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Lily Aron of Florence Road performs live on stage during Ohana Festival at Doheny State Beach on 26 September, 2026 in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage)

Florence Road thank Eddie Vedder for coming to the rescue

Irish band Florence Road have thanked Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, the Ohana Festival in California, and Fender guitars for coming to their aid after the quartet's equipment was stolen from their van in Los Angeles on Friday night.

Music • 29 Sep

Behind the music - Enda Mulloy

Enda Mulloy has released She and the Path of Dante, the lead single from his forthcoming EP. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 04 Aug

Behind the music - Tom Moriarty

British singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Moriarty has released his fifth studio album, Chapters. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Jul

Behind the music - Slyrydes

Galway fourpiece Slyrydes have released their new single, One Is Too Many. We asked the band's front man Raffo the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 11 Jul

Behind the music - Mantle

Kildare four-piece Mantle have released their debut single, Fall Apart. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Apr

Behind the music - Kampala

Irish alt-rock band Kampala have released their new single, Orangutan. We asked Rob McDonnell of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 30 Oct 25

Landscape shot of irish musicians Carducci Quartet

Behind the music - The Carducci Quartet

The Carducci Quartet perform the complete Shostakovich Quartet Cycle in Bantry House, Bantry, Co. Cork from 24 to 26 October. We asked Eoin Schmidt-Martin of the quartet the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Oct 25

Behind the music - Matt McIvor

Folk singer Matt McIvor has released Park, the latest single from his debut album, One Word Stories. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 Sep 25

Behind the music - Stepping On Lego

Mayo act Stepping On Lego AKA Conor Waters has released his new single Teen In The Eighties, ahead of new album, Wide Eyes. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 23 Aug 25

Black and white picture of UK singer Lucy Kitchen

Behind the music - Lucy Kitchen

Southampton-based singer Lucy Kitchen has released her new single, Red Skies. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 15 Aug 25

Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam performs live on stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on 3 May, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo credit: Jim Bennett/WireImage

Drummer Matt Cameron leaves Pearl Jam after 27 years

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has said he is leaving the band after "27 fantastic years".

Music • 07 Jul 25

Crow Black Chicken. Photo credit: Marek Szarejko

Behind the music - Crow Black Chicken

Cork-based blues rock trio Crow Black Chicken have released their new album, Ghost Dance. We asked the band's drummer Gev Barret the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Jul 25

Inhaler talk to RTÉ Entertainment in RTÉ's Studio 8

Inhaler take a deep breath and embrace pop on new album

It's a challenge to get Inhaler front man Eli Hewson to stand or even sit still. We are in Studio 8 in the RTÉ Radio Centre and the singer is a constantly moving target.

Music • 12 Feb 25

Behind the music - Nigel Connell

Germany-based Meath man Nigel Connell has released his new single, Life To Begin. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 10 Sep 24

Behind the music - Briars

Cork City-based alt-folk band Briars have released their new single, Qualms, and play Cork venue The Roundy on 31 July. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Jul 24

Behind the music - Mark Daly

Cork rock singer/songwriter Mark Daly has released his new single, Better Off Alone, ahead of his new album Devil's Arms. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 27 Jun 24

Behind the music - Four Way Mirror

Dundalk alt-rock trio Four Way Mirror have released their debut album, Somewhere In Between. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 May 24

Pearl Jam (Eddie Vedder, pictured) - The band will be playing Dublin for the first time since 2010

Pearl Jam announce Dublin summer show

Pearl Jam have announced that they will play Dublin's Marlay Park on Saturday 22 June, subject to licence.

Music • 13 Feb 24

Behind the music - Foot Squeaker

Gorey trio Foot Squeaker have released their new single, Silhouette. We asked drummer and backing vocalist Michael Lynch the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 28 Sep 23

Behind the music - KAZMS

Irish indie trio KAZMS have released their new single Nothing I Can Say. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 16 Jan 23

Pearl Jam's Vedder to release all-star new album

Glen Hansard, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Ringo Starr are among the names who will feature on Eddie Vedder's upcoming new album Earthling.

Music • 14 Jan 22

No Irish shows as yet but Adele announces London gigs

Adele will play her first live shows in the UK in four years next year when she plays London's Hyde Park in July 2022. However, there are no signs of any Irish shows by the singer.

Music • 27 Oct 21

Behind the music: Rachel Voloczi, New Airs

New Airs have just released their version of the classic Ain't No Ash Will Burn. We ask the group's Rachel Voloczi the BIG questions...

Music • 04 Sep 20

Pearl Jam dynamite despair on huge-hearted Gigaton

The worst time to release a new record turns out to be exactly when it's most needed, with Pearl Jam's 11th album dual-powered by another contradiction: it makes you cherish the security of home while longing for wide open spaces.

Music Review • 31 Mar 20

Eddie Vedder has lost his voice for "the first time ever"

Pearl Jam cancel London gig as Vedder loses voice

American rock band Pearl Jam were forced to cancel their gig at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday night as singer Eddie Vedder has "completely lost his voice".

Music • 19 Jun 18