Confidence Man: ‘We wanted to create something that was surreal and immersive’
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Did Irish author Anne Dunlop invent chick lit in the early 1990s?
Exploring women’s literature and the formation of identity leads us from AS Byatt and Anne Dunlop to Madonna and Judith Butler
Into the groove: Madonna attracts 1.6 million to free concert at Brazil’s Copacabana beach
Spectacular show marks culmination of singer’s Celebration world tour
Johnny Jewel: ‘The first David Lynch film I saw was Elephant Man. I cried for over a week’
Before performing in Dublin, the producer, musician and artist Johnny Jewel explains why The Weeknd is a fine actor, outlines his ‘visual approach’ to making music and debunks myths surrounding the Chromatics album that never happened
Una Mullally: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tours show it’s no longer about the gig, it’s about being part of a moment
It’s not just about getting gig tickets, it’s about the themed manicure, the outfit, the free advertising you generate
Madonna feels ‘lucky to be alive’ after health scare
Singer developed bacterial infection in June which put her in intensive care for several days
Madonna postpones tour after contracting ‘serious’ bacterial infection
Singer spent several days in ICU but is improving, her manager said
Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters: Radical at the right time in the correct way
Part biography, part reflection, Allyson McCabe traces the achievements and media-generated scandals of O’Connor’s career
Foo Fighters, Oasis, U2, the Rolling Stones and more: Slane’s 15 greatest acts – in reverse order
As Harry Styles limbers up for this year’s gig, on Saturday, we pick our favourite performances at the castle since the inaugural Slane Festival, in 1981
Alison Goldfrapp: ‘You have to keep doing what makes you excited about life’
The singer and songwriter tells Tony Clayton-Lea about her debut solo album, The Love Invention, plus Madonna, utopia and yodelling
Seymour Stein, record industry giant who signed The Ramones, Madonna and Talking Heads dies at 80
Music executive also cofounded the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1983
Madonna played this preyed-on assistant on Broadway. Now a man is stepping into her shoes
Speed-the-Plow: Janet Moran flips the sexes in a new production of David Mamet’s play about casting-couch coercions
Madonna: ‘Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny’
Singer responds to comments and speculation about her appearance at the Grammy awards
How dare Madonna shove her body, her surgery, her no-holds-barred self in our faces again?
Duh, because she’s always dared. That’s the star’s truth more than the dancing and the okay singing. Why should it be any different now she’s 64?
In When I’m 64, Paul McCartney imagined someone of Madonna’s age knitting, not going on tour
Donald Clarke: The announcement of her tour has drawn predictably sexist and ageist coverage from the usual mid-market places
Jean Paul Gaultier: All the haters mean we couldn’t do Eurotrash now
The veteran French designer on couture, controversy, conical bras and condoms
Madonna’s bathtub message: Coronavirus is ‘the great equaliser’
Singer shares 60-second message filmed naked in her bath surrounded by rose petals
Joker proves we can no longer imagine a world without smartphones
Donald Clarke: The item everyone claims to hate is now baked into contemporary aesthetics
Janan Ganesh: The US is a more liberal place due to Trump
Attitudes towards free trade, immigration have almost completely flipped in 25 years
Madonna calls for gun control in graphic video depicting Orlando nightclub shooting
Singer issues ‘wake up’ call on gun violence in her new God Control music video
Madonna: ‘I can’t tell you how many men said, Okay, if you sleep with me’
The star on 35 years of fame, music’s #MeToo moment, and her still insatiable ambition
Madonna says Harvey Weinstein ‘crossed lines’ when they worked together
Singer claims the former film mogul was ‘incredibly flirtatious and forward’ with her
Rihanna named world’s richest female musician
Pop star’s fortune estimated to be $600m, according to Forbes
Madonna to perform two songs at Eurovision 2019 in Israel
Madonna will sing as a special guest at next month’s Eurovision in Tel Aviv
King of the hill in Monkstown for €3.75m
Tudor Hall, a distinguished home for Dublin luminaries, is now a superb contemporary home
Avicii funeral held in private in Stockholm
Ceremony for Swedish DJ who died in April attended by his family and closest friends
Madonna on the rules of the music industry: ‘Be sexy. Be cute. Don’t age’
In a blistering speech, the singer says sexism is rife in the business. And it’s not all men’s fault
Taylor Swift tops list of highest paid female artists
US singer earned $170m in the last year, according to Forbes, more than twice as much as second-placed Adele
Anthea McTeirnan: Empty nest syndrome? Chance would be a fine thing
Broadside: These days, an empty nest by the time many parents reach the current age of Madonna is probably just a pipe dream
Madonna dragged off Brits stage ... by her own cloak
Ed Sheeran picked up first gong of the night, winning Male Solo Artist prize
Why the Big Gay Sing is good for you
The Big Gay Sing is a karaoke-like celebration that encourages audience participation - but what it is about singing in a group that is so therapeutic?
‘Material Girl’ top of the earnings chart for 2013
Madonna out earns Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi on Forbes list
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