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Experimental composer and guitarist Michael Pisaro-Liu’s 2013 work, asleep, wind, voice, poe gets its Irish premiere this month
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The Specials: Protest Songs 1924-2012 – still railing against injustice
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Zappa: Love or hate him, Frank Zappa deserves respect
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Kraftwerk: Düsseldorf’s electronic heartbeat
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Dr John, legend of New Orleans sound, dies aged 77
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock’n’ roll to magical effect
Past tension: the eternal battle between old and new music
There was nothing wrong with the New Music Dublin Festival – just its name
Let the lute one in: this week’s classical highlights
Lutenist Nigel North is the cuckoo in the nest at the NCH’s International Guitar Series
O Emperor: Jason review - An extremely fine farewell
16 spectacular compositions conceived with unfiltered imagination and extraordinary musicianship
Brexit: British in Germany get uneasy as uncertainty grows
Some of the 100,000 Brits living in Germany fear a post-Brexit future as European pawns
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Great music from the archives: Shuggie Otis’s Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis’s father was the R&B pioneer Johnny Otis. Under his old man’s tutelage he began playing guitar when he was two years old
Blowin’ our mind: what Van Morrison means to us
‘A punk before punk was a twinkle in its eye-linered eye,’ says poet Paul Muldoon. How do other fans and friends sum him up?
What do death metal and opera have in common?
Conference on performance art examines operatic ‘elitism’ and female metal’s ‘death growl’
Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce dies aged 71
Scottish-born guitarist described by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters as ‘probably the most musically gifted bass player who’s ever been’
Lost classics or household rubbish? The Greatest Albums You’ll Never Hear
Review: This list of shelved or abandoned albums by the likes of Pink Floyd, Prince and U2 offers little to write home about
Is jazz dead? It smells just fine to Brad Mehldau
The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art
Respected jazz figure whose versatility made him a sought-after collaborator
George Duke - Born: January 12th, 1946; died: August 5th, 2013
Mark Mulcahy: Return of the great unknown
Mark Mulcahy’s fanbase may be stellar but it is painfully small. Undaunted, the cult hero is back for another shot at fame. Plus, a who’s who of ‘who?’ – our top five cult acts
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