headline BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2013 in Derry~Londonderry. -
Paul McIntyre And All That Jazz
The renowned jazz pianist prepares to tinkle the ivories at the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival this Saturday -
Belfast Music Week Returns
Belfast City Council's Development Committee give the week-long music event the go-ahead for November 2013 -
Joshua Burnside Is Goin' That Way
The singer-songwriter from County Down continues with his studies despite preparing to release EP number three, If You're Goin' That Way, in June -
Podcast: Rock Guitarist Pat McManus
Listen to a podcast interview with the legendary Fermanagh-born guitarist and former member of Mama's Boys -
Frozen Planet Composer Comes to Ballymena
Braid Arts Centre welcomes George Fenton as part of the Ballymena Arts Festival -
City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival
Watch video from the launch and browse the full programme of events taking place from May 2 – 6 -
Farriers Contemplate Album Number Two
After releasing their debut album, Years Ago in Our Backyard, in 2012, singer/guitarist Stephen Macartney reveals how album number two might shape up -
Rock Kingpin Launches Blink Music Management
Steve Simms draws on 30 years' experience in the rock and metal scene to help emerging acts achieve success -
NI@SXSW Video Report: Meet the Delegates
Watch video from the international music conference in Austin, Texas, where the Northern Irish creative industries were well represented -
NI@SXSW Video Report: Good Vibrations
Watch video reports from the Good Vibrations premiere and NI musicians showcase at the creative industries conference in Austin, Texas -
Ulster Orchestra Celebrate St Patrick's Day in Armagh
A ten-day festival culminates on Monday, March 18 with a concert by the Ulster Orchestra at St Patrick's Cathedral -
Brilliant Corners Festival Jazzes Up Belfast
Brian Carson of Moving on Music hopes that Belfast will begin to compete with Derry~Londonderry and Cork on the international jazz circuit -
Melonhead to Perform at Belfast Children's Festival
Composer Brian Irvine's eight-piece improvisational orchestra gear up to perform at The MAC -
Mama Kaz Sings the Blues
The Belfast-based singer-songwriter has overcome domestic violence and drug addiction to forge a career in music -
Music Promise in the City of Culture
Aspiring musicians encouraged to sign up for free training in venues across Derry~Londonderry from Tuesday, March 5 -
Kim Vaughan, Quercus Ensemble
The classically trained cellist on learning her craft in Derry~Londonderry and performing a Roald Dahl classic for City of Culture -
Johnny Marr, The Messenger, Comes to Belfast
The iconic guitarist releases his first solo album this month, and plays Belfast in March. 'I always wanted to perform there because Rory Gallagher did' -
Kickstart Music Competition
Daveit Ferris, founder of the music website Chordblossom, urges acts from across Northern Ireland to enter the competition that Soak won in 2012 -
Little Bear Rock Other Voices
Derry~Londonderry's finest save the day when Two Door Cinema Club cancel through illness. Watch video of their last-minute soundcheck -
Joby Fox's End of the War
The Belfast singer-songwriter on the heady days of Energy Orchard, releasing a multi-media album and his new single, 'Republican and Loyalist' -
Derry~Londonderry Bags Radio 1's Big Weekend
From May 24-26, the three-day music event will be broadcast live from the City of Culture, with headline acts to be announced in the coming weeks -
Open House Winter Weekender
Director Kieran Gilmore on the 'almost-but-not-quite' folk festival that runs in Belfast and Bangor from January 31 to February 3 -
Classical Season at Waterfront Hall
A lavish production of One Night in Vienna by the Johann Strauss Orchestra kickstarts a year of classical events and concerts -
Ciaran Lavery, Not Nearly Dark
As he prepares to release his debut album, the singer-songwriter discusses going solo after six years rocking with Captain Kennedy -
Take It Away Loan Scheme for Budding Musicians
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland launch new initiative to assist budding musicians over the age of 18 to purchase a musical instrument interest free -
Eamon Murray, Bodhrán Boy
Having been chosen to represent Northern Ireland in the New Music Plus project, the Randalstown percussionist considers the popularity of trad -
Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart Goes National
Graduating from the Steps to Work scheme to John Peel's former slot on Radio 1 has been a 'dream come true' for the Omagh-born broadcaster -
Cacao Bring Brazil to Belfast
Gnanam Samuel and Phil Smyth cut their teeth on the London jazz fusion scene, but Belfast's burgeoning live music circuit enticed them back home
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