Singer-songwriter
2025 marks the golden jubilee of some fine records, to be sure, but also of a time when punk came to sack rock’s citadel and popular music began to go in new directions
Was Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights a person of colour? He might just as well have been Irish
The Crosby, Stills and Nash singer on the wild early years, feuds, divorce and ego
Choosing how to react can be a very difficult, helpful and healthy exercise
Reading a George Saunders’ book on holidays helps me rediscover my energy
‘I’m not sure the very occasional ‘fling’ matters in a relationship – just don’t tell’
Exit by veteran rocker amplifies both streamer’s misinformation and artist exploitation
Music streaming company posts 18% rise in active monthly users
Streaming app to provide accurate information amid backlash over podcast content
After a career tackling difficult subjects, the singer-songwriter is releasing a final album
US indie icon talks about her childhood kidnapping and her repressive upbringing
It’s a big misconception ‘that I broke The Beatles up … Once a headline is out it sticks’
At 80, the superstar musician has survived heroin addiction, illness and tragedy
Writers from Alice Munro to JD Salinger mine their dangerous passions and restless ennui
Musician’s son produced his latest record featuring delicate and moving work
Programme draws on Donegal landscape with blend of in-person and online events
Not many artists can successfully crack open the hard shell that protects them from themselves
Introduction of beats and electronic elements overhauling many songs in the album
It’s too long and too in thrall to Blue-era Joni Mitchell, but there’s much to like here
The expat artist’s new album tackles the omertà over his home country’s recent past
Donald Clarke: You can’t beat 1981. Others will argue for 1967, 1989, 1995 or 2020. Nobody is right. Nobody is wrong
This album has seeped into our heads, song by song, and is an exercise in sheer simplicity
Norwegian musician has managed to wrest something very beautiful from depths of her grief
Paul Flynn: Here is a trio of delicious options for the many soup lovers in Ireland
The singer-songwriter has been doing extraordinary things ever since she arrived in Britain alone aged 6
The opening up of grounds to spectators has been a frustrating process for all involved
Six months ago, schools and colleges closed. What have we learned since?
Bauer Media Group listed magazine for sale in May after sharp fall in advertising revenue
Los Angeles sisters document personal difficulties on their best album yet
I forgot how much I missed the sight of grown men acting like children, just for fun
Review: Well-worn yarns of Laurel Canyon music in the groovy times get another airing
Experienced managers of remote workers promote importance of structure, consistency and leadership
At times like these, we can turn to music to soothe our souls and restore equilibrium
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
