Sinead O’Connor

The second album from Anna Mieke is both concise and sprawling. Concise in that it is a mere eight tracks long; sprawling in that only two of those tracks are less than five minutes, and one is nearly eight. Theatre opens with the…

The common ground artists share creates a platform for wider appeal, introducing both artists to new audiences. Presented here are some unique, rarely repeated collaborations between Irish artists. Some you may be familiar with, others are…

Roll up, roll up, and return to the year 1987 as NO ENCORE turns the clock back once more to assess the state of the Irish music scene from a bygone era. For this late '80s edition, Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by…

NO ENCORE goes back in time once again as THE REVISIT takes the temperature of the Irish music scene as the eighties came to a close and a new decade dawned. It's 1990 and it's quite a diverse shortlist... As ever, a panel of experts are…

This week, Twitter remembered the marriage referendum, criticised those poking fun at Sinead O'Connor, and applauded as Alan Kelly missed out on the Labour leadership. We also celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia…

Featuring new music and videos from: Sinead O'Connor | Tim Wheeler | OK Go | GANGS | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | The Afghan Whigs | The Parrots | Kagoule | Slim Twig | Artist: Sinead O'Conner Song: 8 Good Reasons…

No one’s woman… I was going to call this piece ‘Nothing Compares…' but after a bit of thought I knocked that idea on the head. Not because it’s the most obvious title in the world, but well, it depends on what your comparison is…