Belfast Newsletter - Music Feed

Picture Special: Radio 1 Big Weekend in Derry-Londonderry

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:58:03 GMT

The Saturdays have lit up the stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Northern Ireland.

Full line-up for Radio One’s Big Weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:58:02 GMT

Here is the full line-up of artists set to perform at Radio One’s Big Weekend in Londonderry.

Legenderry set for Radio One Big Weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:20 GMT

Thousands of people lucky enough to get tickets to Radio One’s Big Weekend in Londonderry are set to visit the city today for the first of three days of music.

Catch festival fever and rock on out

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:02 GMT

British festivals may offer great line-ups, but if you’re after guaranteed sunshine it may be better to look further afield and

JLS set for final gig in Belfast

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:00 GMT

Pop superstars JLS will play one of their final gigs in Belfast this summer.

Video: Saturdays say Rochelle and new baby ‘doing well’

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:03:48 GMT

The Saturdays say bandmate Rochelle is “doing well” after giving birth to her daughter Alaia-Mai.

Justin Bieber’s monkey now property of Germany

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:24:04 GMT

Justin Bieber’s pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany.

Video: Rod Stewart overjoyed with first number one album in 34 years

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:11 GMT

Rod Stewart’s first album of self-penned songs in 20 years has gone straight to the top of the UK album charts.

Gallery: Strabane singer Ryan Dolan disappointed to come last in Eurovision

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:55:09 GMT

Strabane singer Ryan Dolan has said he was disappointed to come last in the Eurovision song contest on Saturday night.

Snow Patrol to play Tennent’s Vital

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:19:06 GMT

Snow Patrol will return to Tennent’s Vital this summer to play a homecoming show at Belfast’s Boucher Road Playing Fields on Thursday August 15. In a major coup for organisers, the band’s headline slot on day two of the festival will be their only European date this summer. Kodaline and Foy Vance have also been added to the bill.

Bonnie to battle for Britain at Eurovision

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:17:12 GMT

She’s the raspy-voiced Welsh singer behind the multi-platinum-selling Eighties power ballad Total Eclipse Of The Heart who has fans in France, Belgium and Germany. Surely that should give Bonnie Tyler a fighting chance of winning this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which is being staged in Malmo, Sweden.

Video: Chris Brown on his new single

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:31 GMT

US singer Chris Brown speaks about his new single at the BET Awards nominations.

Video: The Script perform in the Nerve Centre

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:20:24 GMT

Irish rockers The Script performed an exclusive set in Londonderry as the BBC Radio 1 Academy continued into its fourth day.

Snow Patrol confirmed for Tennent’s Vital in Belfast

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:57:22 GMT

Snow Patrol will return to Tennent’s Vital this summer to play a massive homecoming show at Belfast’s Boucher Road Playing Fields on Thursday, August 15.

Leah and Conor top off great weekend for local talent on The Voice

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:09:33 GMT

Ulster talent Leah McFall and Connor Scott both impressed The Voice coaches enough to come through the battle rounds on Sunday.

Voice star Andrea makes it through battle round

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:07:41 GMT

Pomeroy singer Andrea Begley enjoyed success in the first of the live battles on The Voice on Saturday night as she sailed through to round two.

X Factor’s Louis Walsh plans band to rival One Direction

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:17 GMT

X Factor judge Louis Walsh has announced plans to form a new boy band to rival One Direction.

The Fall’s Mark E rocks the marquee GIG REVIEW

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:25 GMT

THE FALL, led by perennial frontman Mark E Smith, played to a sell-out audience at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival marquee on Wednesday night. The band are still going in some format after 35 years, while the latest incarnation including Smith’s Norwegian wife Eleni have been together for five years, which is long by Fall standards.

See Steve Earle at the Real Music Club

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:54 GMT

A full day of so-called ‘real’ music featuring a wealth of local talent - Bap Kennedy, The Mastersons and Anthony Toner included - will round off with a performance by multi-Grammy winner and ‘godfather’ of Americana, Steve Earle, at Belfast’s Limelight on June 2.

Bruno and Biffy for Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:50:32 GMT

BRUNO Mars, Biffy Clyro and Calvin Harris have been announced as the headliners for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2013 in Londonderry. DJ Nick Grimshaw broke the news this week on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, announcing over 40 of the biggest and hottest bands and artists playing over three days in one of Europe’s largest free music festivals.