Voices from the Grave: The mixed paternal legacy of ‘Irish tenor’ Jeff Buckley
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‘For hundreds of millions of people on TikTok, Jeff Buckley is still alive’
As Amy Berg prepares to release her documentary about the late singer in Ireland, the veteran film-maker reflects on his life and legacy
Vinyl sales jump 20% in ‘exceptional year’ for Irish acts, music industry group says
Taylor Swift tops the charts as Irish Recorded Music Association said sales rose in all segments - streaming, CD, vinyl and music cassette
Reluctant pop star Chris Rea felt ‘Monty Python-silly’ in Slane but was beloved in Ireland
The singer-songwriter’s streak of earnestness elevated him beyond other hitmakers of the day
Dove Ellis: Blizzard review – Thank heavens for awkward outsiders, and for this luminescent Irish album
Enigmatic Galway songwriter sounds like a storm-tossed mix of Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Jeff Buckley
Keaton Henson: Parader review – An escape hatch from the tumult of everyday life
Keaton Henson’s new album is partly informed by his teenage love of grunge. But don’t expect a headbanger’s delight
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
Ed Sheeran has just released an album. Why didn’t he want The Irish Times to hear it?
On Play, Ed Sheeran returns to his day job of churning out annoyingly catchy bangers
Shane Doyle: Founder of NYC music venue where stars including Sineád O’Connor performed
Sin-é was a retreat for visiting Irish musicians, and it was Doyle who gave Jeff Buckley his start
Inhaler prepare to gig again: ‘We’ve been ready since March 2020’
The pandemic gave Eli Hewson and co space to rethink their debut album
Basciville: Hymns to the Air review – Wexford brothers show promise
Cillian and Lorcan Byrne’s debut album shapes their influences into something new
David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambition
Dundalk singer-songwriter’s debut album is pointer to individualist sensibilities
The best rock & pop gigs of the week
The might Foo Fighters, Stevie Van Zandt plugging his latest album and Jeff Buckley remembered
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