Catch Metropolis, Cork Jazz Festival, Sligo Live, Westival, Robert Plant & Van Morrison, Johnny Marr, Chemical Brothers and Phosphorescent over the mid-term break

40,000 jazz fans to attend as New Orleans-style funeral procession hits town

Line up includes American artists Maria Schneider and Nnenna Freelon

Changes to who votes make academy more gender-balanced and diverse after last year’s failure to nominate black artists, say organisers

Mvula has grave concerns about modern music and is no longer concerned about coming across as arrogant

Tinie Tempah has come a long way from his grime roots of old. Ahead of his forthcoming arena tour, he talks to Jim Carroll about going large – and looking back

Laura Mvula favourite among 12 finalists including Bowie and Arctic Monkeys

Why wait for those end-of-year lists, here’s the best albums and songs – until now