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John Lennon
The bond between John Lennon and Paul McCartney: ‘For sure they loved each other... they found a way to share that love with the world’
Ian Leslie, author of John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, on the partnership at the heart of The Beatles
Orla Gartland beats Fontaines DC to win best song at Ivor Novello awards
Dubliner released her second album, Everybody Needs a Hero, last year
Best new music books: The Bangles, tensions and sexism; Sinéad O’Connor as ‘a witch, burned at the stake’
Plus: A refreshing take on the Lennon-McCartney dynamic; Boz Scaggs resurfaces; and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell’s story
One to One: John & Yoko review – Watch this film at a good cinema to really appreciate its seat-juddering sound
There’s always room for a post-Beatles doc if it’s as good and original as this one from Kevin Macdonald
John and Yoko’s One to One gig: ‘This was his only full-length concert after leaving The Beatles. It’s of huge significance’
Kevin Macdonald on his new film, based around the benefit event Lennon and Ono performed at in New York in 1972
Van Morrison’s Madame George remains a work of great poignancy
What did the old grump mean in Madame George about pitching pennies into the Boyne? We’re one step closer to reconnecting with his great artwork
Fiachna Ó Braonáin of Hothouse Flowers: ‘I was quite disappointed by Bono. I don’t think Sinéad O’Connor would have done it’
The U2 frontman was an early cheerleader for his fellow Irish band, who are back on tour to mark 40 years together. But his acceptance of a medal from Joe Biden sent the wrong signal, they say
Ringo Starr on holidaying in Ireland: ‘We hopped over on a plane, rented a car and found a little guesthouse for two nights’
The Beatles drummer on his former band and his new country album, Look Up, which features a line-up of Nashville stars
Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’
English actor reportedly ready to sign contract to play spy and start filming
Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal as stars of four Beatles biopics? I’ve heard better ideas
Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set
From the Beatles to U2, sleep on an operatic scale with Irish hotels steeped in music history
There are plenty of spots where you can revel in a rocking atmosphere, whatever the era you’re after
‘John Lennon was stoned when I punched him’: Terri Hooley on his wild life in the Belfast punk scene
‘Belfast Cyclops’ Hooley had anything but a quiet life championing punk during the Troubles, from launching the Undertones to being a target for refuting sectarianism
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in December and over Christmas
A John Lennon documentary narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and Reacher is back for a second series
The Beatles: Now and Then review - A near miraculous, sad, fab farewell
There is plenty of spirit on Now and Then. John Lennon has never sounded more emotionally present
John Lennon was wrong … religion endures and is more important than ever
Rite & Reason: While separation of church and State is desirable and achievable, it would be a travesty to exclude voices of faith from our public square
The Fab Four’s finest: 20 Beatles tracks for George Harrison’s birthday
The Beatles guitarist and songwriter would have turned 80 tomorrow. Which is reason enough to nominate the band’s best songs, both together and solo
Sissy Spacek: ‘Weinstein did some unsavoury things. He could never look at me after that’
The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter on her decades-long career
On the refugee bus to Ireland: ‘I’m going so I can save my children’s lives’
Fleet of buses from Irish tour company Paddywagon return home after bringing aid to Ukraine
Róisín Ingle: The only Mother's Day playlist you need this Sunday
Matriarchal music, from John Lennon’s tribute to his mother Julia to the Spice Girls' magnificent Mama
Winter Olympics underway in Beijing after dramatic opening ceremony
Team Ireland led by flag bearers Elsa Desmond and Brendan Newby
Please stop going on about ‘problematic’ Christmas songs
Donald Clarke: Another season of Fairytale argy-bargy would be too much to bear
‘A festering wound’: The true story of the Beatles break-up
Peter Jackson’s unflinching film shows the tensions weighing on the band by the late 1960s
Maureen Cleave, Irish-raised journalist behind John Lennon’s ‘bigger than Jesus’ quote, dies aged 87
After befriending the band – ‘terrible teases’– Cleave influenced their lyrics
Paul McCartney on loving John Lennon, the Beatles break-up and his Irish family
It’s a big misconception ‘that I broke The Beatles up … Once a headline is out it sticks’
Tenth anniversary of tech trailblazer Steve Jobs’s death
Net Results: A decade later, he is here with us daily, in a tech world he did, indeed, change
John Lennon names his favourite Beatles songs in newly discovered tapes
Lennon discusses his love for Yoko Ono and being ‘possessed’ by fame in lost interview
TV View: Sam Allardyce can back off as Ireland show some promise against Serbia
Mary Hannigan: Feelings mixed on Stephen Kenny but late draw will help things
Fintan O’Toole: We need schools for messers, dreamers and misfits
Great explosion in English rock music was unintended result of art schools
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pay tribute to Charlie Watts following drummer’s death
Rolling Stones members honour their bandmate of almost 60 years
Paul McCartney to reveal unseen Beatles lyrics in new book written with Irish poet Paul Muldoon
The Lyrics will feature a ‘self-portrait’ in 154 songs, including the unrecorded Tell Me Who He Is
Olympic TV View: George Hamilton’s opening ceremony solo run deserves a gold medal
RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan
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
Lockdown auction market thrives as buyers browse from home
Sale prices for Julian Friers and Patrick Pye works far exceed auctioneer’s estimations
Pandemic or no pandemic, plans and parenting don’t mix
I’ve learned that winging it and hoping for the best is the optimum modus operandi
Bronze by sculptural artist John Behan an antidote to hype of NFTs
Maquette of well-known public sculpture Arrival among works in Morgan O’Driscoll art sale
Former Debenhams workers protest a year on from closure
‘We were devastated,’ says former shop steward at march outside Henry Street branch
Johnny Rogan obituary: One of the most well-regarded music biographers of his generation
London Irish writer’s tenacity and attention to detail did not always please his subjects
Don’t tell me now that you never liked Woody Allen or Phil Spector’s work
If you hate everything now and you will escape future accusations of hypocrisy
Did you know Last Christmas used to be called Stephen’s Day Is a Bit Sh*t?
Wham, Shaky v Noddy, Chris Rea v traffic: Patrick Freyne analyses some Christmas classics
Pat Kenny is a smart man, but he asks some silly questions
Radio: Veteran host sounds relaxed and confident, though his unwitting comedic side remains
The Irish woman who wed a Bee Gee: ‘It was like being married to the family’
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, a new film, chronicles the band’s extraordinary career
Orla Tinsley: Returning to Covid-19 Ireland after my lung transplant
The writer and cystic fibrosis campaigner spent six years in New York where she had an operation
Paul McCartney to release new album recorded alone in lockdown
McCartney III continues solo series started in 1970 in secret as the Beatles broke up
How Bob Gruen snapped rock music’s biggest stars
In a classic example of the “right-time, right-place” scenario, Gruen became the personal photographer of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their NYC sojourn
‘Age of Disorder’ approaches and it is bad news for Ireland
Market Beat: Landmark forecast of reversal of globalisation points to post-Covid flux
Covid-19: Speedy decisions needed by new government to save businesses
Timely action key to dealing with the devastating impact of pandemic on our economy
Bob Dylan: ‘It sickened me to see George Floyd tortured to death like that’
In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses life and death, his inspiration and new album
Seán Moncrieff: The one big lesson celebrities have taught us during Covid-19
They’ve been the worst spreaders of misinformation but also have told us a key truth
Fintan O’Toole: Bono at 60 – Why is Ireland so ambivalent about its most famous son?
He is a truly global celebrity but we might like him more if he did not try to be so good
Harvey Weinstein moved to maximum security prison to serve 23-year sentence
Former film mogul is transferred to facility in upstate New York after rape conviction
Imagine Gal Gadot hadn’t roped her friends into making this cringy video
Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling
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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