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Taylor Swift is Spotify's most streamed artist for 2023

Taylor Swift is Spotify's most streamed artist for 2023

Taylor Swift continues to dominate the musical landscape as she is named the most streamed artist on Spotify this year.

Proceeds from the gig will help provide medical care to people suffering due to the Hamas-Israel conflict

Christy Moore announces fundraising gig for Gaza

Sheeran has said that he wants this latest album to be for the fans and by the fans

Donegal school wins Ed Sheeran music video competition

Tina Knowles defends Beyoncé against racist comments

Dàwna

Behind the music - Dàwna

Behind the Music

Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally

Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally release debut single

Jake Carter:

Watch: Jake Carter makes a holy mess of himself

Sinead O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares wins Rose d'Or award for Arts

Sinead O'Connor documentary wins Rose d'Or award

Brian O'Driscoll (right) talks to Dave Fanning. All photos: Rosie Wall

O'Driscoll: singing Christy Moore was nerve-racking

Robbie Williams features on 38 volumes of Now That's What I Call Music

Now That's What I Call Music celebrates four decades

Liv Hanna. Photo credit: Lizzie Kristal

Behind the music - Liv Hanna

Behind the Music

The acts will be championed on 2FM throughout the coming year, with particular focus on the acts unveiling exclusive new music and interviews during Rising Week which takes place from the27 November to the 3 December

Listen: 2FM announces Rising Artists for 2024

Hotgirl. Photo credit: Niamh Barry

Behind the music - Hotgirl

Behind the Music

Sekou

Shortlist unveiled for 2024 Brits Rising Star award

Reviews

Hackney diamond geezers. Photo credit: Mark Seliger

Review: The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds

The Mary Wallopers. Phtoo credit: Sorcha Frances Ryder

The Mary Wallopers back with more DIY diddley aye

Soda Blonde: ambition fulfilled

Soda Blonde dream bigger and bolder on new album

Róisín Murphy performs in concert at Castello Sforzesco, Milan last July

Róisín Murphy journeys to the outer reaches of weird

Olivia Rodrigo: more of the same - except harder, faster and funnier. Photo Credit: Larissa Hofmann

Olivia Rodrigo turns herself inside out on GUTS

Steely Dan: I hear you are singing a song of the past

A double whammy of classic Steely Dan albums

The bawdy, swaggering and frequently drunk

Mik Pyro is still on fire on his debut solo album

Older, wiser, and wounded, Blur are wrapping themselves in the cotton wool of resigned contentment. Inertia and ennui has rarely sounded more blissful

Tesco disco!! Blur are back with The Ballad of Darren

Dua Lipa in the music video for Dance the Night Away

Barbie: The Album - pure and unashamedly brilliant pop

Shane O'Neill and Dave Long: Age and angst dominate but these songs mostly burst with hope and fond memory. Photo by Noel Farrell and Sabrina Colley

Shane O'Neill and Dave Long: And You Can't Dream That

With Dave Grohl triple-jobbing on vocals, guitars, and drums, this collection of bruisers and ballads serves as a lighthouse for band and listener alike, with comfort and inspiration coursing through each song

Foo Fighters at life-affirming best on But Here We Are

Ed Sheeran: being a normal joe superstar has become a very hard job indeed. Picture credit: Annie Leibovitz

Ed Sheeran's Subtract: Love and loss minus zero