This day next week, the 69th Eurovision song contest final will take place in Basel, Switzerland, one year after their winner ...

Laika Party lifts off during Eurovision Semi-Final 2 at 20:00 BST on 15 May. You can follow along live on BBC One and on the ...

Norwegiam singer Emmy on representing Ireland in Basle for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and how she and song cowriter Larissa Tormey have engineered Laika Party to grab the attention. But can they ...

The 12th century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music, and new works, on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara Hannigan.

When Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings met at a Tempe nightclub in the 1970s, neither knew it was the beginning of an outlaw ...

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: the Top 10 ! Not only do these countries all have at least one victory to ...

It's doubtful The Grand Ole' Opry will ever be the same following their eventful collision with country music Donegal ...

We tend to think very stereotypically of the Irish as a people full of song and cheer and a good story. That is, indeed, true of a great many residents of the Emerald Isle; however, the years from ...

Ahead of this year's contest, more than 70 former contestants signed an open letter condemning the war in Gaza and demanding ...

It hasn’t been difficult either, in recent weeks, to notice the snow-white blossoms bursting forth from hedgerows belonging ...

Imagine, if you will, how big a deal it would be if Taylor Swift gave a concert in Bloomington-Normal. That's the equivalent ...

I have often wondered why Ireland hasn’t produced more gifted jazz musicians like Cork pianist John Donegan. Researching ...