Kneecap at 3Arena: A rambunctious and humorous set with heartfelt moments
Rap trio brings its controversy machine to the Dublin venue with a formidable live gig, guest collaborations and plenty of fun
Elton John
Irish band Florence Road among artists on BBC’s Sound of 2026
The group performed a sell-out show in the Academy in Dublin on Sunday night
Elton John on losing his eyesight: ‘It’s been devastating’
Elton John says it has been challenging after he ‘lost’ his right eye and his left eye is ‘not so good’
Joan Wasser on Jeff Buckley: ‘I really understand the fascination... he was spectacular’
Joan Wasser, aka Joan as Police Woman, talks about her ‘spectacular’ late fiance Jeff Buckley, flat-out fun touring with Iggy Pop and the craft of songwriting
The Music Quiz: What is Sam Smith’s middle name?
Plus: Special Pride edition including questions on Elton John’s tattoo and kd lang’s tribute band
‘Welcome to the club, kid’: Rory McIlroy says Tiger Woods and Elton John among stars to reach out after Masters win
McIlroy, on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, also replicated his timeless Gerry Kelly challenge
Distressing news about Elton John and Madonna. We don’t get too many cask-strength feuds any more
The spitting match between the biggest pop stars of the 1970s and 1980s had all the elements for recreational savour
Paul Brady: ‘There’s a huge coterie of Irish nationalists who don’t want a United Ireland’
The singer has been reflecting on his life to compile The Archive, his new box set. It’s been a rich, rewarding six decades in music
Elton John: ‘All I want on my tombstone is to say he was a great dad’
The veteran star is a long way from burning out. As he and Brandi Carlile launch their new album, they talk about music, family and fame
Roberta Flack obituary: A hit-making soul singer who was quiet when quiet was unfashionable
Though influenced by jazz, R&B and easy listening, Flack was not quite any of them
Scissor Sisters on their riotous origins and reunion: ‘We saw some crazy pushback. That’s just in the DNA of America’
Jake Shears, Del Marquis and Babydaddy are reuniting to celebrate 20 years since their debut album. They talk electroclash, Elton John and fighting against the ‘gay band’ box
What U2 knew about the United States that some quintessentially English stars didn’t
Better Man, the new Robbie Williams biopic, has been baffling Americans. Hitting a wall in the US really can be to do with being just a little too foreign
Elton John: Legalising cannabis is one of the greatest mistakes of all time
Veteran musician has been sober for 34 years and has helped other celebrities to get clean
Elton John reveals he is unable to watch his own musical after losing eyesight
Severe eye infection left singer blind in his right eye and with ‘only limited vision’ in his left
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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