Betty Davis, raw funk pioneer, dies aged 76

Singer, who married Miles Davis, influenced many with wild voice and overtly sexual lyrics

David Crosby on Stills, Nash and Neil Young (‘probably the most selfish person I know’)

At 80, the superstar musician has survived heroin addiction, illness and tragedy

Hey Jimi – An Irishman’s Diary on Jimi Hendrix

The twins who broke the internet with Phil Collins video: Here’s their verdict on U2 and Hozier

Videos of YouTubers Tim and Fred Williams listening to classic songs have racked up millions of views

When Maser wrote his graffiti love letter to everybody

October 11th, 2008: Ireland’s street artists come out from the underground

Photographer of choice for musicians and movie stars, Terry O’Neill, dies at 81

O’Neill could put famous people at ease and became friends with many of those he photographed

David McWilliams: The ‘Merc index’ shows the Irish property market madness

In 1973, when Ireland joined EEC, a Mercedes cost more than an average new house

The Johnny Depp you once loved wasn’t the real Johnny Depp

Discrediting of movie stars we admire can be hard to process. But we never really knew them

Rod Stewart: ‘I’m not in the pipe and slipper club yet. I can still go mad’

The 73-year-old rock musician on ice baths, the Easter Rising and his decades of wild days and success

Spotify sued for $1.6bn over unpaid royalties

Music streaming service faces claim on behalf of artists including Neil Young and Janis Joplin

How Charles Baudelaire became France’s first rock star

The poet, who died 150 years ago this week, retains significant influence and allure

Leonard Cohen: the key songs and what they mean

From his 1967 debut album to the final recordings, here are 10 of Leonard Cohen’s best songs and lyrics

Tommy Hilfiger and Patrick Freyne set sail for New York Fashion Week

Designer Tommy Hilfiger's nautical-themed fashion show leaves Patrick Freyne feeling all at sea - and that's before the writer's run-in with Kim Kardashian

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Rory Gallagher and his band Taste almost played Woodstock

Film of Taste at Isle of Wight a year later to screen at Cork Film Festival next week