Nigel Kennedy

Chick Corea's gig with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (15 Nov) also on the bill would be a big one for me. Read More

Sons of esteemed Irish musicians Dr Nóirín Ní Riain and Dr Mícheál ó Súilleabháin, Eoin (29) and Moley (25) were always destined to ply their trade in music. Read More

Those schooled in rock tend to have one of two reactions to jazz: either they think it's pretentious or they find it impenetrably difficult. Read More

"Sickened by bad design and flashy ads on blogs full of cynical postings made for diverting Google traffic, some of the top music bloggers formed a coalition to create a superblog," says Sean Adams, editor of drownedinsound.com. "An abundance of clean white space ensures everything focuses in on the recommendations of the very best (new) music, as well as pointing readers toward some of the finest writing on the web. It's refreshingly digestible and manages to create an authoritative, human voice." Read More