GoldenPlec.com Music News

30/03/2026

Lovely care package from the beautiful people at arrived this morning.

Independent labels are so important to the Irish music scene. They put their faith, time and money into bands at the bottom and aim them towards the stars.

If only we could find radio stations that felt this way about Irish music

T-shirt not pictured as the dog ran away with it

27/03/2026

The postman spoiled us this morning with a copy of the new album from

2026 has been an excellent year, so far for Irish folk albums and this eponymous debut effort from the Rebel County continues that trend.

06/03/2026

performed an acoustic version of Euro-Country at the before winning the main prize of the night

22/12/2025

Gurriers are going onto bigger and better things, but these are the days the hardcore fans who made them will remember in twenty years’ time.

Live review: Gurriers at Button Factory - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

12/12/2025

Attack of the 50ft Ellie Rowsell

Review: Wolf Alice dazzle 3Arena - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

09/12/2025

KNEECAP announced as first headliner for All Together Now

Having performed to over 50,000 people at Electric Picnic 2025, breakout Irish rappers and filmmakers Kneecap have been announced as the first headliner

07/12/2025

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson certified herself as a bonafide pop star with the best live show of the year - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

CMAT reigns supreme in 3Arena

06/12/2025

Fanning at Whelan's returns tonight with The Waterboys, Bold Love, KhakiKid, Nell Mescal and Amble

01/12/2025

Gorillaz, Fontaines D.C. and CMAT lead Electric Picnic lineup announcement

30/11/2025

Bob Vylan are quite brilliant performers...This show is thought provoking, angry, personal, effortlessly engaging, and intelligent. And it’s all delivered with a knowing smile.

Bob Vylan at Vicar Street - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

28/11/2025

A sprawling journey through time and space - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hans Zimmer is every inch the rock star in 3Arena

27/11/2025

Now we know why all these people keep coming back to the frustrating, elating genius of Bob Dylan

Review: Bob Dylan in 3Arena - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bob Dylan at 3Arena, Dublin on Thursday November 25th, 2026 If you’re going to burn down a legacy, you may as well make it a big one. Having lit a fire