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How to arrange an orchestra of personality types

Personality types / 03 May

Working his way Bach to you

Who wants to listen to an algorithm?

"Lady Gaga also added another layer of interpretation to this story by casting the sinful woman as a traitor in a love triangle involving the Magdalene, Jesus and Judas"

The gospel according to Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga / 19 Apr

Michael Jackson: in the Leaving Neverland documentary, In the documentary, James Safechuck and Wade Robson allege that they were sexually abused by Jackson

Why we should turn off the music and film made by alleged abusers

Culture / 11 Apr

The Leprechaun Brothers (AKA The Swedish Chef, Animal and Beaker) perform "Danny Boy"

From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy"

st patricks day / 22 Jul

Boards of Canada. Photo: Warp Records

Boards of Canada: time is on their side

"Cassette is the most compatible format with the DIY ethos prevalent in many underground music scenes"

Taping back control: the rewind of cassette culture

Cassettes / 01 Mar

"Opera can help us look again back at our past, question again that past and rethink our answers." Photo: Opera Briefs/Abbey Theatre

What opera tells us about the issues of the day

Janelle Monae: "her "Dirty Computer" album celebrates queerness and non-monosexuality throughout"

How pop culture enables bisexual people to tell their own stories

Pop Culture / 01 Feb

Beni B, Chief Xcel and Lyrics Born at Records in Sacramento, May 1995. This is the cover of "Endtroducing" by DJ Shadow. Photo: Brian "B+" Cross from Ghost Notes: Music Of the Unplayed (University of Texas Press)

The vinyl countdown: what's behind the vinyl revival?

Big in London, Los Angeles and Sydney: 5 Seconds Of Summer

What's on the radio in London, Los Angeles and Sydney?

Commercial radio / 06 Dec 18

Rising Irish rapper Kojaque

"Ireland has been hip-hop for thousands of years"

Hip-hop / 04 Dec 18

Andy Irvine performing at Imagining Ireland at the Royal Festival Hall, London in April 2016. Photo: Amy T. Zielinski/ Redferns/Getty Images

A salute to Andy Irvine

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards / 22 Oct 18

"Franklin demanded respect from us. And because of her many great artistic and cultural achievements, it will forever be given." Photo: Ron Howard/ Redferns

How Aretha Franklin inspired the civil rights movement

Music / 17 Aug 18

Simone (Som) Pluijmers: "people are really critical because you're female"

Meet death metal's new female growlers

Death metal / 31 Jul 18

Bruce Springsteen onstage in 1978. Photo: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

Law, literature and Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen / 23 Jul 18

"Spotify is littered with playlists that are designed to attain the appropriate mood for a specific task or situation"

Are we outsourcing our emotions to the Spotify algorithm?

Algorithms / 26 Jun 18

It's possible to argue that attending a festival in itself is something of a transgressive act

Summer festivals: a queue for a portaloo or a play at revolution?

Music festivals / 28 Aug 18

"Music may help to release endogenous opioids in the pain networks of the brain"

Can listening to music help to reduce pain?

Music / 30 May 18

David Bowie live in Tokyo in 1978. Photo: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images

What could Bowie teach business about changes?

David Bowie / 11 May 18

Douze points: the who, what & why of Eurovision voting

Eurovision / 08 May 18

Do you recognise this man? Portrait of Irish composer John Field (1782-1837). Image: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Why are Irish composers ignored?

Irish composers / 03 May 18

All hail Queen Bey. Beyonce onstage at Coachella 2018. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella

Why Beyonce matters

Beyoncé / 17 Apr 18

Leonard Cohen at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Jim Dyson/Getty Images

The curious phenomenon of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen / 12 Apr 18

Douze points: the who, what & why of Eurovision voting

Douze points: the who, what & why of Eurovision voting

Eurovision / 08 May 18