The greatest year for music was the year you came of age
Donald Clarke: You can’t beat 1981. Others will argue for 1967, 1989, 1995 or 2020. Nobody is right. Nobody is wrong
Donald Clarke: You can’t beat 1981. Others will argue for 1967, 1989, 1995 or 2020. Nobody is right. Nobody is wrong
Donald Clarke: Who cares that Billie Eilish had never heard of Van Halen?
Singer says he has realised the hit song, made with Robin Thicke, contributed to sexism
The US president, flickering like an alt-right Morten Harket, appears like a lovable savant
Nothing predictable about Dublin group’s second release following a difficult period
The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights
Are there tickets available, what time does it start, what will they play, stage times and more
George Evelyn AKA Nightmares On Wax shares a songwriting influence
Aretha Franklin obituary: Huge talent drew on both sacred and secular traditions
Singer is accused of copying parts of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ for ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Eponymous London club will continue to operate ‘as normal’, spokesman says
Paul Alwright, FKA Lethal Dialect, on the soul singer’s seminal recording
Jennifer Lee Pryor confirms Quincy Jones claim. ‘It was the ’70s! Drugs were still good’
Planet Business: Meanwhile, the blockchain bandwagon rolls on
‘Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court,’ singer tweets
Having a partner say no is not about failure. It means you’re in a long-term relationship
British singer-songwriter was accused of ‘note-for-note’ copying of Matt Cardle track
A British musician claims U2 copied his demo tape, but copyright infringement is ‘a terribly inexact science’
On new album Prisoner, Ryan Adams chronicles the private emotions behind his marriage split with Mandy Moore. ‘My life depended on making it,’ he says
A new book asks music critics and fans that very question, and as you'd expect, the answers vary widely
My memories are of comfort, loving eyes, a warm squishy body but also illness and hospitals
Though I read ‘Peig’, appreciate Red Lemonade and say ‘fillum’, national identity means nothing to me
Lawsuit claims singer-songwriter’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ used heart of Marvin Gaye track
Led Zeppelin accused of copying distinctive guitar pattern from a song by band Spirit
Singer accused of plagiarising song released by X Factor winner Matt Cardle
The ‘Pulp Fiction’ star speaks about her new album and her friend John Travolta
The gentle giant in the trademark headgear seemed destined for American football stardom before injury set him on a new course as a remarkable jazz vocalist
Three plays in the Dublin Theatre Festival attempt to capture the mess of modern life
Abandoned by their creator and alone in a random world, the characters in Conor McPherson’s new play have more questions than answers
James Last: April 17th, 1929 - June 9th, 2015
Tony Fenton: March 25th, 1961 - March 12th, 2015
Jury finds against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
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