Nialler9 — Manic Street Preachers have announced a special 20th anniversary gig for Dublin on December 13th at the Olympia where they will perform their caustic classic Holy Bible in full for the first time. Tickets are €39 plus fees on sale Friday at 9am. D... more info

Nialler9 — Highlights:  Cymbals,  New Jackson, Egyptian Hip-Hop, Foals, Holy Other+Wife, The Unthanks, Mumblin’ Deaf Ro,  A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Jóhann Jóhannsson & Popical Island’s new night. Ticket freebies this week: Tickets to giveaway t... more info

Guardian Music — The Unthanks, the Staves, Palma Violets and Josephine Oniyama were among the acts taking to the stage as the Other Voices festival in Dingle on the west coast of Ireland drew to a close this week. Here are images from the event, onstage and offSean S... more info

Guardian Music — The northeastern folk favourites perform at this week's Other Voices festival in Dingle more info

Guardian Music — An exclusive taster of some of the acts along with the Staves who will be appearing at the forthcoming Dingle music event, which travels to Derry before moving on to LondonOver the past 10 years, Other Voices (www.othervoices.ie), one of the best-kep... more info

Guardian Music — (RabbleRouser)The Unthanks have filed their soundtrack to Richard Fenwick's documentary about the north-east's shipyards under "Diversions Vol 3", but it proves as arresting as their "proper" albums. It's a stark creation, using little more than pian... more info

Guardian Music — The former Sex Pistols lead singer is bringing his band to the Split Festival to the delight of music fans, new guest blogger James Hunt reportsFormer Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Lydon will be on stage this weekend at Sunderland's Split Festival.Lydo... more info

Guardian Music — Cherry Hinton Hall, CambridgeTo Cambridge, for its restorative annual showcase of ancient songs about death and despair. This year's lineup is a curious one, lacking some of the scene's up-and-coming stars, such as Jackie Oates, Sam Lee and Jim Moray... more info

Guardian Music — RabblerouserThis second Unthanks album of "diversions" (the first was The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & the Johnsons) is their boldest experiment yet, a collaboration with Yorkshire's celebrated Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. It's a risky p... more info

Guardian Music — (Stables Trading)Earlier this year, artists Lone Twin launched a sea-going boat built from donated wooden objects, a feat celebrated in this collection from diverse folkies and writers. Each song tells the story of a particular donation. The Unthanks... more info