The Who guitarist on addiction, his new novel and why he’s still touring 40 years later

The Rubberbandit talks politics, podcasts, his new book, and angry men with Patrick Freyne

The actor on Brexit and Irishness, her Derry childhood, being independent and Quentin Tarantino

‘Every time I play there, I always tell myself: This is gonna be a sober Irish show’

Obama’s UN ambassador on her traumatic Irish childhood, Trump and ‘that’ interview

‘The primary core thinking behind quiet music is that this is a music you choose to engage with’

Manzanera was eager to experiment with styles in a way Roxy Music could not

Blame the Walkman for bringing us all to the point of listening to music in isolation

The singer faces calls to boycott next month’s contest. But it is impervious to politics

Madonna will sing as a special guest at next month’s Eurovision in Tel Aviv

His beautiful voice and avant garde compositions influenced David Bowie and Radiohead

Songs that represent classic and contemporary takes on Dido’s style

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

Musician says boycott is ‘partly the reason I am playing Israel – to stand against those who shame and silence musicians’

The Blur frontman on ‘Merrie Land’, Britpop, Oasis, Morrissey and John Lydon

Cillian Murphy and Imelda May also involved in all-star EP based on letters from the front

The English duo on why they’re doing their electronic manoeuvres with the lights out

The ex-Moloko singer on the freedom and heartbreak that inspired her favourite tracks

The former Smiths guitarist on his third album, ‘Call the Comet’ – his most personal yet – and why he's happy to stay solo

The audience asks the questions in this raw, intimate and revealing show

David Byrne returns with a hopeful collection of songs to restore our faith in the world

Home Front: Contemporary furniture for kids’ bedrooms and inspiring exhibitions

Daragh Lynch of Lankum on the album that changed his life and songs you have to hear

Lo-fi house has irked the dance establishment, and DJ Seinfeld is at the vanguard of the genre

The multi-instrumentalist, producer and Vampire Weekend co-founder on his solo album, his conflicted relationship with America, and why Brian Eno is his musical role model

Bestselling Norwegian novelist insists he is not a good writer. He has been corrupted by pleasing people, he says

How Music Works: Electronic producer Jack Hammill has been known to drop music from ‘Star Wars’ into his DJ set, but his own tunes have a wider cinematic scope

Phil Collins, who plays Dublin on Sunday, is hip again – but for Patrick Freyne he always was

The artist has created a world that is more than the sum of its parts

In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Irish Times writers select the acts that represent modern Irishness

Irish Tribes Today: This Irish Times series on pop culture looks at how what we buy, eat, wear, work and share helps create our sense of identity. Part one looks at the rise of the football hipster, a sport that rewards whatever level of attention you wish to give it

Some astounding new Bowie facts have come to light over the last year

‘The comb-over is a testament to man’s inexhaustible capacity for self-delusion’

Donal Dineen explores the ‘staggering’ sound of the traditional instrument, with the help of rich visuals