Sting sells songwriting catalogue for estimated $300m
Deal covers copyrights for more than 600 songs and future music earnings
Ronnie Spector, lead singer of The Ronettes, dies aged 78
Acclaimed Be My Baby singer has died following a brief battle with cancer, family say
Robert Durst charged with murder in his wife’s 1982 disappearance
Real estate scion already serving life for murder linked to case at centre of The Jinx
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
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector dies of Covid aged 81
‘Wall of Sound’ innovator had been convicted for 2003 murder of Hollywood actor Lana Clarkson
Donald Clarke: Stairway to Heaven set to go on and on
Those of us disappointed at the lack of a total ban must admit there is some good news
Adam Cohen: ‘Dad, I know you’re not happy with this . . .’
Leonard Cohen’s son on his dad’s final days and being his late father’s producer
Lankum: The Livelong Day review – A fierce and fragile masterpiece
Lankum march to the beat of their own tune too: in all its anarchic glory
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
Scott Walker’s work is woven into the musical fabric of the age
His beautiful voice and avant garde compositions influenced David Bowie and Radiohead
Hal Blaine, drummer who dominated midcentury pop, dies aged 90
Drummer on hits by Sinatra, Presley and Beach Boys ‘greatest ever’, says Brian Wilson
Is the baby still breathing? The riveting, discomfiting ‘Trauma’
RTÉ’s fly-on-the-car-crash documentary is a study of composure under pressure
War dances and gale forces: This week’s best theatre shows
The Dublin Theatre Festival closes with a swirl of music and dance performances
Snowfall review: Getting high on its own supply
The first hit of Snowfall goes straight for the glamour. The comedown can’t be far away
George Martin: the man who helped make the Beatles truly great
All the evidence shows the ‘fifth Beatle’ title was well-deserved
Live review: Bruce Springsteen on The River tour in Madison Square Garden
Bruce Springsteen has announced a live date at Croke park in May. Here’s a taste of what fans can expect, from a live review of his current The River tour
Allen Klein: The ‘rogue’ businessman who fought rock royalty
Klein was known as the man who broke up the Beatles and robbed the Stones. Was there more to it than that?
Singer Lesley Gore dies in New York aged 68
Voice of heartbreak had hit in 1960s with ‘It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to’
‘Be My Baby’ forever: The eternal sunshine of pop’s peerless song
The Ronettes’ classic teenage anthem, produced by Phil Spector, is 50 years young. It’s still a thrill
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