Lockdown locks down – Frank McNally on the return of male hairdressing

Cartoon Irishman: Martyn Turner on belatedly becoming a new citizen

An Irishman’s Diary on a 51-year journey into Irishness

Johnny Marr responds to Smiths reunion rumours: ‘Nigel Farage on guitar’

The guitarist alluded to his political differences with bandmate Morrissey after a fan asked about a rumoured 2020 tour

Morrissey kicks out anti-fascist protester from US concert

Fan footage shows Morrissey refusing to perform until protester is removed

End of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel in Galway is demolished

Salthill venue hosted countless high-profile music acts in recent decades

Anarchy in the UK: Brexit, Billy Bragg and punk rock

The protest singer tells the Irish Times politics podcast punk was about solidarity, not Brexit-style masochsim

Cream of festivals with Neneh Cherry on top: The week’s best rock and pop gigs

Indiependence, Beatyard, All Together Now. Plus: Daithí, kd lang, Billy Bragg, Jenny Lewis

Morrissey is ‘beyond doubt’ spreading far right ideas, says Billy Bragg

Bragg also criticises the Killers’ Brandon Flowers for describing former Smiths frontman as ‘a king’

Ranking Roger, singer with The Beat, dies aged 56

Roger Charlery also performed with Specials and Dexys Midnight Runners members

View from the UK: What does it mean to be a national theatre?

It’s not just in Ireland that questions of how a national theatre should reflect a country’s identity are being asked

Kate Bush to publish book of lyrics in December

‘How to Be Invisible’, a collection of lyrics from across the singer’s 40-year career, will have introduction by novelist David Mitchell

Animated version of McCourt’s Angela and Shane MacGowan on RTÉ’s Christmas menu

An animated Frank McCourt story, a Fairytale of New York doc and Mrs Brown

Billy Bragg makes tracks around ‘the old, weird America’

The singer-songwriter recorded his latest album on a marathon 2,728-mile rail journey

Jamie T - Trick review: at best tiring and at worst predictable