It’s a big episode. As it always is when it comes to an artist like Kendrick Lamar. Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, Lamar’s fifth album, the Compton rapper’s first album in five years, is out almost a week now and Niall and Andrea spend an hour a... more info

We’re going to have to add to yesterday’s Body&Soul playlist because today the festival has added some big names to proceedings from 17th to 19th June at Ballinlough Castle Estate in Meath. Jon Hopkins has been announced for a Friday Night Set at... more info

AVA Festival is now only three weekends away. As the Belfast festival moves to its new home of Titanic Slipways and presents its most-varying lineup yet. Boiler Room is back, there are four stages, a new setup and as well as the acts listed below, se... more info

Sean Carpio is a Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist who doesn’t stick to any singular genre. With drums as his many instrument you might have seen him performing with the likes of Aoife Nessa Frances, Louis Stewart, Eomac, Nina Hynes, Robert Stillm... more info

Arcade Fire have added a second Dublin date at 3Arena on August 31st 2022 after the demand of the previously on-sale August 30th show. The Canadian band have just released their sixth album We. Support on the European dates comes from Feist (with Bec... more info

On the day that Kendrick Lamar’s fifth album Mr Morale & The Big Steppers was release, the Compton rapper also announced The Big Steppers Tour will run from July in North American all the way to New Zealand in December taking in Europe in between, ... more info

The best new albums and EPs this week. more info

This week’s podcast is all about Andrea’s favourite weird little guy and second favourite Paul – Paul Simon! Andrea takes us through her love of the songwriter’s music, voice and guitar-playing, from Simon & Garfunkel to his big hit album Gra... more info

Beyond The Pale have announced their art programme, special events, DJs and new music acts for the festival at Glendalough Estate in Wicklow from June 10th to 12th this year. Firstly, the music programme now includes a new headliner in James Vincent ... more info

Highlights: Junior Brother, The Commercial House Band, Club Dread, Maria Kelly, Christy Moore & more. more info