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Superlungs Warms Up for Belfast
He could have led Zeppelin, instead he rolled with the Stones and witnessed Cream turn sour. Terry Reid talks us through a career on the fringes of rock history
Them and Now: Jackie McAuley
Though not as angry nor as young as he was fifty years ago, the blues legend has at last lifted the barriers back on his days with Van Morrison and co.
John T. Davis Saves the West for Last
Having recorded his first albums aged 68, the Holywood filmmaker muses on reincarnation, working with Mudd Wallace and his affinity with America
Meilana Gillard's Reawakening
After years out of the spotlight, the saxophonist speaks candidly about depression, getting help and returning with new album Dream Within a Dream
Pound Music Club
The spirit of the Belfast institution lives on in the lungs of Kenny McDowell, whose voice still enraptures a faithful following after 50 years
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
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?
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
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
Duke Special on New Album Look Out Machines!
Listen to second single 'Nail On The Head' exclusively on Culture Northern Ireland
Meeting Country Singer Brendan Quinn
County Derry performer on drugs busts, collaborations and writing about the familiar on new album Feels Like Home
Walking Down The Line with Anthony Toner
Master composer releases compilation after five albums and countless notebooks
Rab McCullough's Blues
Having played with some of the all-time greats, Belfast's finest bluesman tunes up for the Ards Guitar Festival
Gay McIntyre, Old Jazz Hand
The 81-year-old sax player on performing at Gerry Anderson's funeral, meeting Nat King Cole and his forthcoming tour
A Sense of Wonder
Biographer David Burke attempts to define Van Morrison
City of Derry Guitar Festival
Virtuoso guitarist Gordon Giltrap on working with Cliff Richard and taking inspiration from Bert Jansch
Errol Walsh's Rocky Road
Ahead of the Woodstock Rhythm & Blues Festival, the country music stalwart recalls a career dogged by misfortune
Maeve Dunphy's Blues
Omagh's finest travels east to perform from her latest EP at the Belfast City Blues Festival on June 27
Horslips Play Dunluce Castle on June 21
Ahead of their next concert, bassist Barry Devlin recalls an eventful career in traditional prog rock
Linley Hamilton and All That Jazz
The hardworking trumpeter on performing with Snow Patrol, the joys of broadcasting and releasing new album In Transition
Warrenpoint Tunes Up For Blues On The Bay Festival
Virtuoso blues guitarist Carvin Jones to perform in Warrenpoint five nights on the trot from May 22
Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival
Gerry McAvoy looks back on his 35 years on the road with the late guitarist
Barb Jungr Sings Dylan in Newtownabbey
English singer interprets works by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen at Theatre at the Mill on May 1
John Leighton's Dramatic Life
The exciting young pianist and songwriter tunes up for the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival
Billy Boy Miskimmin at CQAF
Virtuoso blues harmonica player prepares for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival with some choice rock anecdotes
Ginger Baker Rides Again
Ahead of his Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival gig, the legendary drummer on the demise of Cream, being immune to nerves and Eric Clapton's jazz credentials
Bourne Davis Kane at Brilliant Corner Jazz Festival
One of Europe's finest avant-garde jazz trios tune up for a world premiere at Brilliant Corners Festival
Meilana Gillard and the Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival
The saxophonist on hustling a living in New York, relocating to Belfast and working on album number two
Meeting Simon McBride
The Carrickfergus blues-rock guitar virtuoso hailed as a worthy successor to fallen Irish guitar heroes like Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore
Bap Kennedy
The veteran singer-songwriter performs tracks from his forthcoming album on the Belfast Barge