https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/music/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:45:56 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419329-pogues-frontman-shane-macgowan-dies-aged-65/The death has been announced of Pogues frontman and songwriter Shane MacGowan. He was 65 and had been ill for some time.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:53:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419329-pogues-frontman-shane-macgowan-dies-aged-65/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419193-taylor-swift-is-spotifys-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.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:37:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419193-taylor-swift-is-spotifys-most-streamed-artist-for-2023/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419346-shane-macgowan-a-life-in-pictures/The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65. Take a look at a selection of pictures from his extraordinary career in Irish music.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:58:32 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419346-shane-macgowan-a-life-in-pictures/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419127-christy-moore-announces-fundraising-gig-for-gaza/Folk singer Christy Moore has announced a fundraising gig in aid of Medecins Sans Frontieres' emergency regional fund for Gaza.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:47:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419127-christy-moore-announces-fundraising-gig-for-gaza/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419359-kiefer-sutherland-shares-candid-shane-mcgowan-anecdote/Back in October 2019, Kiefer Sutherland shared a candid anecdote about The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan on The Late Late Show.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:48:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419359-kiefer-sutherland-shares-candid-shane-mcgowan-anecdote/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418918-donegal-school-wins-ed-sheeran-music-video-competition/Pop star Ed Sheeran has chosen a video made by a Donegal school as the music video for his track Magical.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:20:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418918-donegal-school-wins-ed-sheeran-music-video-competition/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419080-tina-knowles-defends-beyonce-against-racist-comments/Tina Knowles has defended her daughter Beyoncé against "racist" comments which accused Beyonce of "lightening her skin" for the premiere of film Renaissance.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:26:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419080-tina-knowles-defends-beyonce-against-racist-comments/Beyoncéhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419331-shane-mcgowan-twilight-of-a-celtic-champion/Growing up betwixt the auld triangulation points of Irish rebel songs, the rutted boreens of Tipperary and the din of London, Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan always seemed bound for some kind of ragged glory.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:53:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1419331-shane-mcgowan-twilight-of-a-celtic-champion/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1417107-behind-the-music-dawna/Irish indie-pop artist Dàwna has released his new single, Did You Ever. We asked him the BIG questions . . .Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1130/1417107-behind-the-music-dawna/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418967-vogue-williams-and-joanne-mcnally-release-debut-single/Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally have released Good Girls, a song that features in their hugely popular My Therapist Ghosted Me podcast.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:55:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418967-vogue-williams-and-joanne-mcnally-release-debut-single/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419206-watch-jake-carter-makes-a-holy-mess-of-himself/It's the moment we've all been waiting for - country pop star Jake Carter being gunged by 40 litres of milk and 5kg of honey. Watch here!Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:46:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419206-watch-jake-carter-makes-a-holy-mess-of-himself/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418853-sinead-oconnor-documentary-wins-rose-dor-award/The Sinead O'Connor documentary, Nothing Compares, was awarded the Rose d'Or Award for Arts at a ceremony in London on Monday night.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:02:27 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418853-sinead-oconnor-documentary-wins-rose-dor-award/Entertainmenthttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419176-odriscoll-singing-christy-moore-was-nerve-racking/Irish rugby star Brian O'Driscoll has said that singing a Christy Moore song in front of the Irish squad to celebrate his first ever cap for Ireland was the most nervous he'd ever been.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:44:28 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1419176-odriscoll-singing-christy-moore-was-nerve-racking/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418868-now-thats-what-i-call-music-celebrates-four-decades/Now That's What I Call Music is celebrating 40 years since the release of the first compilation series.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:22:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418868-now-thats-what-i-call-music-celebrates-four-decades/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1417044-behind-the-music-liv-hanna/New York singer Liv Hanna has released her new single, Lonely. We asked her the BIG questions . . .Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1129/1417044-behind-the-music-liv-hanna/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418758-listen-2fm-announces-rising-artists-for-2024/RTÉ 2FM has announced their 2FM Rising Artists for 2024, with Big Sleep, Brad Heidi, Chubby Cat, Jordan Adetunji, Qbanaa, Saibh Skelly, Shee, Sick Love, Strabe and The Cope making the cut.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:17:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418758-listen-2fm-announces-rising-artists-for-2024/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1416890-behind-the-music-hotgirl/Drogheda/Dublin band hotgirl have released their new five-track EP, Sick Sad World, and play a headline show in the Grand Social, Dublin on the 30 November for our EP launch. We asked singer/songwriter Ashley Abbedeen of the band the BIG questions . . .Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:03:41 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1416890-behind-the-music-hotgirl/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418962-shortlist-unveiled-for-2024-brits-rising-star-award/The Last Dinner Party, Caity Baser and Sekou have been shortlisted for the 2024 Brits Rising Star award.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:33:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1418962-shortlist-unveiled-for-2024-brits-rising-star-award/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1419019-stolen-penny-lane-street-sign-finally-returned/A Penny Lane street sign stolen by drunk students has been returned to Liverpool - 47 years after the theft.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:57:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1128/1419019-stolen-penny-lane-street-sign-finally-returned/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418704-killing-joke-guitarist-kevin-geordie-walker-dies-a/Kevin 'Geordie' Walker, guitarist of English rock band Killing Joke, has died at the age of 64, it has been announced.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:30:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418704-killing-joke-guitarist-kevin-geordie-walker-dies-a/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1124/1418305-jack-antonoff-says-his-new-song-is-not-about-joe-alwyn/Producer and musician Jack Antonoff has said his new song Hey Joe is not about Taylor Swift's ex-partner Joe Alwyn, but is actually about his father.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:09:26 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1124/1418305-jack-antonoff-says-his-new-song-is-not-about-joe-alwyn/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418082-girls-aloud-hints-tour-will-bring-wild-things/Girls Aloud have hinted that their first new tour in more than a decade will bring "wild things" but ruled out new music.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:43:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418082-girls-aloud-hints-tour-will-bring-wild-things/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418233-beyonce-shares-first-look-teaser-of-renaissance-film/Beyoncé has shared a first look of her Renaissance film, which chronicles her 39-date world tour.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:17:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418233-beyonce-shares-first-look-teaser-of-renaissance-film/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418660-tom-odell-ties-the-knot-with-georgie-somerville/Another Love singer Tom Odell has married his fiancé of three years, model Georgie Somerville.Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:46:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1418660-tom-odell-ties-the-knot-with-georgie-somerville/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1418012-victoria-says-shane-macgowan-released-from-hospital/Pogues star Shane MacGowan has been discharged from hospital after a stay lasting months, according to the singer's wife.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:12:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1418012-victoria-says-shane-macgowan-released-from-hospital/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1416879-behind-the-music-jp-kennedy/Donegal singer-songwriter JP Kennedy has released his new single, Vaudevillian Rose. We asked him the BIG questions . . .Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1127/1416879-behind-the-music-jp-kennedy/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418035-axl-rose-denies-sexual-assault-and-battery-allegations/An attorney for Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has dismissed a sexual assault and battery lawsuit as "fictional claims".Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:02:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418035-axl-rose-denies-sexual-assault-and-battery-allegations/UShttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1124/1416527-behind-the-music-megan-nic-ruairi/Singer-songwriter Megan Nic Ruairí has released her new single, Twenty Two, which is from her debut EP Made Of Sin. We asked her the BIG questions . . .Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1124/1416527-behind-the-music-megan-nic-ruairi/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418048-fun-and-whimsical-items-from-zz-top-hit-auction/Rock artifacts from the career of ZZ Top founding member Dusty Hill are hitting the auction block.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:26:38 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418048-fun-and-whimsical-items-from-zz-top-hit-auction/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1418010-girls-aloud-to-play-two-huge-gigs-in-ireland-next-year/Girls Aloud will reunite for a 2024 arena tour in Ireland and the UK in memory of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:33:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1418010-girls-aloud-to-play-two-huge-gigs-in-ireland-next-year/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417874-first-acts-announced-for-forbidden-fruit-2024/Nelly Furtado, Four Tet and Bicep are among the first wave of acts to be announced for Forbidden Fruit Festival 2024.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:10:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417874-first-acts-announced-for-forbidden-fruit-2024/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417761-titanic-belfast-best-museum-for-geri-halliwell-horner/Spice Girls star and author Geri Halliwell-Horner has told The Nine O'Clock Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that Titanic Belfast is the "best museum" she has visited.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417761-titanic-belfast-best-museum-for-geri-halliwell-horner/Radiohttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417641-fan-dies-after-fall-at-robbie-williams-gig-in-sydney/A spokesperson for St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney has confirmed that a fan has died in hospital after falling at a Robbie Williams concert in the Australian city.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:09:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417641-fan-dies-after-fall-at-robbie-williams-gig-in-sydney/Allianz Stadiumhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1416520-behind-the-music-kldd/Emerging Irish indie rockers KLDD have released their new single, Star Crossed. We asked them the BIG questions . . .Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1416520-behind-the-music-kldd/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417890-getting-sweater-all-the-time-beatles-launch-xmas-jumper/The Beatles' Abbey Road album cover has had a seasonal makeover, transforming the Fab Four into an official Christmas Jumper.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:04:36 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1417890-getting-sweater-all-the-time-beatles-launch-xmas-jumper/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417642-asap-rocky-to-stand-trial-on-allegations-he-a-fired-gun/A Los Angeles judge found that there is enough evidence for ASAP Rocky to stand trial for allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:00:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417642-asap-rocky-to-stand-trial-on-allegations-he-a-fired-gun/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1415487-behind-the-music-amy-katt/Amy Katt has released her debut single, Numb Again. We asked her the BIG questions . . .Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1122/1415487-behind-the-music-amy-katt/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417771-behind-the-music-sammy-rae-the-friends/Brooklyn band Sammy Rae & The Friends are playing The Button Factory, Dublin on 22 November. We asked Sammy the BIG questions . .Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:58:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417771-behind-the-music-sammy-rae-the-friends/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417446-shakira-reaches-deal-in-tax-fraud-case/Shakira has said that she has resolved a long-running tax dispute with Spanish authorities.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:50:01 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417446-shakira-reaches-deal-in-tax-fraud-case/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1415923-behind-the-music-stout-talk/Stout Talk have released their debut single, Afraid of the Sea. We asked Pody of the band the BIG questions . . .Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1415923-behind-the-music-stout-talk/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417514-picture-this-pixies-announce-summer-shows/Picture This and Pixies have announced Irish shows next summer.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:41:35 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417514-picture-this-pixies-announce-summer-shows/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417420-morgan-wallen-and-taylor-swift-big-billboard-winners/Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift were the big winners at the Billboard Music Awards in the US on Sunday night, winning 11 and 10 awards, respectively.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:02:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1417420-morgan-wallen-and-taylor-swift-big-billboard-winners/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1415922-behind-the-music-honas/Sligo-born, London-based Irish singer-songwriter Honas (Hugh O'Neill) has released his debut single, Everyday Life. We asked him the BIG questions . . .Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1120/1415922-behind-the-music-honas/Behind the Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417653-pink-announces-gig-at-dublins-aviva-next-summer/Pink is bringing her Summer Carnival World tour to Ireland next summer, it has been announced.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:43:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1121/1417653-pink-announces-gig-at-dublins-aviva-next-summer/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1119/1417297-taylor-swift-announces-postponement-of-rio-show/Taylor Swift has said her Saturday night show in Rio de Janeiro was postponed due to "extreme temperatures".Sun, 19 Nov 2023 07:58:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1119/1417297-taylor-swift-announces-postponement-of-rio-show/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1118/1417187-sean-diddy-combs-settles-rape-and-abuse-lawsuit/Sean "Diddy" Combs has settled a lawsuit filed by US singer Cassie which claimed she was a victim of rape and violent behaviour during their decade-long relationship.Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:14:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1118/1417187-sean-diddy-combs-settles-rape-and-abuse-lawsuit/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1119/1417323-standard-tickets-for-glastonbury-2024-sell-out/Standard tickets to Glastonbury Festival 2024 have sold out in less than an hour, organisers have confirmed.Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:15:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1119/1417323-standard-tickets-for-glastonbury-2024-sell-out/Music