Ireland

Van Morrison has outed himself as an idiot. A Covidiot to be exact.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid19, Ireland, jazz, rock, UK, Van Morrison

U2 Expand ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ for 20th Anniversary

U2 will release a 10 disc edition of ‘All You Can’t Leave Behind’ to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the album.

Tagged as: 80s, All That You Can't Leave Behind, Ireland, rock, U2

The Cranberries Pay Tribute To Dolores O’Riordan On Her 49th

The Cranberries paid tribute to Dolores O’Riordan on what would have been her 49th birthday.

Tagged as: 90s, Dolores O'Riordan, Ireland, rock, The Cranberries, UK

Sinead O’Connor Training To Become A Healthcare Assistant

Sinead O’Connor has confirmed reports she’s in training as a healthcare professional to aid nurses on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic in her native Ireland.

Tagged as: folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

65 Year Old Luka Bloom Reflects On 23 Year Old Barry Moore

Irish singer songwriter legend Luka Bloom recorded his first three albums under his real name, Barry Moore. 65-year old Luka doesn’t care too much for who 23 year-old Barry was.

Tagged as: 90s, folk, Ireland, Luka Bloom, singer, songwriter

Van Morrison Urges Artists To Revolt Against Restrictions

Van Morrison has called on fellow musicians and industry folk to “speak up” to get full-capacity gigs back up and running again.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Ireland, jazz, rock, UK, Van Morrison

Rare Rory Gallagher and Jerry Lee Lewis Stones Cover To Be Released

An unused track from the 1973 London Sessions by Jerry Lee Lewis featuring Rory Gallagher will surface on the upcoming ‘The Best of Rory Gallagher’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Albert Lee, blues, Ireland, Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Frampton, Rory Gallagher, The Faces, UK

Bob Geldof To Band-Aid Critic “Go Fuck Yourself”

Bob Geldof has blasted the snowflakes who moan about his Band Aid hit ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ making celebrities out to be “white saviours”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Ireland, rock, UK

Ronan Keating Becomes A Dad For Fifth Time

Ronan Keating and his wife Storm – who already have Cooper, two, together – have welcomed their second child together, and Ronan’s fifth overall, after Storm gave birth to a daughter named Coco Knox Keating on Friday (27.03.20).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Boyzone, Ireland, pop, Ronan Keating

Doug Parkinson To Perform The Music Of Van Morrison Across Australia

Australian rock stalwart Doug Parkinson will take the music of Irish stalwart Van Morrison on tour across Australia for a good chunk of 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, country, Doug Parkinson, Ireland, rock, soul, Van Morrison

The Boomtown Rats To Release First Album Since 1984

The Boomtown Rats will release their first album since 1984 in March 2020. ‘Citizens of Boomtown’ has been previewed with the track ‘Trash Glam Baby’.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, 80s, Bog Geldof, Ireland, rock, The Boomtown Rats, UK

Bono To Build Cultural Hub In Ireland

U2 frontman Bono is reportedly teaming up with a property developer to build a cultural and wellness hub in his native Dublin, Ireland.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Bono, Ireland, rock, U2, UK

Memo Music Hall To Honour Tina Turner’s 80th With Rebecca O’Connor Performance

Rebecca O’Connor, Ireland’s “Tina Turner” will perform at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda this Friday, in honour of Tina’s recent 80th.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Memo Music Hall, pop, R&B, Rebecca O'Connor, St Kilda, Tina Turner, USA

Intimate Gary Moore Performance To Be Released

by Tim Cashmere

Back in 2009, Gary Moore played an intimate gig to a few hundred fans in London. Now that show is finally going to see the light of day.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, album, blues, Gary Moore, Ireland, irish music, live, London, release, still got the blues, Thin Lizzy

U2 Play First Australian Show With A Nod To Michael Hutchence and Midnight Oil

U2 played in Brisbane Tuesday 12 November, their first Australian show in nine years, and Michael Hutchence was remembered.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Live Nation, New Zealand, rock, U2

U2 Head To Australia After New Zealand Shows

U2 have touched down in Australia for their first tour in nine years. After two shows in Auckland on the weekend, U2 will kick off the Australian leg of ‘The Joshua Tree’ tour in Brisbane on Tuesday (12 November).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Live Nation, New Zealand, rock, U2

U2 Debut EP ‘Three’ To Be Released As Limited Edition Vinyl

U2’s very first release, the E.P. ‘Three’ will be released as a limited edition 12” vinyl to mark November’s Record Store Day.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, rock, U2

Sinead O’Connor Is Now A Muslim

Sinead O’Connor knew once she’d read the Quran that she’d been Muslim her “whole life”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor, world

Westlife plan 2020 World Tour

Westlife are planning a massive world tour for 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Ireland, pop, UK, Westlife

U2 Singapore Show Details Confirmed

U2 have confirmed details of their Singapore show. The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 will reach Singapore’s National Stadium on Saturday 30 November.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, Noel Gallagher, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

U2 Add Second Sydney and Auckland Shows

U2 have added an extra show for both Auckland and Sydney on The Joshua Tree Tour 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

Check Out New Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds ‘Rattling Rose’

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released two new songs today coinciding with news of their support for U2 in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Elijah Hewson, Inhaler, Ireland, Noel Gallagher, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2, UK

Live Nation To Introduce New Ticketing Technology For U2 Australian Tour

U2’s upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour will introduce the roll-out of new ticketing technology.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

U2 The Joshua Tree Australasian Tour Dates Announced

The U2 Australia, New Zealand and Asia tour dates to play The Joshua Tree live its 30th anniversary have been officially announced.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, Noel Gallagher, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

U2 Site Updates Fans On Joshua Tree Australasian Tour

U2 fan site u2songs.com has updated its readers on the upcoming U2 Joshua Tree tour stating that the tour saying the tour will visit Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and South Korea across November and December 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

Noel Gallagher to Support U2, Bono’s Son to Support Gallagher in UK

Noel Gallagher is expected to be announced as the special guest of U2 when their ‘The Joshua Tree’ Australian tour is announced this week.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Elijah Hewson, Inhaler, Ireland, Noel Gallagher, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2, UK

Tommy Fleming to join Mark Vincent on tour in Australia

Irish folk singer will tour Australia with Mark Vincent in November.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, classical, folk, Ireland, Mark Vincent, Tommy Fleming

The Very Cool Covers by Luka Bloom

Irish folk singer-songwriter Luka Bloom will spend this weekend at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda and while he stands alone for his original work, his covers reinvent the originals.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, Ireland, Luka Bloom, singer, songwriter

Bob Geldof is heading to Shepparton

Sir Bob Geldof is heading to Shepparton, Victoria. Geldof will be in Australia in March and be in Shepparton as part of a speaking tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Ireland, rock

Missing son of Sinead O’Connor found safe

Sinead O’Connor’s 14-year-old son Shane has been found “safe and well” after going missing on Friday (18Jan19).

Tagged as: 80s, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor