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

Various Artists: Dear Jean – Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie

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

Voice of political protest for over 50 years

Pete Seeger: May 3rd, 1919-January 27th, 2014

Captain Kenny and crew exit pylon quadrant

“U-turn now, Rabbitte and set engines to warp speed. I’ll take the bridge,” says captain