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Hillbilly Hell
16th Open House Festival continues with a celebration of blues and roots at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast -
Pipeworks International Organ Festival
Belfasts hosts the prestigious competition at the Ulster Hall and elsewhere from June 25 -
Glastonbury Welcomes The Wood Burning Savages
Derry~Londonderry four-piece prepare to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury -
NI Young Musicians' Platform Award
Arts Council of Northern Ireland seek applications from classical, jazz and traditional artists -
Horslips Play Dunluce Castle on June 21
Ahead of their next concert, bassist Barry Devlin recalls an eventful career in traditional prog rock -
Rock Against Racism at the Limelight
Bands from across Northern Ireland unite in aid of the Northern Ireland Council For Ethnic Minorities -
Banbridge Buskfest Returns on June 21
Nicola Armstrong of Banbridge Borough Council on past winners, new faces and what to expect from this year's line-up -
NI Music Touring Programme
Arts Council of Northern Ireland unveil four new tours focussing on young artists and niche genres -
Rocky
Party-poppers The Wonder Villains' long-awaited debut fizzes with youthful energy and delivers on live reputation -
Soundtracking the World Cup
Tracing the iffy singles and terrace anthems accompanying football's greatest stage through the years -
Walled City Music Festival
Programme unveiled for series of concerts, film screenings, workshops and more in Derry~Londonderry from July 18 – 26 -
The Delines
A literate and uplifting performance at the Real Music Club from Willy Vlautin and Co -
Eastside Sessions Music Video Project
Strandtown Studios launches ten new music videos featuring Duke Special, Gareth Dunlop, Kaz Hawkins and more -
May '14
Andrew Lemon appraises the latest releases from Empty Lungs, Tied to Machines and UNKNWN -
Linley Hamilton and All That Jazz
The hardworking trumpeter on performing with Snow Patrol, the joys of broadcasting and releasing new album In Transition -
Stendhal 2014 Line-up
First names revealed to appear at fourth edition of the Roe Valley weekender -
HyperDuck SoundWorks Game for a Song
Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne-McCullough on forging careers in video game music composition -
The Blood of the Innocents
Robyn G Sheils' second album affirms his status as songwriter par excellence -
Chamber Babies Concert Series Continues
Belfast Music Society aim live performances at parents and toddlers at the Crescent Arts Centre -
Gareth Dunlop Releases The Nashville Sessions
Soulful singer-songwriter on breaking America and his new EP with Grammy-nominated Kim Richey -
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 -
Composer Ian Wilson Releases 'Stations' Album
Innovative composer tackles the crucifixion story in 'demanding' new recording featuring English pianist Matthew Schellhorn -
Over The Hill Music Collective for Mature Artists
Founder Paul Kane on making creative connections, welcoming new recruits and rocking in his 50s -
Rachel Ries
Sweet-voiced American songstress is ably supported by gravel-voiced Ciaran Lavery at No Alibis Bookstore -
The Handsome Family
Brett and Rennie Spark arrive in Belfast with the theme tune to HBO's True Detective -
VerseChorusVerse
Singer-songwriter Tony Wright shows promise on debut solo album -
SOAK
Talented Derry chanteuse tops the bill at the Black Box with entertaining support from Lisa O'Neill -
Introducing Nyt Bloomer
DJ, producer and founder of You Can't Break It Records, Conor McNamee, on being inspired by LA Beat Music and his plans for 2014 -
April '14
Andrew Lemon reviews the latest tracks from PØRTS, Ryan Vail and Go Wolf -
Barb Jungr Sings Dylan in Newtownabbey
English singer interprets works by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen at Theatre at the Mill on May 1 -
King Arthur
Choral group Sestina adapt Henry Purcell's semi-opera with staggering results in Derry~Londonderry -
Defending Two Castles
Rabid Bitch of the North hark back to a heavier time with three-track gold cassette tape release -
John Leighton's Dramatic Life
The exciting young pianist and songwriter tunes up for the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival -
Chamber Choir Ireland
Paul Hillier conducts a new work by American composer David Lang at St Thomas's Church in Belfast -
Billy Boy Miskimmin at CQAF
Virtuoso blues harmonica player prepares for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival with some choice rock anecdotes -
Stapleton & Rose
Oriental influences and unusual equipment enable a journey into the sonic unknown at the Sunflower -
Scratch My Progress 2014 Seeks Talent
Oh Yeah Music Centre seeks fresh talent for music development programme -
Pan Celtic Festival in Derry~Londonderry
Music City programme continues with a celebration of Celtic culture from April 22 -
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 -
Words and Music
Belfast City Choir put poetry to song with an inventive Literary Lunchtime show at the Ulster Hall -
Smalltown Café Tour
Andrew Ferris, founder of Smalltown America independent record label, on teaming up with Caffè Nero for live gig series -
Record Store Day 2014
Andrew Lemon discovers what Belfast has in store for lovers of vinyl on April 19 -
Brilliant Corners
Moving on Music's four-day jazzfest is an eclectic musical marathon -
March '14
Andrew Lemon reviews the latest from Sullivan & Gold, The Wood Burning Savages and Malibu Shark Attack -
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 -
Duke Special's Gramophone Club
Andrew Lemon talks to the multi-skilled Peter Wilson about spinning 78rpm vinyls in Belfast's Aether & Echo -
Composer Patrick Doyle at Belfast Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival welcomes Kenneth Branagh's film score composer to the Waterfront Hall on March 31 -
Ulster Hall's Organic Lunches
Belfast City Organist Colm Carey on curating a musical programme to be performed on the Mulholland Organ -
Eat Static
Merv Pepler keeps the psychedelic beats pumping at Voodoo after 25 years of dance floor destruction -
Resonate Futures Conference in Derry
Former UK City of Culture hosts a wealth of music industry experts and performers from March 20-22 -
Dola
An 'astonishingly assured and ambitious' debut concept album by experimental duo Allez Bartoli -
Belfast Funk & Soul
Founder Marty Lish on the enduring appeal of good time dance music as the Belfast club night celebrates it's fourth birthday -
Féile an Earraigh Continues
The springtime arts festival in west Belfast welcomes Lee Scratch Perry and others to the Big Top -
Night Music
An innovative presentation of classical music at The MAC proves popular -
Enniskillen Celebrates the Showbands
Jenny Cathcart relives the heady days of the showband era at Enniskillen Public Library -
Master & Dog
The folk-rock act channel early Snow Patrol in an inspired set at Voodoo, writes Andrew Lemon -
Donovan
The folk legend gives a songwriting masterclass in Belfast -
Grosvenor Choir at 20
The 40-strong Belfast-based choir celebrates a landmark anniversary with two special performances -
Broken Melody Records
Andrew Lemon discovers how the Belfast-based label is giving work experience to budding impresarios and releasing its second compilation
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