Music books: From Mark Ronson’s insight into being a DJ in 1990s to Bruce Springsteen’s 50th anniversary book

Releases include Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City; Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s and more

Max Richter in Dublin: Stunning show moves from gripping In a Landscape re-creation to breathtaking Blue Notebooks moments

On the first of two evenings, the composer leads his ensemble through first his new album and then his Iraq War ‘protest record’

‘I certainly felt that the music and the man were one and the same thing’

Choral director Paul Hillier on his concert tribute to late composer Steve Martland

Paul Morley: ‘I wanted to write about Mozart like the NME in 1980’

Cult pop conceptualist on post-punk mythmaking and his discovery of classical music

New Music Dublin festival breaks fresh ground

Unusual ambience and myriad external intrusions fails to derail eclectic artistry

Philip Glass: ‘Everyone needs a technique, whether they’re a plumber or a cook’

The composer on febrile 1960s New York, working day jobs into his 40s and the term ‘minimalism’

Book of Sounds at Hugh Lane: This week’s classical highlights

Bangers and Crash Percussion Group starts tour, teenage wunderkind Daniel Lozakovich

Great Music in Irish Houses brings the programme up to date

All-percussion concert with Colin Currie and tributes to John O’Conor veered from the classical core

Colin Currie: Navigating a tightrope of rhythm

When it comes to performing Steve Reich, the percussionist says, preparation is key

What’s new? Irish festivals reveal the state of contemporary music

Let’s see how new works and living, Irish and female composers fare in upcoming programmes

Saint Sister: Shape of Silence review – Atmosfolk to see you through the wee hours

Blurring the lines between speaking and singing

The spoken word overlaid with music – or should it be the other way around – actually has quite a long history

The Gloaming: ‘We’ve lost cohesion in our communities’

Ahead of their sold-out concerts at the NCH, The Gloaming reflect on modern Ireland, women in trad, and how they work, rest and play

HDLSS: Selections from Dumb – Socially conscious pop from smart NY heads