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Acclaimed duo reunite for an outstanding album of curatorial wonder
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The pair take risks on a new album of lost nuggets, the follow-up to Raising Sand, their 2007 collaboration
Grammys 2021: Beyoncé makes history as women dominate big prizes
Fontaines DC miss out; Taylor Swift becomes first woman to win album of the year three times
Megan O’Neill: Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty review – Finely crafted songs of defiance
You wouldn’t bet against the Kildare singer finding a bigger international audience
Lisa Lambe: Juniper – Easy listening, but in a very good way
The Celtic Woman singer’s voice blends Natalie Merchant and Alison Krauss
Burt Bacharach and Macy Gray: This week’s best rock and pop gigs
The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights
How Kathy Mattea got her groove – and voice – back
The country singer is back in form with a voice she reckons is now like a Ferrari
Robert Plant at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre: Everything you need to know
His Dublin show is sold out; here’s what you need to know if you’re going
Down south, where Elvis lives on forever
It’s been 40 years since Elvis Presley's death, but his former home, Graceland, is still a popular stop on a road trip through the music cities of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans
Ralph Stanley: Bluegrass maestro with deep roots in the tradition
Obituary: ‘I had an old-time mountain voice, like something you’d hear moaning in the woods late of a night’
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