Queen’s Brian May: ‘I never have a single day without thinking about Freddie’
Queen guitarist recalls the period of turmoil that gave rise to his first solo album
Carmel Quinn obituary: Irish singer and storyteller who regaled New York audiences
The Dubliner’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performances featured tales and tunes from Ireland
Don McLean: ‘American Pie is a biographical song’
The singer talks about family pain, his childhood, and being in the 'desert phase' of his life
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Scéal eile an dílseacht a thugann daoine d’amhránaithe nó do chineálacha éagsúla ceoil.
Beck: ‘U2 had the best audiences of anyone I’ve opened for’
The Beck of 1994’s Mellow Gold seems a million miles from the 49-year-old releasing Hyperspace
The Cranberries: In the End review – Dolores O’Riordan’s remarkable swansong
The Cranberries final album is an unexpected late career high for the band
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App for vintage Microsoft operating system runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
‘U2 thought they were getting Grease. I gave them Apocalypse Now’
Aoife McArdle has made her name with videos for Bryan Ferry and U2. Her debut feature, ‘Kissing Candice’, was made for a much lower budget, and yet is far more challenging
This Album Changed My Life: Shel Silverstein - A Light In The Attic (1981)
Singer-songwriter Rhob Cunningham on an album of musical poems
Knucklehead boxing: Danger, fake names and quick cash
‘Head Knucklehead’ Sean Gibbons has lined up Jerwin Ancajas to fight Jamie Conlan
Fats Domino, rock’n’roll pioneer, dies aged 89
The star whose hits include Blueberry Hill and Ain’t That a Shame sold more than 110 million records
Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture: I was ‘pals with the wild Irish rover’
In a gnarled voice, the ever-defiant songwriter explains his music and lyrics
American pop singer Bobby Vee dies aged 72
Early 1960s hits included ‘Take Good Care of My Baby’ and ‘Rubber Ball’
Beetle from Asia poses threat to Ireland’s ash trees
British researcher warns up to 95% of Irish ash trees could be lost as a result of insect
Three trad heavyweights look outside the repertoire
Kevin Burke, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Tim Edey are embarking on an Irish tour
Buddy Holly plane crash may be reviewed by US investigators
The 1959 crash killed Holly and three others shortly after leaving Iowa for Minnesota
Sale of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ lyrics could reach $1.5m
Hand-written manuscript will ‘divulge everything there is to divulge’ about 1971 song
Goodbye dance halls, hello discos
In the mid 1960s, showbands were challenged by DJs playing records. Will Leahy of 2FM has been charting 50 years of Ireland’s wheels of steel
Going as good as ever at Omey Island races
Connemara event an alternative Galway races for those who prefer sandals to stilettos
Spike Jonze: “This is me trying to make sense of this insane experience of being alive”
Just in time for Valentine’s Day the ever-surprising Spike Jonze returns with his first film in four years – Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. And it’s the perfect break-up movie. The goofy auteur on ripping out your heart and stomping on it forever ...
John Newman: a bright light of soul
The new voice of Yorkshire talks about giving up his dream of being a mechanic and how his mum’s love of Northern Soul is a gift that keeps on giving
Christy Moore: ‘Some of the things I did back then would make me wince now’
After almost 45 years of recording, Christy Moore has gathered his 45 best songs on a triple CD, ‘Where I Come From’
Beatlemania: the Fab Four’s Irish concerts, 50 years on
Dublin had already hosted JFK in 1963, but nothing prepared the city for the arrival of four mop-top lads from Liverpool – and the riots and hysteria that followed
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