Rufus and sister Martha discuss grieving for their mother, performing Christmas songs with family

‘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’

Joan Wasser has no regrets about delaying her solo career until into her 30s. But as she releases a 'Best of' collection, the Connecticut songwriter is looking forwards, not back

This anthology perfectly illustrates how underrated Joan as Police Woman is as a songwriter

Paul Simon bids farewell, Michael Bublé in Croker, Bruno Mars and Longitude

The singer has just announced a live date in Dublin's Aviva Stadium next year. Here, he recalls his hedonistic years and why he changed his mind and finally gave family life a go

The late singer-songwriter stepped fully formed into the studio in 1993. Two decades after his death his estate is releasing a new collection of out-takes, under his mother’s guidance

Joan Wasser is set to release her most musically diverse album yet, and this time . . . it’s still personal

The singer-songwriter has a galaxy of high-profile fans and a dizzying range of achievements under his belt – but has never troubled the top of the charts. Does that matter to him – and, if not, what does he focus on instead?

As the concert for her mother that turned into a wake that turned into a film gets its Irish premiere, Canadian folk-rock marvel Martha Wainwright tells Tara Brady about her mum Kate McGarrigle, her brother Rufus – and performing through a veil of tears