Providing backing vocals to Kesha is a measure of the progress Australian group All Our Exes Live In Texas have even made since their last visit to Ireland, writes Eoghan O’Sullivan

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After singing with Hozier and becoming one of the faces of the Repeal campaign, Jess Kavanagh is now intent on making a of of her funky fourpiece, writes Eoghan O’Sullivan.

Casting a ghostly glow along the north channel of the River Lee, a fleet of small boats set sail at precisely 7.30pm last night, slid slowly along the riverbank walls alongside the Mercy Hospital and set off on a brief yet poignant journey towards Custom House Quay.

A political somersault is one thing, but the notion of Gerry Adams bouncing naked on a trampoline might suggest he has gone to the dogs, but not so, according to the Sinn Féin leader.

Depression, working mother guilt and working as a child to pay for her school uniform, the legendary Mary Black talks to Caroline O’ Doherty about her long-awaited autobiography.

From food to fashion, movies to music, our critics pick their hot 100 for autumn.

Contented and writing the best songs of his career, Lloyd Cole really is a merry old soul, says Joe Dermody

PETE Seeger was born in Patterson, New York, on May 3, 1919, and was 94 when he passed away last week in a hospital in New York City.

MUSIC NEWS: Elbow’s gigs in Ireland could be among the highlights of the summer, and Hot Press reports that the band also have a new album almost ready to go.

American singer Rhiannon Giddens will perform work by three African-American composers at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

IF YOUR holiday reading includes a Le Carré blockbuster or a Graham Greene reliable, then you will find no better backdrop than Estoril — the stylish coastal town just north of Lisbon in Portugal.

Computer firm Apple is to close its shops while it holds a memorial service for employees to celebrate the life of company co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs.

Prince has advised Justin Bieber to “get a good teacher”.

Former Czech president Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.

ODETTA, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.

LAST Tuesday I just happened to put on a recording of Joan Baez singing “We Shall Overcome,” and suddenly I thought of the poignancy of the day.

One of the biggest and most glamorous birthday parties ever will take place in London as stars join Nelson Mandela for his 90th birthday concert.

A memorial to rock legend Jimi Hendrix has been saved after winning the approval of councillors.

Actress Daryl Hannah says she is “not thrilled” about being arrested at a protest to save an urban farm in Los Angeles.

Actress Daryl Hannah was among protesters who climbed into a walnut tree or chained themselves to concrete-filled barrels when Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies evicted people from an urban community garden.

Folk singer Joan Baez and tree-sitter Julia “Butterfly” Hill have taken up residence in a tree to raise awareness about a 14-acre US urban farm threatened with demolition.

THE execution of Stanley Tookie Williams yesterday outraged many in Europe and the US who regard the practice as barbaric.

Convicted killer Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the Crips gang co-founder whose case stirred a debate about capital punishment and the possibility of redemption, was executed this morning.

Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams, rejecting the notion that the founder of the murderous Crips gang had atoned for his crimes and found redemption on death row.

Actor Martin Sheen joined anti-war protesters camped up at US President George W Bush's Texas ranch last week to voice his opposition to the ongoing battle in Iraq.

FOLK singer Joan Baez joined the throngs of anti-war protesters outside US President George W Bush’s Texas ranch this weekend, giving a free concert to military families.

The legendary moment when Bob Dylan was heckled with a cry of “Judas” at a 1966 concert is to be shown on film for the first time.

More than a million people are expected to crowd the streets of Philadelphia tomorrow to witness their own piece of the Live 8 extravaganza.