As groups like The Band, REM and, ahem, Something Happens might tell you, financial considerations are often key to maintaining communal harmony 

Despite the fact that she once almost ruined a gig for us, I can't say enough good things about a true national treasure 

I bought my first Bob Dylan album on the day I got my Inter Cert results. He's been with me ever since. 

Covid has underlined how insecure the entertainment industry can be, and Johnny Rotten's recent revelation shows how you can't begrudge stars seeking other sources of income 

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