Pianist Fiachra Garcey, driving force behind the West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival, is offering free tickets to the first event in this virtual concert series

A late-career highlight from the Belfast musician, a double album from the Irish songwriter and instrumental tracks from the American singer/songwriter are reviewed this week

Once referred to as the best songwriter no one had heard of by Ryan Adams, Adrian Crowley has made a name for himself as a nuanced and creative musician

Printmaker Owen McLoughlin chooses the tracks that inspire him in his work

A introspective singer/songwriter, a Brighton dance-rock duo and a queercentric Norwegian artist are reviewed this week

The singer/songwriter from Mullingar chooses ten tunes that have inspired him over the years

Dallas Opera’s new subscription streaming service promises plenty to delight the opera connoisseur

From dodging the paparazzi to caring for an errant parent, the cult singer/songwriter, whose new album Daddy’s Home is out soon, has had an eventful time of things in the last few years

The Dublin-based singer/songwriter picks the ten tunes that mean the most to him

Constance Keane, who performs as Fears, is about to release her first solo record with her record company Tulle, a women-led collective that was founded as a space for gender inclusivity and marginalised voices

Percussionist Caitriona Frost is the winner of the Music Performance Residency 2021-22 in the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris

An Irishman with a cult following, a Led Zeppelin-influenced rock outfit and a 1960s icon are all reviewed this week

The bodhrán player with the traditional quintet from Antrim picks the tunes that have inspired him

The Welsh singer in gospel/R&B mode; a seventh album from the Irish singer/songwriter and an electronic/jazz release from 1986 are this week’s picks

Irish classical’s response to the pandemic has given streaming viewers an idea of how good our artists are right across the musical spectrum

The Years & Years singer has found himself thrown into the limelight after starring in Russell T Davies’ highly acclaimed drama It’s A Sin – and he’s determined to make the most of it

Folk songs by way of North Carolina and Limerick, a new album from the Liberties singer/songwriter and an electronic/pop trio’s third record are all reviewed this week

The Australian indie folk-rocker pick the tunes that have inspired him

After years of feeling belittled in a predominantly male business, Hannah Reid decided enough was enough and, with her band London Grammar, has produced a record that confronts sexism in the music industry

Realising that the music she was making no longer challenged or excited her, singer/songwriter Imelda May changed her life and let her creativity be exposed in new ways