Irish fashion designer Richard Malone: ‘Enya is the absolute – do the best work you can do, quietly’
The Wexford artist has been feted by the fashion industry, but he’s much happier out of the spotlight, making the art that drives his creativity
Patti Smith
Jim Kerr: ‘I’d been a rock star. I thought, What happened my life?
The singer talks about Live Aid, ex-wives and four decades of Simple Minds
First Look: Liss Ard Hotel in west Cork gets a ‘friend’s lavish pad’ makeover
A major refurbishment has been carried out at the former hangout of spies and rockstars
Hurray for the Riff Raff: Life on Earth – Utterly compelling
Alynda Segarra’s mostly excellent eighth album addresses issues close to home
Aimee Mann: ‘Any woman my age is traumatised by growing up in the 60s and 70s’
US indie icon talks about her childhood kidnapping and her repressive upbringing
Patti Smith: ‘I related completely to Bob Dylan. His arrogance, his humour’
The rock’n’roll poet on breaking barriers, hanging out with Dylan, and supporting Sally Rooney
Michael Stipe: ‘Cold-ass b**ch was a coat I put on to protect myself. I can take it off now’
The artist and REM singer talks American presidents, parties and photographing his heroes
Actor Paul Mescal among at least 10 Irish people on Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list
Individuals across arts, media, science, finance and industry on prestigious ranking
‘I love Shane MacGowan. He’s the ultimate ... one of the last punks’
Musician and film-maker Don Letts on Shane MacGowan, The Clash and being black in Britain
US investor buys Liss Ard estate in west Cork
Victorian estate owned by Swiss family will continue to operate as boutique hotel
Neil Young sells 50% of entire song catalogue rights to Hipgnosis
Deal comprises Young’s song catalogue of 1,180 compositions
How Bob Gruen snapped rock music’s biggest stars
In a classic example of the “right-time, right-place” scenario, Gruen became the personal photographer of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their NYC sojourn
The best 50 Irish music acts right now – in order
It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest
Billy Nomates: Billy Nomates review – One of the quirkier albums of the year
Tor Maries’ one-woman band offers a righteous and amusing critique of our time
Lou Reed the rock poet: When should songs be considered poetry?
Dylan, Patti Smith, Gil Scott-Heron and Lou Reed wrote song-poems that transcended pop, and bands such as Fontaines DC are keeping rock and poetry in perfect rhyme
Debbie Harry: ‘Sex is what makes everything happen’
In her new memoir, the Blondie singer writes candidly about sex and fame
President of the rich? Emmanuel Macron reboots his leadership
French leader is demonstrating the ability to learn from his mistakes
Bringing kids to festivals is the worst kind of performance parenting
Jennifer O'Connell: If you thought I was fun before I had kids, the toddler-toting festival-goers brag, see me now!
Patti Smith brings them All Together Now: This week’s best rock and pop gigs
Indiependence, Lethal Dialect, Richard Thompson and a celebration of Elliott Smith
Cream of festivals with Neneh Cherry on top: The week’s best rock and pop gigs
Indiependence, Beatyard, All Together Now. Plus: Daithí, kd lang, Billy Bragg, Jenny Lewis
No disposing of Garbage
As they celebrate 25 years together, the band’s lead singer Shirley Manson explains why they’re as relevant today as they were in the ’90s
Rolling Thunder Revue: Scorsese’s mesmerising Bob Dylan motion picture
Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Allen Ginsberg feature in this epic chronicle’s new chapter
All Together Now: Pussy Riot and Bombay Bicycle Club join line-up
Sold-out music festival also announces John Grant, The Wailers and Anna Calvi
Morrissey to release all-covers album of protest songs
‘California Son’ will feature songs by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Joni Mitchell
Famous west Cork estate drops price by €2.5m
Liss Ard which has hosted arts festivals and famous musicians on market for €5m
Pontifacts: All the papal questions you never thought to ask
Where can you buy his socks? Which predecessor once put a dead body on trial?
Shirley Manson: ‘I’m still a work in progress and a shambling mess’
The Garbage frontwoman on her Dublin cancer scare, imposter syndrome, and her first 25 years in the business
Joe O’Connor: Bob Dylan the punk and me
Discovering Dylan about the same time I discovered punk felt right. He’s like punk’s secret grandfather
Nick Cave review: Delirious Dublin falls into his arms
Patti Smith’s support performance is a poetic, urgent statement to the field of thousands
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Patti Smith at Kilmainham: Everything you need to know
The gig is the first time Cave and his band have performed in Ireland for more five years
Microdisney, Forbidden Fruit, Nick Cave, LCD Soundsystem: the week’s best rock and pop
Also this week: Lindi Ortega, G-Easy, Mik Pyro, Kodaline, Magic Numbers, Sleep Thieves
Maureen Dowd: Barbara Bush was an expert in throwing shade
Former first lady could be caustic, but she also championed causes such as literacy and Aids
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Patrick Freyne: Butcher, Benatar, Swayze, Smith, St Patrick . . . Who comes out tops?
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