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
This week’s best rock gigs: all-star line ups from Cork to Malahide
Indoors and out - Gladys Knight, Pink, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Toto and George Ezra
Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons review – Potent spoken words matched with vibrant music
Poet’s vivid third album is personal and political
Pride and the pits: when gay rights met the striking miners
New movie Pride celebrates the unlikely meeting of Britain’s striking miners and gay rights campaigners in the 1980s. Poverty, homophobia, Aids and the defeat of the miners provide an unlikely backdrop. Donald Clarke takes pride in a cultural rebellion
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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