Folk Awards: Steve Cooney revels in the achievement of a lifetime
The Australian-born musician was exhorted to explore his Irish roots by Aboriginal elders
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Scéal eile an dílseacht a thugann daoine d’amhránaithe nó do chineálacha éagsúla ceoil.
Little Richard: Not the inventor, but the architect of rock‘n’roll
Entertainer created something new, thrilling and more than a little dangerous
Best classical concerts: Beethoven, Verdi and Vilde Frang
Frang, one of the nimblest violinists around, takes on a highly athletic Stravinsky work
Legendary guitar-maker Gibson files for bankruptcy
The maker of guitars to the stars is seeking protection after battling debt for years
Sad ‘stripper robots’, the other ‘Fire and Fury’ and a history of musical similarities
Planet Business: Meanwhile, the blockchain bandwagon rolls on
Rest in peace ... They died in 2017
Irish and international stars of film, music, politics, sport and real life who left us this year
Giant of American music who helped create rock ’n’ roll
Antoine ‘Fats’ Domino, musician, born February 26th, 1928; died October 24th, 2017
‘It's a romantic attempt to describe how we are as humans to an extra-terrestrial audience'
Emer Reynolds's new film ‘The Farthest’ looks at the extraordinary, humbling story the Voyager space project
The Farthest: An epic, moving Irish space movie
Irish director Emer Reynolds knits together a documentary that informs and moves
The best art shows to catch this weekend
From Enda Walsh’s ‘Bathroom’ to Voyager’s deep space odyssey, there’s plenty to ponder
Sgt Pepper’s: when The Beatles got high on pomposity
Who knows when Sgt Pepper by The Beatles was first declared the greatest LP of all time? It’s not even their best
Tupac and Joan Baez enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pearl Jam and Yes are also given the prestigious honour at a ceremony in New York
Van Morrison gets the band back together - after 54 years
Van the Man recently rolled back the years with The Monarchs. Here are a few other first acts that need a reboot
Chuck Berry obituary: Rock’n’roll’s first guitar hero
Berry’s songs, including ‘Johnny B Goode’ and ‘Maybellene’, inspired generations of musicians
Rock’n’roll guitarist Chuck Berry dies aged 90
Musician credited with merging blues and swing passes away in Missouri
Music heaven in megapolis on shores of Lake Michigan
From jazz to electric blues to house and indy rock, Windy City is a real capital of sounds
Live review: Bruce Springsteen on The River tour in Madison Square Garden
Bruce Springsteen has announced a live date at Croke park in May. Here’s a taste of what fans can expect, from a live review of his current The River tour
Raw materials bravely brought to life at African-American museum
America Letter: Washington museum will tackle sensitive issues of the past and present
Ahmad Jamal: an American classic
Jamal, one of the most celebrated pianists in American music, doesn’t conform to the stereotype of jazz men of his generation. But then, he doesn’t even call it jazz
Beatlemania: the Fab Four’s Irish concerts, 50 years on
Dublin had already hosted JFK in 1963, but nothing prepared the city for the arrival of four mop-top lads from Liverpool – and the riots and hysteria that followed
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