Every generation has a soundtrack of its struggle. Ian Maleney marches on, shouting slogans and carrying the banner of music into a new dawn. Are we ready to rock the system?

Opinion: our default response to scandals is to revert to handwringing

Opinion: Irish Americans with dollars were not keen on solidarity with African Americans

Pete Seeger: May 3rd, 1919-January 27th, 2014

The man from Sheriff Street, known for his expressive singing voice and generosity, left an indelible mark on Irish music and on the Irish singers who came in his wake

“U-turn now, Rabbitte and set engines to warp speed. I’ll take the bridge,” says captain

Seeger helped create the modern American folk music movement

irishtimes.com features the first of a series of online ‘musical columns’. Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Doctor Millar and other songwriters will sing about Ireland and its crises, to rekindle the social fire at the heart of music