Betty Davis, raw funk pioneer, dies aged 76
Singer, who married Miles Davis, influenced many with wild voice and overtly sexual lyrics
Lady Gaga apologises for working with R Kelly
Lady Gaga pulls 2013 duet with singer accused of violent and controlling behaviour against women
New artist of the week: Tank and the Bangas
A playful and exuberant kaleidoscope of spoken word, soul and R&B
Is it time to hold a wake for ‘woke’?
It did not take long for the word to get twisted and turned back on the socially responsible
Katie Honan and Sarah Morris: ‘I’d be a pretty good carpenter’
The two actors discuss criminology, crumpets and the importance of shamanic healing
EP2017 Ticket Awards: Festival heroes and Stradbally zeros
The music. The food. The clobber. Here’s the best and worst of this year’s Electric Picnic
Lights, camera, contortion: the trailblazing work of Tim Saccenti
‘If you played my videos together it would sound like a favourite mixtape’
Thundercat takes a spiritual turn on his bass odyssey
Suicidal Tendencies, Erykah Badu, Kendrick Lamarr, Flying Lotus: Thundercat is a bass man with a stunning CV. But he's more than just a player, he’s an artistic lynchpin
Beyoncé in Dublin: from timid good girl to strident superstar
Beyoncé has come a long way from the God-fearing, good girl of Destiny’s Child – the star is being reborn as an icon and vocal advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement
Hiatus Kaiyote: a future-soul sound endorsed by the stars
If the Melbourne outfit’s slinky, blended sound is good enough for Prince, Questlove and Erykah Badu, it’s good enough for us
Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricity
After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid
Share the Castlepalooza magic
Three of the top draws playing this year’s Castlepalooza give us the lowdown on their dream festivals – from the Anthony Bourdain catering to the T-Rex in the corner
Janelle Monae makes an electric return
New album The Electric Lady marks the return to the limelight of the fabulous Janelle Monae. She reveals how her musical vision is powered by feminism, futurism, painting and the funk
On a high note: music books with stories worth telling
Musical biographies are often sanitised inanities, but intelligent recent offerings by David Byrne, Nile Rodgers and Questlove might signal a change
Now that’s what I call 2013...so far
Why wait for those end-of-year lists, here’s the best albums and songs – until now
Too cool for New York school
The Red Bull Music Academy is where aspiring producers and musicians go to learn new tricks. Jim Carroll joins this year’s intake in New York City
Getting schooled by Chris Dave – the ‘most dangerous drummer alive’
Chris Dave has a client list that includes Beyoncé, Adele and D’Angelo – and now he’s bringing his Drumhedz outfit to Dublin
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