Eric Clapton in Dublin review: guitar hero rocks the grey-haired faithful with a night of classics
Eric Clapton, at 79, made light of his advancing years in delivering a stirring 80-minute set
Eric Clapton
Betty Davis, raw funk pioneer, dies aged 76
Singer, who married Miles Davis, influenced many with wild voice and overtly sexual lyrics
Pat Egan: ‘I’m not at the coalface anymore... and I wouldn’t want to be’
The veteran music promoter has worked with Billy Connolly, Bob Marley and Lou Reed
Retired chief justice Frank Clarke on his life in law: 'I think I found the hole that suited my peg'
The outgoing chief justice was the first member of his family to go to university
Tokyo 2020: Musical heritage plays on in Budokan judo arena
Where Dylan recorded one of his best live albums – if these walls could talk...
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – You can’t look the other way
Review: ‘I’d rather have my brothers back and no hits at all.’ Barry Gibb makes us cry
Remembering Jimi Hendrix 50 years on: the guitar god and the Irish connection
Dave Tiger Taylor, whose band who toured with Hendrix, remembers his ‘magic’
Q magazine closes – and with it demise of the old music press is complete
Q, the magazine that was once a cornerstone of the British music press, was a victim of its own success
Echo in the Canyon: It’s as if 100 back issues of Mojo made a film of themselves
Review: Well-worn yarns of Laurel Canyon music in the groovy times get another airing
How Kim Jong-un’s sister could be next in line to rule North Korea
Kim Yo-jong was a favourite of her late father and is reported to have been groomed for the role
U2’s first ever press release pops up in monster memorabilia sale
1978 photo and poster got group its first gig but didn’t sell enough tickets for second
Ed Sheeran: No 6 Collaborations Project review – Pitiless commercial efficiency and ordinary-bloke humanity
Another step down the middle of the road to world domination
Dr John, legend of New Orleans sound, dies aged 77
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock’n’ roll to magical effect
Lavish McManus-built home in Limerick seeks €3.5m
Fedamore house boasts a swimming pool, home cinema and a floodlit Astro Turf pitch
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars review – A fascinating chronicle
This portrait explains the roots of a pain that Clapton’s successful career did little to extinguish
Eric Clapton opens up – even on his bizarre racist period
Lili Zanuck’s documentary doesn’t shy away from the musician’s darkest days
Ex-Taste drummer reflects on Rory Gallagher’s ‘essence’
After combating cancer, John Wilson back on road with own version of seminal group
Paul Carrack: ‘Fame? I don’t fancy it, but filthy rich would’ve been nice’
Former Ace, Squeeze and Roxy Music singer and keyboardist is this week’s Róisín Meets guest
The appeal of Phil Collins? It's his friendly, happy face
Phil Collins, who plays Dublin on Sunday, is hip again – but for Patrick Freyne he always was
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
Mick Fleetwood: ‘Peter Green is the reason there’s a Fleetwood Mac’
Fleetwood Mac are celebrating 50 years of making music. Mick Fleetwood discusses the line-up changes, the turbulent times, and the band’s plans for the future
A visit to Luggala: What sets the Guinness Gothic Revival house apart is its cosiness
Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow
The multimillion dollar question: is modern art worth it?
Edvard Munch painting on sale while Eric Clapton is selling another Gerhard Richter
From Ed Sheeran to Eric Clapton: The Irish guitarmakers behind the stars
Irish luthiers have gained a worldwide reputation for the quality of their work and their instruments are played by some of the world’s most famous musicians
David Bowie’s art collection shows the stars know their stuff – mostly
Rock musicians know what to buy, but even U2 can make a mistake on values
Swelter belters - 10 hot tunes to soundtrack the meltdown
On the hottest day of the summer, here’s a hot countdown of 10 sultry classics
Muddy Goodwood is to motorheads what Glastonbury is to music
De facto British motor show sees Mazda unveil its hard-top MX-5 as Bristol brand hints at a return
Remembering Bruce Springsteen’s first Irish concert
The Boss’s gig at Slane Castle made the front page of ‘The Irish Times’ 31 years ago
Prince cremated following private memorial ceremony
Singer died at his Paisley Park estate near Minneapolis on Thursday morning
The Caribbean Irish: the other Emerald Isle
With many islanders claiming Irish ancestry, Montserrat is proud of its 'green history' - even if it defies the notion of the 'nice' Irish slave holder. Today, however, its focus is on rebuilding after natural disasters
Kris Kristofferson and me: Rita Coolidge’s tales of pain and hedonism from rock’s inner circle
The ‘Delta Lady’ talks about her volatile marriage to Kris Kristofferson, her partying past, not being credited for her work on Clapton’s Layla and violence against women
Nathaniel Rateliff: ‘Do I drink a lot? Tell me how much you drink and I’ll let you know’
Rateliff gave up missionary work for trucking, and trucking for music. But he and his band The Night Sweats still have plenty of musical roads left to travel
Róisín Ingle on ... boring bucket lists
If bucket lists are annoying by their very nature then a highly aspirational one is even more of a pain.
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