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Iran, Elvis and crime on minds during Donald Trump’s surreal Graceland trip
In Memphis it was possible to discern the key points that the Trump administration will use in advance of November’s midterm elections
Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie
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Real legacy of Elvis may be contested, but his story recalls a better America
It is the vitality and soulfulness of Elvis on stage that lingers in Baz Luhrmann’s film, a powerful antidote to the usual preoccupation with his private demons
Neil Sedaka, hitmaker behind Oh! Carol and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, dies at 86
Singer-songwriter had string of hits in 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, and wrote many hits for other artists
Track Star: The music gameshow threatening to take over social media
YouTube series from US brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike
The Movie Quiz: Which is not an Elvis flick?
Plus: Who among the current Fantastic Four has not appeared in a Ridley Scott film?
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland: Dexys star gives a powerful account of his life
The Colonel and the King by Peter Guralnick: Examining the life of Elvis Presley’s mysterious manager, Colonel Tom Parker
‘Elvis was, in many circles, considered an idiot savant... I wanted to take him seriously as a creative artist’
Peter Guralnick completes his biographical trilogy with The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley and the Partnership that Rocked the World
John Murry on being abused: ‘Those experiences as a teenager made me angry and they made me write. They gave me a lot of rage’
Singular US musician and former resident of Ireland is the subject of a fine documentary, The Graceless Age: The Ballad of John Murry
Paddy Cole obituary: Musical icon of the showband era
It was not unusual for his Las Vegas dressing room to be visited by stars including the likes of Elvis Presley, Rock Hudson, Muhammad Ali and members of the Rat Pack
In 1975, Dylan, Patti Smith, Bowie and Marley woke up a cosseted music culture. It’s a 50th anniversary worth celebrating
2025 marks the golden jubilee of some fine records, to be sure, but also of a time when punk came to sack rock’s citadel and popular music began to go in new directions
Who doesn’t savour another chance to demonise Generation Zed? (Don’t reach out to ‘correct’ my pronunciation)
‘Zee’ is an Americanism. So how come it seems to have been used in Ireland since Jack Lynch was taoiseach?
Daughter Number Two and partner finally found an apartment to rent. People keep asking what their secret is
Seán Moncrieff: After an eight-month search to find a place pretty close to Dublin city centre Number Two and partner are thrilled beyond words
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