Why did Jeffrey Epstein buy one of the best cellos in the world?

The powerful sexual predator took many secrets with him, including one prized cello

Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, and composed Sweeney Todd

Ironman: How a simple box of papers turned into a billion-dollar industry

A legal battle every bit as gruelling as the races themselves has ensued over 40 years

Tradfest 2018 puts female artists centre stage

Tradfest 2018: Everything you need to know - it promises an eclectic mix, with performances from Martha Wainwright, Shirley Collins, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and many more

The best rock and pop this week: Judy Collins, Lau, Moon Duo and Tradfest

Public Service Broadcasting, BIMM Battle of the Bands and Cloud Castle Lake among this week’s highlights

Leonard Cohen obituary: Revered poet, novelist, musician

1934-2016: His influence on music industry likened to Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell

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Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter and poet, dies at the age of 82

Artist’s most ardent admirers compared his works to spiritual prophecy

Folk hero: Richard Fariña’s wild ride from Tyrone to Greenwich

The late writer and musician made a big impression in the 1960s, whether playing with Bob Dylan or fishing in Ireland. Just beware of his tall tales of Castro and the IRA

Radio: Combative guests – and a host – lay down the law on rural crime

Review: ‘Marian Finucane’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’

Both sides now: Joni Mitchell looks back

The singer-songwriter, whose new box set is a reworked retrospective of her career, is still refreshingly out of sync with the times

Various Artists: Dear Jean – Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie

Singer best known for spectacular performance at Woodstock festival

Richie Havens – born: January 21st, 1941; died: April 22nd, 2013