Peaky Blinders, never a great drama, returns without the electrifying Helen McCrory
TV review: The BBC show is still a triumph of style over plot but it hasn’t lost its swagger
TV review: The BBC show is still a triumph of style over plot but it hasn’t lost its swagger
‘It’s okay to be an outsider. You can still have a football career without having to fit in’
Most people who are older don’t feel much different than they did when they were 25 or 40
An Irishman’s Diary
It’s a Sin creator Russell T Davies and director Peter Hoar on the 1980s’ uncoolest anthems
Tindersticks singer on Nottingham, TV Personalities cover, Eimear McBride and new lp
It’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finest
The whole of this album is more persuasive than the sum of its parts
Book review: Paul Mendez’s semi-autobiographical novel is vibrant and original but sometimes a little uneven in its telling
The project marries two of Ireland’s most talented artists – Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson
At times like these, we can turn to music to soothe our souls and restore equilibrium
Donald Clarke: Never cool, Bridge over Troubled Water spans tastes half a century on
This collection constitutes arguably the finest compilation of the last 10 years
New Order’s frontman on Joy Division, Morrissey, Trump and the far right, giving up Pernod (‘alcoholic toothpaste’), and how he finally learned to enjoy touring
The KnockanStockan festival and Mac DeMarco are among the other highlights
Ambitious and joyous work to remind us that New Order are best behind the synthesizer
There doesn’t seem to be a country in Europe that doesn’t have a wild garlic dish
The collaborators behind finishing the EDM star’s album Tim on their sensitive task
The Cranberries final album is an unexpected late career high for the band
Rob Doyle on k-punk, an unmissable, 800-page collection of the late thinker’s work
Singer crafted some of the defining songs of the punk era
The Manchester band’s first release reshaped pop music. With no industry support, they pressed and sold the EP themselves, and kickstarted a revolution
‘How to Be Invisible’, a collection of lyrics from across the singer’s 40-year career, will have introduction by novelist David Mitchell
Technology and hyperanxiety have diluted the dissident power of pop music
There’s some guitar-slinging, ear-busting bands ready to rock this week – and some gentle pop and banging dance
Theresa May has lost control, but she’s correctly identified the fundamental challenge faced by the Conservatives
US actor gets rock star welcome at Glastonbury music festival
The singer’s finest songs demolish the caricature that he’s just a Daniel O’Donnell for Dart users. Indeed, if ever an artist was ripe for rehabilitation it is de Burgh
Lissadell co-owner says 2010 concerts made up ‘one of most incredible weekends in my life’
Musician claims comedian, who died in July, attacked him with knives and bottles
Despite splits and court cases, New Order are playing and recording again – and coming to Electric Picnic
As Johnny Marr once said: ‘There are musicians who are influenced by him that don’t realise it’
Delegates arrive at city’s university from around the world to discuss post-punk act
Keith Duggan looks back at the career of one of the GAA’s immortal figures, a persona who might just overshadow them all
He took a bath on ‘Blue Monday’, lost a pile in the Hacienda and was part of a scene that has become music myth. Bernard Sumner of New Order on living in the present
Rob Doyle’s book is a rough but powerful debut, maybe the first novel since Kevin Power’s ‘Bad Day in Blackrock’ to interrogate the dark side of the young Irish male’s psyche
The Spinal Tap app is mandatory viewing for all serious rock’n’rollers
The annual Eurosonic festival in the Netherlands has become one of the key platforms for new European bands – and it’s where many Irish hopefuls aim to make a big noise internationally. Join us as we crack open some Dutch gold
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices