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County Fermanagh musician Róis draws on the faded Irish tradition of keening to shape her award‑winning album Mo Léan.

Maybe don’t fill every available silence with the sound of people talking.

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After calling for peace between Young Thug and Gunna, 21 Savage ignited a broader debate about street codes, snitching, ...

In Britain and America, public life now runs on a simple moral equation: say the wrong thing often enough and you will be ...

From cultural highs and historic wins, to moments of grief, joy, reflection—let's revisit the 25 defining moments of 2025.

Whether your music collecting began like many of our generation’s with Columbia House’s legendary 10-CDs-for-only-a-penny ...

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Slick Rick tells us about his new album, 'Victory,' hip-hop in the Eighties, making beats, and his thoughts on recent immigration crackdowns.

Columnist Pat Beall says goodbye to 2025, a year when the rapacious greed, fat-injected lips and oddly hued skin of our ...