Why are so many old rockers still touring? ‘It doesn’t matter how much money they have. Musicians live for the next gig’
David Hepworth, author of Hope I Get Old Before I Die, on why rock stars never retire
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Claire Byrne’s inconvenient facts burst Stephen Donnelly’s bubble
Radio review: The calmly forensic style of the host unpicks the Minister for Health’s assertions
The greatest year for music was the year you came of age
Donald Clarke: You can’t beat 1981. Others will argue for 1967, 1989, 1995 or 2020. Nobody is right. Nobody is wrong
Q magazine closes – and with it demise of the old music press is complete
Q, the magazine that was once a cornerstone of the British music press, was a victim of its own success
Music title Q Magazine folds after 34 years as Covid-19 hits media sector
Bauer Media Group listed magazine for sale in May after sharp fall in advertising revenue
Is rock music, like cave painting, a thing of the past?
Book Review: ‘Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars’
The superstar you’ve never heard of – at least, not from us
YouTubers have followers in the millions but rarely appear on traditional media’s radar
Radio: Unexpected buzz as Ray D’Arcy rediscovers his mojo
Review: ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’, ‘Moncrieff’ and ‘Breakfast’ (Newstalk)
Blowin’ our mind: what Van Morrison means to us
‘A punk before punk was a twinkle in its eye-linered eye,’ says poet Paul Muldoon. How do other fans and friends sum him up?
The man who sold the Word
Mark Ellen revolutionised music writing in publications such as ‘Mojo’ and ‘The Word’. He reflects on a life in media and on where the future lies for music magazines
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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