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David Gray
Singer-songwriter
Suspected human remains found under floorboards of old Cork pub
Building work halted at site of pub Nancy Spain’s after bones discovered
Roxy Music’s Avalon gets a pretentious but illuminating overview
Music book reviews: Jon Savage reissues and Will Sergeant memoir among other highlights
David Gray: Skellig review. This is a serene career highlight
With tension replaced by release, songs are offered in what amounts to sublime calm
MCD’s Desmond ‘optimistic’ that Electric Picnic 2020 will go ahead
A record attendance of 70,000 expected for the sold-out event at Stradbally in September
Gig of the Week: Dermot Kennedy in Dublin
Dublin singer has taken the long road to becoming a world-famous performer
Dubliner in Philadelphia: The DJ who fills the airwaves with new Irish acts
‘I used to joke that I was the only Irish person in Philly I knew that didn’t own a pub. It’s only a slight exaggeration’
End of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel in Galway is demolished
Salthill venue hosted countless high-profile music acts in recent decades
Trad group Dervish’s 30th anniversary to be marked by council
The musicians are to be given a special reception by Sligo County Council
Lukas Graham, Inni-K, David Gray: The best rock and pop gigs this week
Julia Jacklin plays Whelan’s, Woweembeem Weekender in Bello Bar, Paul Tiernan in Cork
In a Word . . . Wales
St Patrick was actually a Welshman with particularly good judgement – he picked us
Depleted Celtic still too strong for Hibs at Parkhead
Ryan Christie and Oliver Burke on target as Brendan Rodgers’s side stay six points clear
Albums of 2019: A big year for recording acts of all sizes
Expect newies from Rihanna, Foals, Hozier, Chance the Rapper, Soak, Stormzy and MBV
2019 cultural highlights: You’ll laugh, you’ll picnic, you’ll plough
The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year
Bono, Cathy Davey and Conor O’Brien cover ‘Homeward Bound’ for homeless
U2 singer records Simon & Garfunkel track with Saint Sister and others for McVerry Trust
Singer-songwriter David Kitt exits Dublin due to soaring rents
Performer accuses Fine Gael of failing the city and repeating mistakes of Celtic Tiger era
Sam Vokes scores vital late equaliser for Burnley at Pittodrie
Europa League round-up: Rangers win first away tie in a decade; Florian Kamberi seals win for Hibs
Disrupting the music industry with tech
In the How Music Works series, Niall Byrne talks to people about their work in music – this week, Donal Scannell
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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