The bassist will be remembered as an able lieutenant to Morrissey and Johnny Marr. He deserves to be seen as so much more

Guitarist Johnny Marr announced the death of Rourke in a social media post

Another bog-standard but curiously comforting offering from Oasis man

The songwriter on his new double album and the musical influence of his Kildare parents

Rolling Stones members honour their bandmate of almost 60 years

Isaac Brock on indie rock band’s accessible new album and learning to play live again

The guitarist alluded to his political differences with bandmate Morrissey after a fan asked about a rumoured 2020 tour

New Order’s frontman on Joy Division, Morrissey, Trump and the far right, giving up Pernod (‘alcoholic toothpaste’), and how he finally learned to enjoy touring

Bragg also criticises the Killers’ Brandon Flowers for describing former Smiths frontman as ‘a king’

Hayden Thorpe, formerly of Wild Beasts, on new music, the future and pretend bands

Made in Athy project celebrates song collaboration with local man John McKenna

David Boland died in hospital after being found on pavement following attack in Co Kildare

Catch Metropolis, Cork Jazz Festival, Sligo Live, Westival, Robert Plant & Van Morrison, Johnny Marr, Chemical Brothers and Phosphorescent over the mid-term break

Alanis Morissette, The The, Aslan and Damien Dempsey some of the must sees

The ‘King Parka Monkey’ sends them home happy but the new material is weak

The former Smiths guitarist on his third album, ‘Call the Comet’ – his most personal yet – and why he's happy to stay solo

Dave Haslam, onetime Hacienda DJ, has vignettes on Madchester, Morrissey and Mark E Smith

Plus: Ben Folds, Teskey Brothers, Haley Heynderickx, Slow Skies, Car Seat Headrest