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All that jazz
Forget the model wife, the wild parties and the film star pals, Jamie Cullum on why it’s all about the music . . .
Bigger, dafter, punkier
Album Review: Random Access Memories (Columbia) ****
A national treasure with heart-rending songs
Album Review: The National Trouble Will Find Me (AD) ****
Emeli Sande big winner at songwriting awards
Chart-topping songwriter Emeli Sande was a double winner at the Ivor Novello Awards today.
Fan the flames of Oasis
Album Review: Parlour flames Parlour Flames (Cherry Red) **
How MTV rocked the world
At midnight on August 1, 1982, a group of extremely nervous TV executives watched as a new US cable channel opened for business with the words: "Ladies and gentlemen, rock 'n' roll!"
Zooey turns up the volume
Album Review: She & Him Volume 3 (Double Six) ***
Lunch with Bressie: I've got a word of advice for Louis Walsh and Brian Kennedy...
‘The Voice’ star on his lucky break on RTÉ, celebrity friends and how success does not come overnight
Critics Guide to Going Out: 7 Days & nights
Thursday
The emotional heart of ABBA's music
Album Review: Agnetha Fältskog A (Polydor) ***
The long way to happiness
It's taken singer Sarah McQuaid two children, two marriages (and nearly a third) to find contentment
Q&A: Queer rapper Zebra Katz on BFF Azealia Banks' potty mouth and why he wants to make us all his bitches
Hello Zebra. I can call you Zebra, can't I?
Brit winner Tom has sinking feeling
Brit Award winner Tom Odell suffered a sinking sensation when he made a triumphant return to Los Angeles.
Here comes trouble
The National on their new album Trouble Will Find Me, famous fans and nearly freezing to death in Dingle
Biting back
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on how he’s learned to deal with people hating his band’s preppy image
No power in Aplin's love songs
Album Review: Gabrielle Aplin English Rain (Parlophone) **
Believe the hype around these Little Green stars
Unless you've been in hibernation for the past year, you'll be familiar with the brouhaha surrounding Dublin quintet Little Green Cars.
More screams of rage and light
Album Review: Primal Scream More Light (First International) ***
Q&A: Lucy Rose on endless Laura Marling comparisons, beating up a Hell's Angel with a chair and her secret life as a music festival tea merchant
Hello Lucy. Let's see how far I can get through this interview without mentioning Laura Marling. Oh . . .
Believe in the Kilkenny girl's talent
Cat Dowling The Believer (Can Do Records) ***
John Meagher's Loaded
Beyoncé treated Dublin audiences to an a cappella rendition of Whitney Houston's biggest hit, I Will Always Love You, at the weekend
Vampires' thrilling love letter to New York city
Album Review: Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City (ZL Recordings) ****
Gigs: Who's playing
Fang Island
Sir Paul gets the performing bug
Sir Paul McCartney has swapped Beatles for grasshoppers - after a stage invasion by a swarm of the creatures.
Club Scene
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Stewart overcomes writer's block
Rod Stewart has revealed writing his autobiography has helped him overcome writer's block as a musician.
John Meagher's Loaded
If Beyoncé can match the quality of her last performances in Dublin's O2 (in 2011), then this weekend's shows are likely to be very special indeed.
7 Days & Nights: Critics guide to going out
Thursday
The Saturdays man up for new video
The Saturdays put aside their girlie personalities and instead got macho for their new single Gentleman.
Goo Goo Dolls wowed by BGT audition
Goo Goo Dolls have revealed how excited they were by Britain's Got Talent contestant Robbie Kennedy's performance of their smash hit Iris.
He's bringing sexy back to Dublin
Justin Timberlake is coming to town for a one-off concert in July.
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Brian O'Reilly's Eurovision diary
Brian O'Reilly reports from the Eurovision
Ireland perform in final dress rehearsal
Ryan performs in his final dress rehearsal for tonight's final
Exclusive sneak peak at the opening of Eurovision final
Here's an exclusive sneak peek at the opening of tonight's Eurovision final
Limbo dazzles in London
Modern circus-theatre is mixed with cabaret, acrobatics and live music in this show featuring a host of international performers including illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobat and aerialist Jonathan Nosan from the US, Australian acrobat-dancer Hilton Denis and the head balancer Danik Abishev.
Soap star denies child sex charges
The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, answered "Not guilty" 19 times in a clear, strong voice as each of the individual charges were put to him by the clerk during the brief hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
Remy to face Liverpool
Remy has been bailed following his arrest on suspicion of rape after being one of three men held by Scotland Yard's sex crime squad for an offence that is alleged to have taken place on May 6 in west London.
Beyonce interview: I'm definitely a goofball!
Beyonce interview: The singer talks about playing Queen Tara in the new animation, being a global role model and her baby.
Keegan: No Rovers baby for Tina
The actress, who plays the pregnant barmaid, admitted she was "nervous" about giving birth on screen, especially if it would happen in the pub, which has been restored to its former glory after Karl Munro burned it down.
Brian O'Reilly reports from Eurovision
Ireland will perform last in this year’s Eurovision final after being selected by producers to close the show in Malmo.
Diddy in Downton Abbey
Sean Combs has appeared in Downton Abbey scenes but not everything is as it seems.
