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Liam Payne death: Suspects to learn in new year if they will be prosecuted
Interviews of five people under investigation over Buenos Aires hotel tragedy to begin in coming days
U2’s Larry Mullen on his dyscalculia and the band’s touring plan
Drummer says U2 is writing new material and the band hope to tour in 2026
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Elton John: Legalising cannabis is one of the greatest mistakes of all time
Veteran musician has been sober for 34 years and has helped other celebrities to get clean
Eurovision issues new code of conduct after controversy involving Bambie Thug and Israel
Several issues arose this year, including the disqualification of Netherlands’s entrant Joost Klein
The Music Quiz: Which Irish island is part of the title of Bretonese musician Yann Tiersen’s new album?
Plus: How many Spotify streams did Taylor Swift accrue this year?
Tori Amos on Neil Gaiman, sexism and trauma: ‘I’m sure that I have met men who treat me differently’
As she releases a new album, the singer-songwriter explains how failure has fuelled her career
Dickie Rock remembered: ‘The jacket came off, the buttons were undone, the audience grabbed’
'When I hit the stage I change. I metamorphosise. I become a different person. I give off a vibe,’ said the late showband singer
‘A true Irish superstar’: Showband singer Dickie Rock dies, aged 88
President among those offering tributes to former Miami Showband member, who represented Ireland at 1966 Eurovision
YMCA has never been gay song, says Village People lyricist and singer
Victor Willis of Village People says the hit is an anthem to Black male friendship – and his wife threatens to sue those who say otherwise
Who is Zach Bryan, the country music star who’s just sold out summer concerts at the Phoenix Park?
Is the musician from Oklahoma the next Garth Brooks? Well, about 100,000 people will flock to Dublin for three concerts next June see the 28-year-old superstar going supernova in real-time
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69
Debbie Nelson's rocky relationship with her son Eminem was known widely through his hit song lyrics and two law suits
The Music Quiz: Which diva is the ex-stepmum of English folkie Leona Naess?
Plus: A live-action movie version of Voltron features which pop star in the cast?
Sabrina Carpenter earrings to Fontaines DC T-shirts: Christmas gifts for music lovers
From a Chappell Roan T-shirt to Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso earrings, we’ve got you sorted
Elton John reveals he is unable to watch his own musical after losing eyesight
Severe eye infection left singer blind in his right eye and with ‘only limited vision’ in his left
James Vincent McMorrow: ‘I’ve been building back a version of me that made me happy rather than crying every night’
The Dubliner isn’t the first name that comes to mind as a songwriter for a boy-band megastar. But working with Louis Tomlinson was just what he needed after his record-label disappoinment
Kneecap win legal action over UK funding refusal: ‘This was never about £14,250. The motivation was equality’
Irish rap group plans to donate award to two youth groups in Belfast after grant was blocked on grounds that Kneecap ‘oppose the United Kingdom itself’