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Rory Gallagher: Joe Bonamassa to play tribute concert in Cork to mark 30th anniversary of guitarist’s death
Bonamassa will play the entire set from Gallagher's famous Irish Tour 74 concerts that drew thousands to Cork, Belfast and Dublin
Kris Kristofferson, US country singer and actor, dies aged 88
Singer managed to have prolific acting career alongside his music
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Lana Del Rey marries swamp tour guide in Louisiana
LanaDel Rey (39) and Jeremy Dufrene (49) applied for a marriage licence on Monday in Lafourche, Louisiana, and married three days later
Instagram star Garron Noone: ‘I’ve been broke most of my life. I’ve cleaned up people’s puke for money. Success is a transient thing’
The TikTok and Instagram star, who is hosting a new podcast, has grown used to attention from strangers. Not all of it is welcome
Ezra Collective: ‘The Irish and Nigerians have got a lot more in common than Guinness!’
Ezra Collective’s new album, an ‘ode to the sacred act of dancing’, could be set in a church or at a carnival, wedding or even funeral, says Femi Koleoso
Low’s Alan Sparhawk on the death of Mimi Parker, his wife and bandmate: ‘The loss is real and will be felt forever’
White Roses, My God, Sparhawk’s first solo album, is a gut-punchingly raw response to the loss of his partner and musical collaborator of nearly 30 years
U2’s Country Mile and Picture of You (X + W): Two fantastic songs – but it’s hard not to be haunted by what they represent
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was U2’s last artistically relevant album. These new releases are from the reboot How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb
Alone, The Cure’s first new song in 16 years, is a huge aching sigh of darkness that brings great comfort
The track, which comes ahead of the release of new album Songs Of A Lost World, is refreshingly, gloomily Cure-ish
Niamh O’Sullivan: ‘I am obsessed with singing. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else’
Cork mezzo-soprano on her packed schedule, shifting pitch and the sadness of being away from home with constant travelling for performances and rehearsals
The Music Quiz: Who is the Sinéad O’Connor parody in the Rock a Hula episode of Father Ted?
Plus: Who is about to be honoured for her philanthropy at the Golden Heart Awards?
‘Reneé Rapp, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan – it feels like there’s a wave of queer artists now. It’s so good’
Pale Waves singer Heather Baron-Gracie on learning to deal with online attacks, her enduring love of The Cranberries, and the ‘very nice’ Matty Healy
Dua Lipa Dublin concert tickets go on sale on Friday. Here’s how to get yours before they go Houdini
Pop princess is bringing some much-needed radical optimism to Ireland with her Aviva gig next June
Iron Maiden to play in Dublin as part of 2025 world tour
Band will play Malahide Castle gig next June as part of 50th anniversary Run for Your Lives tour
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail in sex-trafficking case
Music mogul (54), who pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court, could face life in prison if convicted
Johnny Marr: I turned down Smiths reunion and acted to protect band’s legacy
Guitarist said he was responding to statements made by former bandmate Morrissey
Jamie xx on new album In Waves: ‘It has definitely ended up sounding more like one of my DJ sets’
The second solo album from the sonic architect of The xx is a masterful tapestry of melodies, moods, ideas and bangers to carry you through the warehouse party of your dreams
The Music Quiz: Which band’s orchestral ballad was rejected as the title track for the Bond movie Spectre?
Plus: Who is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz better known as?