Are U2 back already? This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs
Catch Metropolis, Cork Jazz Festival, Sligo Live, Westival, Robert Plant & Van Morrison, Johnny Marr, Chemical Brothers and Phosphorescent over the mid-term break
Catch Metropolis, Cork Jazz Festival, Sligo Live, Westival, Robert Plant & Van Morrison, Johnny Marr, Chemical Brothers and Phosphorescent over the mid-term break
40,000 jazz fans to attend as New Orleans-style funeral procession hits town
Line up includes American artists Maria Schneider and Nnenna Freelon
Changes to who votes make academy more gender-balanced and diverse after last year’s failure to nominate black artists, say organisers
Mvula has grave concerns about modern music and is no longer concerned about coming across as arrogant
Tinie Tempah has come a long way from his grime roots of old. Ahead of his forthcoming arena tour, he talks to Jim Carroll about going large – and looking back
Laura Mvula favourite among 12 finalists including Bowie and Arctic Monkeys
Why wait for those end-of-year lists, here’s the best albums and songs – until now
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices