Ray Charles

Wake the dead: Cork Guinness Jazz Festival kicks off

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

Cork Guinness Jazz Festival to kick off with funeral procession

Line up includes American artists Maria Schneider and Nnenna Freelon

Down south, where Elvis lives on forever

It’s been 40 years since Elvis Presley's death, but his former home, Graceland, is still a popular stop on a road trip through the music cities of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans

Noel Whelan: Six of the best from Vincent Browne

The journalist leaves a trail of memorable moments as he prepares to sign off for good

Oscars 2016: Host Chris Rock pokes fun at diversity controversy

Comedian’s opening monologue addresses boycott of awards by black actors

Jamie Foxx pulls man from burning truck in California

Oscar-winning actor and off-duty paramedic used scissors to cut Brett Kyle (32) from truck

How Music Works: Is it possible to teach rock’n’roll?

Niall Byrne talks to Irish people who make a living in the music industry. This week, Dara Kilkenny of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Dublin

Combative Browne has a history of irking guests

Broadcaster clashed with PJ Mara, Bertie Ahern, Jerry Beades and Klaus Masuch

Never mind the whiplash, here's some proper jazz drumming lessons

Don’t believe everything you see at the movies: for great jazz sticksmen Jeff Ballard and Tom Rainey, being mentored was a joy – although Ray Charles was no picnic