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Johnny Marr guitar collection sells for more than €4m at auction

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

Sway: Mobo-winning British rapper dies aged 44

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

Agnes Obel: ‘With all this AI, people are gravitating towards a more acoustic experience. I’m hopeful’

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

Macklemore to donate $1 million from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian charities

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

The Music Quiz: Which Americana/Roots songwriter is suing the AI platform Suno?

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

Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga quit Ed Sheeran’s US tour in protest over Palestine

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

All we know about Oasis tickets for Slane Castle as ‘eye-watering’ prices reach over €500

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

Oasis to play two nights at Slane Castle in 2027, with no return of dynamic ticket pricing

Fans must first register on band’s website to be in with a chance of buying tickets for September 2027 concerts

Oasis tease return to Slane Castle for 2027 concerts

Social media post shows Liam Gallagher mirroring pose from 1995 show

Last Days of Dalymount: John Francis Flynn’s blistering folk barrage is soaring and sad

Stadium on the northside of Dublin, set for the wrecking ball having hosted Bohs games since 1901, holds a grand farewell

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan left €5.6m estate

MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke is named as the sole executor and beneficiary

Paddy Keenan was one of the finest musicians ever to play a traditional tune

Best known for his groundbreaking musicianship with The Bothy Band, Keenan had a visceral playing style that drew deeply on the heritage woven into his DNA

Harry Styles announces two gigs in Croke Park next summer

Singer sent cryptic email to fans on Wednesday, revealing plans for more Together Together tour dates

Paddy Keenan: Bothy Band uilleann piper dies aged 76

Tributes describe Keenan as ‘one of the most popular uilleann pipers of all time’

Westlife in Dublin, Harry Styles in NYC: Ireland loses out as major acts favour residencies

For artists, residencies are a ‘much kinder way of touring’. For Ireland, the shift towards long runs in big cities presents a particular challenge

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