Nialler9 — Highlights: Ireland Music Week, King Krule, Overmono, Sprints, Brigid Mae Power, Aby Coulibaly, Prospa + Shee, Club Loosen, Haru Nemuri, Ye Vagabonds, Cormac Begley, Backstory, Danilo Plessow aka MCDE, Shamir, The Unthanks. The Nialler9 Dublin ... more info

The Quietus — With The Unthanks' personally curated festival Home Gathering celebrating its third edition this month, we check in with Rachel Unthank more info

Core News — “Iggy serves you up a sonic cocktail to start the weekend off. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alternative spirit since the late Sixties and his stage antics have marked him as a truly iconic frontman. This week... more info

The Quietus — 2017 marks the third edition of the band's mini-festival in Newcastle with Beth Orton, Neville Staple and more featured on the bill more info

Nialler9 — The programme for the Kilkenny Arts Festival to take place from 5th to 14th of August this year has been announced. The 43rd edition will include a celebration of Mozart across 15 concerts, The Marble City Sessions (St. Canice’s Cathedral, Su... more info

BBC News - UK — Folk duo The Unthanks win album of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, while Joan Armatrading receives a lifetime achievement prize. more info

Nialler9 — Mary Hickson who recently finished her tenure at Cork Opera House has moved on to pastures new. Last year’s Cork city festival Sounds From A Safe Harbour was her first success and now as director of the Clonmel Junction Festival, she’s givi... more info

Nialler9 — Last week, Other Voices debuted their new podcast with performances and interviews with Jape, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Unthanks and more. The second episode is out now and features Villagers, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Wyvern Lingo & The Academic in conver... more info

The Telegraph — Joan Baez, Joan Armatrading and The Unthanks will appear at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival more info

The Telegraph — The Unthanks plumb the dark underbelly of the traditional while striding boldly out into wilder musical landscapes, says Helen Brown more info