Irish music has had a stellar year on streaming according to Spotify Wrapped 2025, with Kneecap attracting more listeners on the platform than The Beatles and Elton John in their native Ireland – NME can exclusively reveal.
Though they will be hearing it from a different perspective as we’re not playing Irish music the way Irish people would because we’re not Irish and we’re not really trained to play trad.
Irish singer CMAT has said her country’s recent musical success comes from a "generation of traumatised people", ahead of the Mercury Prize award ceremony ... CMAT says Irish artists are making music that is "quite important, as opposed to trivial".
Unsung alternative acts from all over Ireland are featured on the fifth volume of the independent Irish compilation series A Litany of Failures ... More music news, reviews and interviews here .
Crowley’s Music Store in Cork in 1963 is largely credited as being the place where Gallagher’s music career truly began ... He bought new guitars regularly and sold his old ones to music shops.
KOHLER – The Waelderhaus will host a rescheduled performance by the Irish music trio áthas at 2 p.m. Oct. 12 ... áthas, which means "joy" in Irish, is known for its dynamic blend of traditional Irish tunes and engaging performances.