Jessica Pratt: ‘I’m not in awe of many people’s bodies of work in the way I am with Brian Wilson’s’
The creator of the extraordinary album Here in the Pitch discusses The Beach Boys, California and her dreamlike confessional pop
Brian Wilson
Tough Love: The basketball star who tried to guard Brian Wilson from harm
Stan Love resorted to extraordinary methods to protect his Beach Boy cousin during ‘chaotic years’
‘Burn them all out’: The prejudice bubbling under Ireland’s thin veneer of normality
Radio: Newstalk and RTÉ cover unrest in Ballymena and Los Angeles
Brian Wilson: Death of towering figure closes a chapter in music history
As the tortured visionary behind The Beach Boys, Wilson helped shape the world we live in today
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys musician and pop visionary, dies aged 82
Musician wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all time
Sean O’Hagan: ‘That lovely, beautiful humanity I had with Cathal Coughlan in those later years was amazing’
The former Microdisney bandmates had cancer at the same time. Two years later O’Hagan is on the mend and has returned with a new High Llamas album
Countertenor Meili Li: ‘It’s not easy as a Chinese person to be accepted’
Finding a footing in the world of opera takes grit but this is a singer who likes a challenge
Ronnie Spector, lead singer of The Ronettes, dies aged 78
Acclaimed Be My Baby singer has died following a brief battle with cancer, family say
The Beach Boys: ‘It would be the right time to come back together, while we still have our voices’
The band on rising from the ashes of uncool to create their 1970s masterpieces
Fleet Foxes: ‘I’m trying to find silver linings in this madness, a healing space in music’
Robin Pecknold on how the pandemic cured his anxiety and the band’s new, fourth album
Echo in the Canyon: It’s as if 100 back issues of Mojo made a film of themselves
Review: Well-worn yarns of Laurel Canyon music in the groovy times get another airing
Kanye West joins the Kim Kardashian reality-TV rehabilitation tour
Putting rapper in spotlight feels like Kim’s last-ditch attempt to rehabilitate her husband’s image
Scott Walker’s work is woven into the musical fabric of the age
His beautiful voice and avant garde compositions influenced David Bowie and Radiohead
Hal Blaine, drummer who dominated midcentury pop, dies aged 90
Drummer on hits by Sinatra, Presley and Beach Boys ‘greatest ever’, says Brian Wilson
Matthew Sweet: Blue Sky on Mars/In Reverse review – Lost great songwriter at his peak
There’s no doubt that Matthew Sweet is one of rock music’s most unfortunately misplaced songwriters
Oops! She’s doing it again: This week’s best rock and pop gigs
Britney Spears brings her Las Vegas show to Dublin; Brian Wilson brings the beach vibes
Django Django: Marble Skies review – lots of fun, but pretty vapid
The art-rockers are clever musicians, and this third album is packed with tunes, but it sounds little more than a jumbled, random arrangement of songs
‘I’m 20 stone. I’ve had six albums out. I’m okay for exposure'
Years of thankless touring and ignored albums have worn his patience thin, but Thomas Walsh hopes his new Pugwash album will set the record straight
Maria Sharapova knocks out Simona Halep in US Open return
Russian granted a wildcard into the tournament and looks like she means busines
Glen Campbell: The sweet voice of crossover country music
Obituary: Glen Campbell. Born: April 22nd, 1936. Died: August 8th, 2017
Music fans warned over ticketing sites after Brian Wilson scam
Punter paid almost €1,000 for two tickets that did not exist for ‘Pet Sounds’ gig
The best rock and pop gigs to see this weekend
Damien Dempsey, U2, Kristen Hersch, Brian Wilson, Nash and Yorkston/Thorne/Khan
How ‘Sgt Pepper’ made the world slip on its axis
Released 50 years ago, The Beatles’ opus changed the way people listened to music
Brian Wilson and two major operas for Galway Arts Festival
Galway International Arts Festival marks its 40th birthday with biggest ever line-up
Catherine O’Leary, the Irishwoman blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire
Irish Connections: The immigrant and her cow did not burn the city down - but Brian Wilson was convinced they had a fiery power over his music
Obama’s Spotify playlist reveals an unusually emotional side
For the second year in a row, US President Barack Obama released his summer vacation music and reading lists
North Down: UUP’s Chambers, DUP’s Weir and Alliance Party’s Farry elected
Steven Agnew: ‘We need to let people who love each other marry in Northern Ireland too’
Tributes paid to Prince following his death
Legion of entertainers express their sorrow and pay tribute to late singer
North Down: Greens face big battle as UUP target second seat
DUP MLAs – Gordon Dunne, Alex Easton and Peter Weir – all likely to be returned
Diarmaid Ferriter: From Aran air service to Star Wars, we must mind our islands
Mike Carney recorded ‘my father told them to write down that the government killed him’
Share the Castlepalooza magic
Three of the top draws playing this year’s Castlepalooza give us the lowdown on their dream festivals – from the Anthony Bourdain catering to the T-Rex in the corner
Strings theory: it’s busy in Owen Pallett’s multiverse
Owen Pallett has always stood apart from the musical crowd, both as a virtuoso solo artist and a perfect-foil collaborator with Arcade Fire, Beirut, Mountain Goats, Grizzly Bear etc. He’s also out on his own when it comes to straight talking
Al Jardine to join Brian Wilson at Cork concert
Live at the Marquee gig marks the 10th anniversary of popular concert series
Live at the Marquee concerts continue to grow in strength
Ticket sales often outperforming similar events in Dublin, according to promoter
Brian Wilson’s united states of music
His life has been one of vivid ups and devastating downs, from the genius of the Beach Boys to his later mental ill health. He’s still trying to capture all of America in his music
The 25 festivals and music events of the summer
It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year
‘Be My Baby’ forever: The eternal sunshine of pop’s peerless song
The Ronettes’ classic teenage anthem, produced by Phil Spector, is 50 years young. It’s still a thrill
Matthew E White: how a dalliance with pop released this free-jazz man
Soul, faith, jazz and justice: Matthew E White’s conversation is as rich as his music
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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