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Hudson Taylor Hit Belfast and Derry
Dublin-based busking brothers take their talents to the next level after signing with Polydor and raking up millions of YouTube hits. 'This is where all the hard work begins' -
SlowPlaceLikeHome Features in Google Video
Electronic artist Keith Mannion, signed to Northern Irish label Quiet Arch, provides ambient music for video supporting Yes vote in Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum -
Songwriters on Songwriters
Five Northern Irish writers on the international names who shaped their tastes, including Paul Simon, Feist, Nick Cave, Björk and Celtic group Clannad -
SOAK Set For Jools Holland
Rising Derry songstress to share the stage with global stars on flagship BBC 2 music show next week -
First Acts Announced For Stendhal Festival
Folk legend Donovan among those set to play this year's Roe Valley arts weekender from August 7 - 8 -
Look Out Machines!
Duke Special goes electro on captivating new studio album, his most personal to date, propelled by synths and marked by a romantic, optimistic lyricism -
Top Ten Animal Disco Gigs
Promoter Paul Irwin counts down his most memorable shows, featuring headliners General Fiasco and more, as the midnight live music series returns to Belfast on May 8 -
Derry Jazzes Up
Sax players and ivory tinklers from near and far get set to soundtrack the city's May Bank Holiday weekend festival -
Arborist Records with Indie Legend Kim Deal
Mark McCambridge takes time out from mixing his forthcoming album to discuss new single 'Twisted Arrow', featuring vocals from former member of the Pixies and Breeders -
Lunch With Bowie
Writers and musicians pay tribute to the divisive, chameleonic rock icon at the Ulster Hall's latest Literary Lunchtime event. 'He was the human equivalent of a Google search' -
Meeting Jazz Singer Dana Masters
American singer on moving to Northern Ireland for love, why jazz is in her blood and teaming up with Linley Hamilton at the City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival -
Northern Irish Albums To Get Excited About
From And So I Watch From Afar to SOAK, our pick of which local releases to start counting down the days to -
David Lyttle's Many Faces
Jazz drummer, songwriter, label owner and now newly unveiled artist in residence at the Nerve Centre in Derry – is there anything David Lyttle can't do? -
Disquiet
Therapy? release 'a sequel of sorts' to 1994's seminal Troublegum, a fearsome album that deals with addiction, ageing and expectation with typical vigour -
13 Vices
Composers Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe find inspiration in Mihail Chemiakin's Russian sculptures of grotesque figures representing adult vices -
Artists Support #SaveCultureNI
From well-known novelists and musicians to budding actors, Culture NI has helped promote the work of artists at home and abroad for a decade – read what some of them have to say -
Site-Specific Gigs To Remember
With Van Morrison's Cyprus Avenue concert set for August 31, we recall other gigs in unusual places, from Pink Floyd live at Pompeii to the Beatles atop Apple Records -
Axis Of, The Mid Brae Inn
'I love chatting to some random person in Germany about music you wrote in your bedroom in Portstewart.' Trio on touring, writing about home and releasing new album on Smalltown America -
David Holmes Supports #SaveCultureNI
Respected DJ, producer and Hollywood film composer laments imminent closure of 'one of the best sources of information within the Northern Ireland arts and culture family' -
Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival
Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, featuring trumpeter Linley Hamilton, get into the swing of things at the Crescent Arts Centre – find out what else is happening over the coming days -
Best Boy Grip
Derry-based songwriter and producer on collaborating with football pundit Guillem Balague, refusing to be categorised and releasing his debut album in June – listen to lead off single 'Sharks' -
David Holmes Announces New Residency
DJ, producer and film composer reveals details of 'God's Waiting Room', a new Tuesday night residency in an undisclosed location 'where music has never been played' -
SXSW Archive Video Highlights
As the annual music and media conference returns to Austin, Texas, we journey back in time to see how Northern Ireland's delegation fared in 2013 -
BBC St Patrick's Day Concert
Ulster Orchestra support Soak, Paul Brady, Duke Special and a host of others as BBC Northern Ireland prerecord a Waterfront Hall concert to be broadcast on March 17 -
Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival
Trevor Hodgett attends three gigs at the Empire and Holiday Inn as Cara Dillon, Foy Vance, Ken Haddock and others share stages with America's finest -
Mash-Up Sensation Emma Horan
Lurgan singer-songwriter on generating hundreds of thousands of YouTube views, sharing the iTunes number three spot with Ed Sheeran and writing original material with the help of Generator NI -
Sick Records Celebrates Birthday with In-Store Gigs
'A good record shop should be about something more than commerce.' Owner Kenny Murdock marks one year in business with free sets from Robyn G Shiels, OneKnown and more -
The Killer Instinct
Featuring former members of legendary rock group Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders produce a hard rock album that is derivative but essential listening for any fan of the genre -
NI Musicians Ship Out to Nashville
Singer-songwriters Warren Attwell, Allie Bradley, Mark Graham and Paul Tully to give St Patrick’s Day performance in USA’s mecca of music -
Watch First Front Room Sessions
Culture Northern Ireland competition winner Wendy Cromie welcomes Lisaire String Quartet to her Killyleagh home for her first ever live classical music experience -
Famous Bands With Northern Irish Members
From Belle and Sebastian to Whitesnake, Pulp to Paul McCartney's Wings, some of the biggest bands on the planet have relied on the talents of Northern Ireland's finest -
Ash Release Video for New Single 'Cocoon'
They pick their moments, those Downpatrick boys – listen to 'Cocoon', the super-charged, super catchy new single from Ash, released – you guessed it – on Ash Wedneday -
Soak and Duke Special at McGrory's
Young starlet from Derry supports established artist from Belfast as guitar meets piano in a battle of the solo performers -
The Fureys
Celtic roots music aristocracy attract tourists from across Europe to Belfast's Waterfront Hall for a rousing evening of laments and reels -
Duke Special on New Album Look Out Machines!
Listen to second single 'Nail On The Head' exclusively on Culture Northern Ireland -
Goons
The remnants of Fighting With Fire and LaFaro incorporate synths in new supergroup but ultimately stay true to their alt-rock roots -
Omagh Jazz & Big Band Festival
Inaugural event welcomes old jazz hands Bruce Adams, Jim McDermott and a new generation of players -
Four Fours
Rapper Jun Tzu on new Empire Music Hall hip hop showcase and encouraging less-advantaged kids to express their creativity -
Independent Venue Week
Chris Jones and musical friends, including Across the Line presenter Rigsy, reveal their favourite Northern Irish haunts -
Homegrown '15
A wealth of Derry's finest acts perform in the Millennium Forum in tangible legacy from City of Culture 2013 -
Piaf
Christine Bovill's emotional tribute to the famous French chanteuse leaves the Black Box in tears -
Meeting Country Singer Brendan Quinn
County Derry performer on drugs busts, collaborations and writing about the familiar on new album Feels Like Home -
Niamh McGlinchey
The country singer entertains at Out To Lunch -
Joshua Burnside's DIY Tour of the States
Unsigned singer-songwriter on lessons learned from organising a tour of America -
By Any Means
Two of Northern Ireland's most promising metal acts get the New Year under way at Voodoo in Belfast -
Country Singer Lisa McHugh is On a Mission
She has the youth of Northern Ireland in her grasp, and the stadiums of the world in her sights -
Walking Down The Line with Anthony Toner
Master composer releases compilation after five albums and countless notebooks -
Robyn G Shiels on Winning NI Music Prize
Lyrical purveyor of 'Kilrea Gothica' on his fellow shortlisted nominees and writing new material with Therapy? -
Exclusive Audio: BBC Blackstaff Sessions
Listen to exclusive live performances from four BBC Radio Ulster programmes championing new music -
The Lost Brothers
Mark McCausland and Oisin Leech channel the finest songwriters in Derry -
Lit Up Inside
Van Morrison launches a book of his lyrics in London joined by Michael Longley, Edna O'Brien and Ian Rankin -
Undiscovered Singing Competition Launches
Culture Northern Ireland and the #Loveto campaign search for the nation's most promising performers -
NI Music Prize
Robyn G Shiels scoops album of the year, while alt-metal icons Therapy? perform Troublegum -
SOAK
Derry's finest returns home after a year in the spotlight -
Lost Domain
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler produces a cathartic solo album following his father's battle with dementia -
The Gloaming
Trad supergroup play out the 2014 Belfast Festival at Queen's with support from Hannah McPhillimy -
Remembering Gerry
A host of musicians indebted to the late Radio Ulster presenter Gerry Anderson perform in Belfast -
Black Stone Cherry
American purveyors of backwoods rock chug their way through an impressive set at Mandela Hall -
It's All Going On With Songwriter Geoff Hatt
Belfast-based performer on his eclectic new album, 70s influences and changing his name for love -
Trio Rafale
Swiss three-piece conjure the spirit of their classical forebears in a buoyant performance at Queen's
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