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Iron Maiden ‘deeply saddened’ after former singer Paul Di’Anno dies aged 66
‘Pioneering’ frontman performed with British band between 1978 and 1981, featuring on their 1980 debut album
Why are so many old rockers still touring? ‘It doesn’t matter how much money they have. Musicians live for the next gig’
David Hepworth, author of Hope I Get Old Before I Die, on why rock stars never retire
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An Irishman in Berlin: ‘Gentrification was creeping in but since the pandemic it’s really pronounced’
What’s Next For?: Liam Cagney, a musicologist based in the German capital, is writing a book about Berghain, the city’s fabled nightclub
‘The script is Sinéad O’Connor – it’s the music’: Christeene on The Lion the Witch and The Cobra
The performance artist, musician and drag experimentalist is bringing her reimagining of the late Irish singer’s first album to Dublin
Liam Payne’s relatives and friends call for ‘dignity’ for singer in the wake of tragedy
Cheryl Tweedy called for media to consider ‘what use’ some graphic reports serve as she considers protection of their son, Bear
Gavin Friday: ‘Ireland wasn’t an easy place back then to go out and be the Virgin Prunes or U2′
Ecce Homo, the singer’s new album, is not just the best record of his significant solo career but also an account of a life less ordinary
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
Liam Payne death: One Direction bandmates ‘devastated’, autopsy shows cause of death after hotel fall
Ongoing investigation, including interview of five witnesses, indicates former pop group member (31) was alone at time of death
Rory Gallagher’s signature Stratocaster to be donated to national museum after selling for more than €1m at auction
Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts
Fans in Argentina sing and hold vigil for One Direction's Liam Payne
Argentine fans of One Direction sang the boyband’s song Infinity to pay homage to member Liam Payne following his death in Buenos Aires. Video: Reuters
After One Direction, Liam Payne was just getting started. His death is a heartbreaking end
One Direction singer’s death in Argentina came as he was seeking to follow up solo album with ‘more creative control’
Oasis support acts for Ireland and Britain revealed – report
The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft and indie rock band Cast are expected to join the Manchester band on tour
The Music Quiz: What is the most disappointing album ever, according to Rolling Stone?
Plus: Diablo IV, an online-only dungeon game, features a cover of which Who song by Camila Cabello?
Confidence Man: ‘We wanted to create something that was surreal and immersive’
Adrenaline-fuelled, London-based Brisbane band may be a couple, siblings or life-long friends but their dance music antics have brought them to the brink of stardom
A Portrait of Radiohead: Colin Greenwood’s photographs of Thom Yorke and the band
Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway all feature in candid portraits taken by the Radiohead bass player between 2003-2016
Tánaiste hints State could move to secure Rory Gallagher’s guitar at London auction
Martin says purchasing the guitar is a matter for Irish national cultural institutions but these things are not done by "megaphone"
Wexford Festival Opera 2024: ‘The singers are glad they don’t have to talk much. And the actors are delighted they don’t have to sing’
Director Conor Hanratty on the challenges of bringing two sets of performers together in a doubly Dublin opera