Alt-J: The Dream – Asserting a batty sonic vision on the mainstream
Mainstream gatecrashers deliver clever but sometimes plodding fourth album
Mainstream gatecrashers deliver clever but sometimes plodding fourth album
Musician penned tune that became 1982 hit Golden Brown, winning Ivor Novello award
Comedian and musician also sang with Beatles parody band The Rutles
The Dublin band could be first Irish act to win the Mercury
Tara Erraught collaborates with pianist John O’Connor, while Sharon Carty will be accompanied by Siobhán Armstrong
No dyed purple swans? No jewelled obelisks? This is disappointing, writes Patrick Freyne
‘How to Be Invisible’, a collection of lyrics from across the singer’s 40-year career, will have introduction by novelist David Mitchell
Years of thankless touring and ignored albums have worn his patience thin, but Thomas Walsh hopes his new Pugwash album will set the record straight
Ringo Starr announces death of the record producer known as the ‘Fifth Beatle’
Lianne La Havas was raised in London, but a trip to her family’s home in Jamaica with her mum opened up a whole new world of influences
After nearly dying in 2005, the former Orange Juice singer began a long recovery with the tireless help of his wife, Grace Maxwell – a journey captured in ‘The Possibilities Are Endless’, a new film
Tom Odell is a hard one to pin down – the newest pop kid on the block, with an Ivor Novello award in his back pocket and the musical world at his feet but with little interest in the impending stardom. Ahead of his Dublin gig, the Songwriter of the Year talks Elton John, Lily Allen and Leo Tolstoy
The West/Kardashian road show has more than a wedding to celebrate
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices