MMusic Read More The Weight of the Woods review – A landslide of dude dirges – The Irish TimesApril 3, 2026 The Weight of the Woods î§™ î§™ î§™ î§— î§— Artist: Dermot Kennedy Label: Island There’s an expectation…
MMusic Read More Brit awards and Baftas: Criticising genocide and the rise of the far-right and being censored for itMarch 9, 2026 Last week’s Brit Awards in Manchester saw several political comments by artists. Equally noteworthy were public reactions to…
EEntertainment Read More ‘It was one of the greatest weeks of my life. I haven’t talked about it much’ – The Irish TimesMarch 7, 2026 I am in a hotel room in London, watching Cillian Murphy and Antony Genn nerding out over music.…
EEntertainment Read More CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-CountryMarch 6, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
MMusic Read More CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country – The Irish TimesMarch 6, 2026 CMAT has won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country. The prize was awarded…
TTV Read More CMAT brings Donegal’s car scene to US Late Show performance!February 28, 2026 Irish singing sensation CMAT has brought the unique aesthetics of Donegal’s car scene all the way to one…
MMusic Read More CMAT faces stiff competition from Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and more at tonight’s Brit AwardsFebruary 28, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
MMusic Read More CMAT receives Brit Awards nomination for best international artist – The Irish TimesJanuary 22, 2026 CMAT has received a nomination for this year’s Brit Awards in the best international artist category. It comes…
MMusic Read More CMAT and Amble among shortlisted nominees for Irish Album of the Year – The Irish TimesJanuary 19, 2026 CMAT and Amble have been shortlisted RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025. Also featuring…
EEntertainment Read More Vinyl sales jump 20% in ‘exceptional year’ for Irish acts, music industry group says – The Irish TimesJanuary 8, 2026 Vinyl record sales jumped 20 per cent last year with Irish acts featuring more strongly than the previous…
EEntertainment Read More 2025 has been a phenomenal year for Irish artists – The Irish TimesDecember 26, 2025 Trust Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten to correctly answer the question that has been put to Irish musicians…
BBusiness Read More ‘Spotify levy’ could fund next generation of CMATs and Fontaines DCs, says trade body – The Irish TimesDecember 15, 2025 Ireland’s independent music industry wants the Government to introduce a content levy on streaming services such as Spotify…