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We had to say goodbye to a staggering number of guitar geniuses this year. We salute those players and their contributions to the instrument

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

Sinéad Ó’Connor’s chosen funeral song contains some very pertinent lyrics reminiscent to the way she lived her life.

O'Connor committed to a lifetime program of dissent, discontent and refusal against establishment evils. She carried all that swirling vehemence in her body and exorcised it through her howling music.

O'Connor committed to a lifetime program of dissent, discontent and refusal against establishment evils. She carried all that swirling vehemence in her body and exorcised it through her howling music.

Her voice incandescent, icon of post-punk femininity, the Irish singer-activist spoke her mind and campaigned for a united Ireland, LGBTQ+ rights, and against the Catholic Church and child sexual abuse, which cost her her pop stardom.

Sinead O'Connor is remembered by some of the music executives who worked with her during her complicated career.

Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer-songwriter, who was dubbed the first superstar of the 1990s by Rolling Stone magazine. During her career she attracted publicity not only for her voice, which was alternately searing and soothing, but also for her controversial actions and statements. The daughter of a

I bumped into her in a London pub and it felt like we were old friends. We spent more time watching Father Ted than talking about her music

Sinead O'Connor, the troubled Irish singer who died in Dublin, Ireland, at age 56, had deep respect for Jamaican music and pop culture. In 2004, she recorded an album of cover songs with produce...