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  • 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

  • All Hail Bright Futures

    A new line-up and a 'blissed out, expansive' sound bode well for instrumentalists And So I Watch You From Afar

  • 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

  • The X Factor Live

    The good, the bad and Rylan perform at the Odyssey, but James Arthur shows why he was 2012's deserved winner

  • Get the Blessing

    Bristol's finest jazz rock fusion group leave fans of Portishead and deadpan banter 'flooded with endorphins' in the Limelight

  • 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

  • Otis Gibbs

    The bearded Nashvillian brings sad songs, honeyed vocals and a dash of authenticity to the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival

  • 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

  • Karima Francis

    Is it difficult to be the next big thing that never was? Blackpool's finest silences the doubters at the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival

  • 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'

  • Icebreaker

    Progressive metallers Kasper Rosa have embraced vocals in this double A-side release in their quest to ascend to the big leagues

  • 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

  • Brodsky Quartet

    Newry provides the perfect warm up ahead of a run of performances in Derry~Londonderry

  • The New Life

    Girls Names leave their posturing days behind them to get serious on their 'textural, atmospheric' second album

  • 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

  • Petunia and the Vipers

    Moving on Music ship the eclectic outfit over the pond to perform an invigorating set of standards at The MAC

  • Not Nearly Dark

    Fans of Tom Waits and Bon Ivor will find much to love in Ciaran Lavery's 'mature and affecting' debut album

  • 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'

  • Old Crow Medicine Show

    A Mandela Hall gig from the American folk stalwarts is 'as fiery as a belly full of moonshine'

  • 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

  • Doris Day in Song and on Screen

    Northern Irish singer Brigid O'Neill pays tribute to the Hollywood actress, singer and animal rights activist

  • Sons & Daughters

    A bright, brand new day for Derry~Londonderry as the UK City of Culture 2013 celebrations begin with a plethora of stars performing at The Venue

  • 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

  • Grosvenor Plays Britten

    At a time of uncertainty for the Ulster Orchestra, this 'outstanding classical programme' kickstarts 2013

  • 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

  • Tundra

    Inspired by American new wave, Before Machines are outsiders looking in. Will their debut album win them more fans at home?

  • Geno Washington

    Gonzo hits, a manic roar and stories of Van Morrison in the 60s – the legendary blues singer sets the Black Box alight

  • 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

  • Your Pet is Dead

    Eatenbybears leave their math-rock days behind them in favour of an indie aesthetic, but does their new sound add up?

  • 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

  • Farriers

    Having recently released their debut album, everyone's favourite folk act round off the year in stompin' style on the Belfast Barge

  • Return of the Pin

    Ambiguity is everything for anonymous duo Pinner as they release their debut album

  • 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

  • Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra

    The Class of 2012/13 show remarkable maturity, eclecticism and togetherness in this, their first full concert as a unit

  • 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

  • Sons of Caliber Aim for Chart Domination

    Andrew Farmer has ambitions for his band to be as big as Mumford & Sons, and he's not afraid to say it. 'I don't want to be an old man singing other people's songs'

  • Meet ForChristSake, the Christian Death Metal Group

    'We will all have to answer for our time on this earth.' Meet the Christian death metal band who believe that the Northern Irish rock scene is 'on its last legs'

  • RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet

    Terry Blain is impressed by a rarely performed Beethoven quintet and an appearance by viola maestro Nobuku Imai

  • Neil Cowley, Musician in Residence for City of Culture

    Neil Cowley, Musician in Residence for UK City of Culture 2013, on researching Derry~Londonderry, working with Adele and his biggest challenge to date

  • Carrickfergus Grammar School Feature on RTE Album

    Carrickfergus Grammar School feature on Choirs for Christmas. Meet Edward Craig, the musical director behind their success

  • City of Culture Musician in Residence Announced

    Adele collaborator Neil Cowley announced in new partnership between PRS for Music Foundation, Culture Company and the Nerve Centre

  • Bands Join 'Benefit' Charity Gig

    LaFaro, Axis Of, Ed Zealous and others to perform at Mandela Hall on December 15 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

  • Richard Hawley

    Sheffield's finest is not amused with Belfast's indifference – and produces a late contender for gig of the year in response

  • Jesus Rodriguez

    After being left out in the cold by an indifferent Western music industry, the anti-establishment hero returns thanks to his fans

  • Dame Gillian Weir Farewell Concert

    After a long and fruitful career at the keys, the grand dame of organ music bows out of live performance with one last fling at the Ulster Hall
  • Bourne Davis Kane

    Bourne Davis Kane

    The free jazz trio, featuring two of Northern Ireland's finest performers, 'play until they run out of ideas' at The MAC

  • The North Sea Scrolls

    Luke Haines and Cathal Coughlan devise a new occult history of Britain in this 'startling and truly unique' album

  • Darkest Era Sign to Metal Blade Records

    Having signed to the legendary Metal Blade Records, the unisex outfit from Fermanagh see their future in Celtic mythology
  • Michael McHale

    The Irish Piano

    'A triumph of outstandingly alert and sensitive artistry' from Belfast pianist Michael McHale features original takes on old classics

  • Boss Level

    Rap metallers Team Fresh are very angry about things. Steven Rainey ignores the outdated polemics and appreciates a 'confident, inspired' sound

  • Glasgowbury 2013 Open to Submissions

    Acts from across Ireland asked to apply to perform at the 'small but massive' music festival

  • Bystanders

    After a swift rise and fall in the 1980s, Belfast's original indie act St. Vitus Dance return with a third album worth listening to

  • Duke Special Releases New Video

    Check out the video for Duke Special's 'How I Learned to Love the Sun', taken from his latest album Oh Pioneer

  • Young Musicians Platform

    The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the BBC begin the search for this year's three award recipients

  • Ben Howard

    The poster boy for the UK alt-folk movement is upgraded to the Waterfront Hall. Ria Maguire squints through the smartphones

  • Terri Hooley Receives Honorary Plaque

    Belfast City Council pays tribute to Northern Ireland's very own ‘godfather of punk’ during Belfast Music Week

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