I have one fairly valuable U2 record, but that's nothing compared to Ray Connolly's Beatles-related material 

Music and Me: From Rory Gallagher to Kate Bush, live albums were once like scintillating glimpses of a world beyond your imagination

The great Tony Hendra died last week, leaving behind memories of a tour manager character that was one of the great comic creations 

Elder statesman David Crosby probably should have thought twice before taking on Phoebe Bridgers after her axe-smashing performance on Saturday Night Live 

My band spent a lot of time playing gigs at 'cool' venues, with mixed results. In the US, however, it was also worth hitting the neon shamrock circuit occasionally

I've seen no shortage of great gigs through the years, but there are also a few stand-outs I'd have given my right arm to have been at 

I got to meet the great man only once, but he's been a huge part of life from my Leaving Cert right up to the present day 

Sometimes it can be difficult to separate myth from reality in Crock of Gold, but the ups and downs of Shane's life still make for fascinating viewing 

Taylor Swift has had mega-success since her teens, and from the outside it looks like she couldn't have wished for more. Unfortunately, it hasn't all been so rosy 

Some people still haven't  forgiven Paul Weller for breaking up his breakthrough band, but a listen to The Style Council's 'best of' compilation suggests he made the right move