John McLaughlin: ‘I tell my hands how beautiful they are. Now I have no pain at all’
The great guitarist on arthritis, choosing art over money and working with Miles Davis
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Fireplace Dragon; Chick Corea & Béla Fleck; Tommy Halferty’s Lifetime and Joey Alexander
How the political parties are preparing for an early election
Politicians are ramping up preparations in anticipation of a short electoral cycle
Concerns over Stepaside Garda station raised by Independent Alliance
Water charges, housing and Waterford hospital included in talks with Fine Gael
Independent Alliance: One for all and all for one – up to a point
Alliance TDs are standing behind Shane Ross as each has his own individual battle to win
Deal on Eighth Amendment bill hides Cabinet cracks
Enda Kenny told colleagues he was willing to sack Shane Ross if necessary
Adviser to Independent Alliance to liaise with Fine Gael
Lawyer Tony Williams assisted Shane Ross during the Government negotiations
Miriam Lord’s Week: Desperately seeking pop-up Dáil site
Clerys could be an option – on slow days, mannequins would come and fill the chamber
Who can keep up with Mark Guiliana?
The New Jersey boy, who has been hailed as the future of drumming, says jazz and electronic music equally informed his style
Independents alliance ‘keeping options open’ ahead of election
Meeting in Tullamore told new grouping could back a government on confidence votes
Speakers line-up for seminar on historic and cultural landscapes
Event hosted by the Irish Georgian Society and Irish Landscape Institute
Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce dies aged 71
Scottish-born guitarist described by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters as ‘probably the most musically gifted bass player who’s ever been’
The outer limits: oblique answers and dark matter in Wayne’s world
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter has been at the heart of jazz for six decades. His tunes are like Beckett plays in melody and harmony, and his answers aren’t exactly straightforward either
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