Moving on from being the mod who fronted bands such as the Lower Third, David Bowie released a strange yet enchanting debut album in 1967, and became something of a folky troubadour in 1969, but ultimately was proving to be something of a one-hit-wonder after ‘Space Oddity’.

Being restrained by the boy band code and possibly his age — after all, he was only 16 when he joined One Direction — it took a few years for Harry to really put the style into Styles, writes Paula Burns.

It’s time to pay tribute to tribute bands: The solution to so many problems.

We are often fascinated by the twists of fate in the lives by our favourite music artists.

Her character in Dallas may have shot JR Ewing, but Mary Crosby will always be known as the daughter of the man who sang ‘White Christmas’, writes Ed Power.

Ray O’Brien owns the Music Zone record shop, located at Douglas Village shopping centre, which was forced to close after a fire in the car park last August. Music Zone has now relocated temporarily to a premises in Deanrock Business Park in Togher. Here he meets Marjorie Brennan.

As a new box set of Bowie material from the 1960s pays homage to the late genius and Richard Purden spoke to some of the people who worked with him in that era.

Hard to know where to start with the Jade Goody revival, her corpse exhumed by Channel 4 and slapped on a digital slab for us all to have another gawp, writes Suzanne Harrington.

Hard to know where to start with the whole Jade Goody revival, her corpse exhumed by Channel 4 and slapped on a digital slab for us all to have another gawp.

George Orwell’s classic novel foretold a lot, but the manner in which we’ve handed over our personal data to faceless corporatocracies is doubleplus-ungood, says Suzanne Harrington.

Terry O’Neill’s numerous pictures of the late rock star have been assembled into an impressive book, writes Richard Purden.

A fresh appeal will be launched later for information on the murder of Antoinette Smith who went missing after a David Bowie concert 32 years ago today.

A jaunty Robert Smith led The Cure through a superb gig at Malahide in Dublin, writes Ed Power

To celebrate National Hug Your Cat Day, Nuala Woulfe chats to Irish celebrities about their feline friends.

As they get ready to play the Marquee in Cork, Hall and Oates tell Ed Power about the mad times of their 1980s heyday, and having Bowie support them for his first US gig.

A Bengal tiger has attacked an animal rescue's founder in north-western Arizona, but the big cat will not be put down after the man said it was his fault.

The autobiography of Status Quo’s Francis Rossi is typically frank about life in the band, not least the tale of how he lost part of his nose to cocaine, writes Luke Rix-Standing.

Here is this week's entertainment news.

“The amount of drama on stage would kill a beginner… so it’s a good thing we’re not beginners.”

“The desire to make a big artistic statement is the thing that has always kept us going,” 1975 frontman Matty Healy told the Irish Examiner two years ago.

Maria Schneider has collaborated with Bowie and won a flock of Grammy awards. No wonder her orchestra's visit to Cork is being hailed as a coup for the upcoming jazz festival, writes Philip Watson

The worst-kept secret in Irish music has been confirmed with the announcement that Metallica are to headline Slane Castle on June 8 next year.

Final reflections with Enda McEvoy.

Tori Bowie was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Def Leppard have finally allowed their music to become available on Spotify and other services. Just don’t ask frontman Joe Elliott to embrace hip hop, writes Joe Nerssessian.

RTÉ reporter Brian O’Connell tells Colette Sheridan about the loss of his friend, Brian Carey, who took his own life

Extreme times call for extreme pop stars and Annie Clark fits the bill perfectly. After four progressively more audacious albums as St Vincent, her latest, Masseduction, may be her masterpiece — and the first great record of the Age of Trump. 

Extreme times call for extreme pop stars and Annie Clark fits the bill perfectly.

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It’s hard to work out whether London band HMLTD are a joke – or a pithy commentary on the moribund condition of modern rock.

James Murphy cheekily reassembled his bittersweet punk-funk troupe a mere five years after an emotional "farewell" concert at Madison Square Garden.

If you’ve ever fancied owning an Eric Clapton guitar; or Wham! lyrics handwritten by George Michael; or Lady Gaga’s pink fur coat, you might want to get yourself to the RDS in Dublin this weekend — but bring your wallet.

Items owned by icons such as David Bowie and Lady Gaga will go on display in Dublin next month while a boxing glove signed by Muhammed Ali will go under the hammer at auction.

He’s dated Taylor Swift, but Tom Odell is happier talking about his music and his headline slot at Co Cork’s Indiependence festival over the weekend, writes Ed Power.

Gay performers have long been prominent in the pop industry. However, it’s only in recent years that coming out has become the norm, writes Caomhan Keane.

The duo behind I’m Too Sexy are back – but they never really went away, they tell Ed Power.

Frontman for The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell tells Ed Power why he thinks it’s important to have something to lash out against in music

Des O’Driscoll has the complete list of what you should watch on your couch this week.

Tonal trends are tops for interior design, says Lorna Kee.

James O’Leary founded the band Interference with the late vocalist Fergus O’Farrell. The remaining members of the band will be joined by special guests for a gig at Cork Opera House tomorrow night as part of the Right Here Right Now series of concerts at the venue over the weekend.

The Best Film fiasco at this year’s Oscars distracted us from the big fashion trend that emerged from the 2017 awards season. Carolyn Moore celebrates the return of the trouser suit. 

Taking inspiration from the 80s, fashion houses like Chanel are bringing extreme blush back, writes Kate Guadagnino.