Burt Bacharach

The best picks from this year’s selection of theatre, street spectacle and quirky surprise

The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights

By structuring the music around an orchestra, there is a remarkable freshness to his sound

Radio review: RTÉ presenter’s nature programme marred by uneven tone, while Sean Moncrieff hears queasy animal tales

Leaving Ireland 38 years ago, I never imagined I was going for good

Burt Budin: October 17th, 1929 - October 30th, 2015

He was a fine golfer, but Junior will be remembered for the way he made people happy

Cilla Black: May 27th, 1943 - August 2nd, 2015

Three of the top draws playing this year’s Castlepalooza give us the lowdown on their dream festivals – from the Anthony Bourdain catering to the T-Rex in the corner

Wise Up Ghost is the latest in a long line of collaborations by Elvis Costello – this time with Questlove and The Roots. Teaming up with others has always been at the heart of his music, says the singer-songwriter

The American composer’s songs are much more revealing than his lacklustre autobiography