Tom Hyland is moving on from his famous corner shop, thus closing a chapter of my own history,  and memories of the happy visits through the decades to buy music papers from him  

The emotional release you will experience at your first post-Covid live show is hard to describe... not least because it may bring some unexpected reactions 

I was nervy about being back in front of a live audience for the first time in 18 months, but it turned out even better than we could've hoped 

It was nice to hear the tale of how one of our household items was a present from Charlie Watts, but then came the story of how they wanted Audrey to sing on their record... 

Music & Me: The death of Charlie Watts hit me more than I expected, but then I've loved his band for more than 40 years 

I supported the pandemic-era sacrifices we had to make, but musicians - and many others in the industry - urgently need things to get back on track

You might not have even noticed it, but you've definitely heard it - the incredible instrument that has featured on so many classic tracks 

We really did take it all for granted, so let's raise a warm beer to the magic events that provided the best days of our lives 

Thankfully, there's a support group for us Irish music refugees from the 1990s

There was something in the water in Cork in the 80s for musicians, says Tom Dunne.