On the road again aged 87, Peggy Seeger has no desire to slow down
Folk legend on ageing, her brother Pete, and how she grew out of ‘sledgehammer songs’
It’s oh so quiet: Exploring the role of silence in music
Experimental composer and guitarist Michael Pisaro-Liu’s 2013 work, asleep, wind, voice, poe gets its Irish premiere this month
Peter Broderick: Blackberry review – Richly honest folk
The former Efterklang man’s captivating latest solo album is unabashedly emotional
Hozier’s back with more treasures from the wasteland
Gig of the Week: Six years after Take Me to Church, he is still well able to cry power
A rare and mighty force for good: memories of David Hammond
John Kelly on a film-maker whom Seamus Heaney called ‘a one-man peace process’
Will Donald Trump make art great again?
The Obama years gave artists little to rail against, and there’s plenty to suggest Trump is inimical to culture. Could his election spark a strong artistic response?
Bruce Springsteen and me: 'He joined in a session in the bar between eating his fish supper'
From chance encounters in speedos and chats about Stillorgan bowling to playing support to the E Street Band, some of the Boss’s biggest fans (and a few non-believers) tell us their stories
Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricity
After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid
Kanye kick it? Protest music marches to a new beat
Every generation has a soundtrack of its struggle. Ian Maleney marches on, shouting slogans and carrying the banner of music into a new dawn. Are we ready to rock the system?
When it comes to the crunch with ombudsman rulings we fail to grasp the nettle
Opinion: our default response to scandals is to revert to handwringing
Seeger anthem showed civil rights marchers they could overcome
Opinion: Irish Americans with dollars were not keen on solidarity with African Americans
Captain Kenny and crew exit pylon quadrant
“U-turn now, Rabbitte and set engines to warp speed. I’ll take the bridge,” says captain
Luke Kelly: 30 years after his death, his voice lives on
The man from Sheriff Street, known for his expressive singing voice and generosity, left an indelible mark on Irish music and on the Irish singers who came in his wake
American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94
Seeger helped create the modern American folk music movement
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