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The Police

Tom Dunne: Re-release of Synchronicity a reminder of the glory days of Sting and The Police

Sting may have eventually fallen out with his bandmates in The Police, but the talented trio were an impressive force in the 1970s and '80s

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Photo of Rory GALLAGHER

S Tom Dunne: A history of Ireland in one object — Rory Gallagher’s guitar

Rory Gallagher's famous Stratocaster is about to be auctioned. That precious instrument is literally soaked in the DNA of one of our greatest sons

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

How Taylor Swift's Era's Tour makeup stays in place all night

Tom Dunne: I have never seen anything like Taylor Swift

Tom Dunne is off to the Eras Tour to see who he describes as an actual multiverse

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

SHOWBIZ MTV/REM

Tom Dunne: Watching REM reconnect with their music is magic itself

That was them in the spotlight, that was me in the corner, rediscovering my religion. How did this come to pass?

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Beach Boys Portrait With Mopeds

Tom Dunne: The Beach Boys documentary tells a complicated tale brilliantly

"It wades into the many myths — did ever a band generate so many — and lays most to rest. At its end, there is just the music and a family band that rattled the Beatles."

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Bruce Springsteen concert

Tom Dunne: Springsteen, the mosh pit, and a difference of opinion with my wife

When my wife declined the opportunity to accompany me to Bruce Springsteen, the gig turned out to be quite a different experience than I'd planned

Sat, 25 May, 2024

THE BEATLES: LET IT BE

Tom Dunne: Let It Be film a reminder of how great The Beatles really were

Back in 1970, Let It Be marked the end of an era for distraught fans, but the benefit of hindsight has made the film into a far more enjoyable affair

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Tom Dunne: The Bruce Springsteen song that blew me away at his Cork gig

S Tom Dunne: The Bruce Springsteen song that blew me away at his Cork gig

Bruce Springsteen is truly a special talent, and I'll never forget that special gig in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Rock Band Performing on Stage

Tom Dunne: Money for nothing? Most musicians are very poorly paid

The top acts might be raking it in, but the vast majority of other musicians earn surprisingly little for their endeavours

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Ed Sullivan With The Beatles

Tom Dunne: The glorious 1960s really were as significant as the Reformation

Sixty years on from The Beatles' arrival, we're finally realising the weight of the cultural movement they helped spearhead through that momentous decade

Wed, 03 Apr, 2024