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Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert lineup announced

Cat Power and David Gray among artists scheduled to perform at celebration in New York in March

The Guardian - UK

Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert announced

Artists were friends for years and collaborated on the single ‘Haunted’, which featured in 1986 film ‘Sid and Nancy’

The Independent UK

Actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2023

Giants of the arts world left us this year: We look back on the legacies of Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), Richard Roundtree, Norman Lear and more.

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Who are the new greats of Irish music? Five musicians to watch out for

The world lost three great Irish musicians in 2023: Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam. While their music reflected their individual struggles and resilience, it also grappled with the evolving essence of Irish identity. Their work stands as a reminder of Ireland’s complex history.

The Conversation

Sinéad O’Connor remembered by Gavin Friday

The artist and musician on his long friendship with an extraordinary vocalist whose courage helped so many raised in Catholic Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Lankum review – more like an exorcism than a gig

The Dublin doom-folk favourites crown a momentous year with a magnificent assault on the senses and a set rich in hypnotic tales of woe

The Guardian - UK

Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

The Guardian - UK

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Whether in song or in silence, Shane MacGowan exuded the very essence of life

When I interviewed him last year, the late Pogues legend was truculent, moody, wilfully silent – and immensely likable. I will forever cherish our strange meeting

The Guardian - UK

Punk, human spirit and a Christmas classic: Shane MacGowan’s 10 greatest recordings

The singer was at his snarling, poignant best across these powerful vignettes that put a modern spin on Irish folk traditions and gave us a timeless festive singalong

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan, Pogues songwriter and Irish music legend, dies aged 65

One of the all-time great bandleaders and writer of Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, MacGowan invigorated rock with the power of Irish folk music

The Guardian - UK

An unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song airs for the first time in The Woman in the Wall finale

The late Irish icon gave permission for the show to use The Magdalene Song before it had even begun filming

Evening Standard

Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song to play at finale of church cruelty drama

The late singer gave the track to the producers of The Woman in the Wall, a powerful BBC series about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

The Guardian - UK

The joys of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball"

Following its 2013 debut, "Wrecking Ball" shocked, angered and bemused both fans and critics of the singer

Salon

‘My pilgrimage to Sinéad O’Connor’s homeland made me appreciate how brave she was’

Artist Sue Webster retraces the late singer’s footsteps and discovers a deep connection to a kindred soul

Evening Standard

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Saoirse Ronan says London show was ‘most difficult thing I’ve ever done’

Saoirse Ronan has described her portrayal of Lady Macbeth at London’s Almeida Theatre in 2021 as “the most difficult thing I’ve ever done”.

Newsroom.co.nz

Talia on Sinéad, and other deaths

An essay by Talia Marshall on the supernatural event of death

The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus explains why she may be done with touring

‘It isn’t healthy for me,’ singer said

The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus addresses Sinead O’Connor feud over hit single

O’Connor wrote published letter telling Cyrus it wasn’t ‘cool’ to be naked in 2013 music video to ‘Wrecking Ball’

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The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus was ‘thinking of Adele’ while writing new song ‘Used to Be Young’

Pop star reflects on her ‘wild’ youth in her latest single

The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus addresses Sinead O’Connor feud over ‘Wrecking Ball’

O’Connor wrote published letter telling Cyrus it wasn’t ‘cool’ to be naked in 2013 music video to ‘Wrecking Ball’

The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus grows emotional as she addresses Sinead O’Connor open letter and feud

O’Connor wrote published letter telling Cyrus it wasn’t ‘cool’ to be naked in 2013 music video to ‘Wrecking Ball’

Evening Standard

Miley Cyrus dedicates song to Sinead O’Connor as she reflects on feud with late singer

Miley Cyrus has reflected on her infamous feud with Sinead O’Connor as she dedicated a song to the late singer.

The Guardian - UK

‘She spoke truth to power, always’: Sinéad O’Connor’s affinity with Black music – and liberation

The Irish musician expressed solidarity and an appreciation for Black music with gospel, rap and roots reggae recordings, which were often fuelled by her own experiences of marginalisation

The Guardian - UK

Michael Imperioli: ‘I still give Morrissey the benefit of the doubt’

The actor, writer and musician answers your questions on Buddhism, The Sopranos and his musical heroes

Marie Claire

Thousands Lined the Streets to Honor Sinéad O'Connor's Life and Legacy During Her Funeral Procession

People held up signs with powerful messages.

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