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Fairground Attraction frontwoman visits Connemara ancestral home of late partner and songwriter John Douglas to scatter his ashes

Singer’s manager accuses nephew of threats, extortion and intimidation

Plus: The father of Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely was, in the 1970s, a member of which Irish rock band?

Patient Zero will be released on Friday, September 25th

Singer says he questioned whether he wanted to be an artist at all after Macklemore was removed from his tour

Postpunk band are upfront about having accumulated hard-won wisdom since they formed in 2020 before lockdown

The jazz great John Coltrane was born 100 years ago next week. Musicians around the world are marking the saxophonist’s centenary

‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from US billionaire

Sale lasted for more than five hours and included buyers from 34 countries

Sway Dasafo nurtured several artists on his label and was instrumental in developing career of KSI

The Berlin-based Danish musician on the elation of pregnancy, her music taking a turn away from technology during Covid, and depression

He invited Robert Kraft, who asked Sheeran to drop the rapper from the tour, to match his donation

Plus: Which Italian city does Sorcha Richardson name-check in a song on her new album, Draw the Outline?

Macklemore was previously removed from the tour after saying ‘Free Palestine’ at a concert in New Jersey

General admission tickets for 2027 Slane Castle concerts start at about €180, before rising sharply