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The singer and musician helped define alternative culture through his band Sonic Youth. This year he wrote a memoir about his life in music
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John Lydon on The Sex Pistols, or ‘those unpleasant f**ks I used to work with’
The punk rock legend feels betrayed by his former bandmates and upcoming Disney+ series, Pistol
‘Having a daughter stunted my creativity’: How pop stars cope with fatherhood
Pop’s mums have told of guilt, loneliness and prejudice. Do men face the same problems?
Kim Gordon: ‘I never think of myself as famous – I’m barely famous’
The Sonic Youth co-founder on her new exhibition at IMMA, her relationship with fame, the changing face of feminism and her strange fascination with Airbnb
Chelsea Manning’s release is the inspiring proof: we can overcome
Chelsea has taught me that no matter how huge the obstacles to social and political change may seem, when people come together nothing is impossible
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Niall Byrne talks to Irish people who make a living in the music industry. This week, Dara Kilkenny of the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Dublin
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Sonic Youth, Nirvana, The Frank & Walters – remember when they played Sir Henrys?
Cork’s renowned but long-defunct music venue is the star of a new show. What was it like to work there?
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