The stage adaptation of Mick Flannery’s concept album gets its premiere in Cork next week, writes Marjorie Brennan.

To mark the anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, Des O’Driscoll looks back on the day in 1991 when the late singer’s band played a support slot at Sir Henry’s in Cork.

Kurt Cobain’s progressive politics were striking for the time but have been eclipsed by the tragedy of his suicide, writes Ed Power

Do not adjust your Discman — from Friends to the new Captain Marvel movie, the ’90s are back, writes Ed Power.

Here is this week's entertainment news.

As presenter and commentator on Newstalk’s Off the Ball, Nathan Murphy has seen the show go from strength to strength and diversify to cater for its growing audience of sports fans.

Indiependence (Aug 3-5) in Mitchelstown has revealed its day-to-day lineup.

Eileen O’Shea is from Killarney but has been living in Cork for the past three years. She is programme and events manager at St Peter’s on North Main Street.

Since reading Hillary Clinton’s memoir I’ve been giving a lot of thought to ‘difficult women’, writes Louise O’Neill.

This year we will see a number of films, plays and TV shows which reflect the post-Trump era in a case of art imitating life. Or is it the other way around?, asks Allan Prosser.

Addiction knows no class, no gender, no race nor religion. All it wants is to feast on us. 

You don’t need a Santa’s sack of goodies to transform your look for the party season, writes Deirdre Reynolds.

"I SEEM to write a lot of songs about dead people. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older,” Mary Greene smiles ruefully. She’s describing how a tribute to Kurt Cobain ended up on the latest album by Greenshine, a Mukerry-based family trio comprising Greene, husband Noel Shine, and their daughter Ellie Shine.

Rock‘n’roll. Such an evocative phrase. What do we think of when someone says it? Sex, drugs, youthful rebellion, private jets filled with groupies, and the odd TV thrown from a hotel room window...

ENGLAND: One of the most important record collections to catalogue the history of music from 800AD until 1700 is to go under the hammer at auction.

 

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the world of showbiz

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MUSIC NEWS: Quote of the week goes to Tim Commerford, bassist with Rage Against the Machine, who told Rolling Stone: “I do apologise for Limp Bizkit. I really do. I feel really bad that we inspired such bullshit.” 

We bring you a round up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment.

Twenty years ago this week, Oasis and Blur began their Britpop chart battle. Jonathan deBurca Butler looks at other musical match-ups

Kurt Cobain’s widow and daughter have urged a Seattle judge not to release death-scene photos and records that a lawsuit claims will prove the Nirvana frontman was murdered more than 20 years ago.

A €7.3m fine in its hometown of San Francisco marks another in a long series of difficulties for Uber, whose unorthodox business model has sparked protests from London to New Delhi, writes Olivia Kelleher

Annie Clark has gone from an indie waif to counter-culture royalty in front of Ed Power’s eyes. And that ascent hasn’t ended yet

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Kentucky octogenarian Helen Ruth Van Winkle’s brash online persona has turned the internet’s obsession with young people on its head, writes Margaret Jennings.

Here’s a quick recap of all the weeks entertainment news.

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Here’s a quick look at the latest music, gig, film and entertainment news.

Michael Clifford writes that Maurice McCabe is the driving force behind changes in Garda culture, a report criticises consistency in dealing with care orders, Liam Mackey pays tribute to Ray Treacy and a US mother leaves her dsabled son in a wood for a week. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com.

A new documentary gets behind the public image of the Nirvana singer, writes Ed Power

A convicted rapist has asked to be put back into prison because he believes he cannot abide by the conditions of his release, parents are being questioned by Gardaí after they gave their children bleach in the belief it could cure them of autism, the rise of Jordan Spieth and the maths problem that has gone viral across the globe. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

If you thought floppy discs were obsolete, think again.

MUSIC NEWS: Don McLean is on his way to Ireland in June, and don’t be surprised if he’s in rather good form, considering he’s just sold the transcipt for his ‘American Pie’ song for $1.2m.

Kim Gordon "wasn't entirely surprised" by Kurt Cobain's suicide.