Tom Dunne: Kevin Rowland of Dexys is one of popular music's great mavericks  

Yes, there's no shortage of tales of his eccentricity, but a new album is a reminder of some of the treat music Dexys have released through the decades 

 Kevin Rowland of Dexys has family roots in Co Mayo. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Who would be a maverick talent? Is it a blessing or a curse? It’s often used to describe someone who is a great talent, but a bit of an outlier too. It suggests a uniqueness that comes with a cost, and you can’t have one, sadly, without the other.

Sinead O’Connor was often described as one, and in many ways, she was, but in the week that we mourn her passing, spare a thought for another very similar talent. And again, it is someone with Irish parents, a US number one and who was crucified by the music business. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: Kevin Rowland.