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Van Morrison Duets Album On The Way

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Van Morrison has dusted off tracks from his vault for his upcoming album, ‘New Arrangements And Duets’.

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

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Bruce Springsteen Opens Kilkenny Gig With Shane MacGowan

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Bruce Springsteen surprised gig-goers by kicking off his Kilkenny gig with a moving tribute to his late friend, Shane MacGowan.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, Ireland, Kilkenny, rock, Shane MacGowan, The Pogues, USA

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Andrew Strong To Perform The Commitments Soundtrack In Concert In Australia In September

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Strong played Deco Cuffe in the 1991 movie The Commitments. The movie soundtrack was huge in Australia that year reached no 2. It was so big there was even a Volume 2 that went to no 3 on the Australian chart.

Tagged as: 90s, Andrew Strong, Glen Hansard, Ireland, soul, soundtrack, The Commitments, The Corrs

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Hozier Lands UK No 1 Single with ‘Too Sweet’

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It’s been a decade in the making, but Hozier today earns his first-ever Number 1 single in the UK with Too Sweet.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Hozier, Ireland, pop, rock

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U2 Becomes Third Vegas Show To Top $200 million In Ticket Sales

by Paul Cashmere

U2’s ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ has become the third show ever to sell more than $200 million in ticket sales. The other two are both Celine Dion shows ‘A New Day …” and ‘Celine’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Achtung Baby, Ireland, rock, U2, U2:UV

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Sinead O'Connor at Point Nepean, Victoria 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sinead O’Connor Estate Demands Trump Stop Using Her Music At Rallies

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Sinead O’Connor’s estate has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump to prevent him playing her music at his political rallies.

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

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U2 To Release David Guetta Remix of ‘Atomic City’

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U2 have shared an EDM remix of their song ‘Atomic City’ by world-famous DJ David Guetta.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Atomic, Bono, David Guetta, Ireland, rock, U2

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Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes

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Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, according to the coroner.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Celtic, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor, traditional

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Ronan Keating Says It Was A Mistake To Carry On Without Stephen Gately

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Ronan Keating thinks it was a “mistake” for Boyzone to carry on without the late Stephen Gateley.

Tagged as: 00s, Boyzone, Ireland, pop, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately

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Van Morrison To Release Fourth Album In Two Years ‘Accentuate The Positive’

by Paul Cashmere

Van Morrison is churning out the new albums with a fourth ‘Accentuate The Positive’ coming put in November. It will be the fourth Van Morrison album since 2021.

Tagged as: 60s, Accentuate The Positive, blues, Ireland, Van Morrison

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Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners performs at the Harvest Festival at Werribee Park on 11 November 2012. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dexys Continue the Album Performance Tour for The Feminine Divine

by Paul Cashmere

In September, Kevin Rowland took Dexys back on the road with a show featuring a complete performance of the new Dexys album ‘The Feminine Divine’.

Tagged as: 80s, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dexys, Ireland, Kevin Rowland, pop, rock, ska, UK

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Andy White’s Spoken Word Track ‘Bass Priority’ Is The Yes For Moving Forward

by Paul Cashmere

When Andy White wrote ‘Bass Priority’ is was a song in support of the referendum. Now it’s a song about moving forward.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Andy White, Australia, Bass Priority, Ireland, rock, Tim Finn

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U2 Change ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’ Lyrics To Honour Those Killed At Israel Music Festival

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U2 changed the lyrics to their song ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’ to honour the victims of of the Israel music festival massacre.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, Israel, Pride, rock, U2

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Bob Geldof Says Live Aid Musical Better Not Be Shit

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Sir Bob Geldof is warning a new musical based on the story of Live Aid “better not be shit”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Ireland, Live Aid, musical, rock, UK

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Bob Geldof Wants To Turn Live Aid Into A Musical

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Bob Geldof is to bring the story of how he organised Live Aid to the London stage next year.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Geldof, Ireland, Live Aid, rock, SXSW

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U2 Play First U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere Show In Las Vegas

by Paul Cashmere

U2 played their first ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’ at their all new purpose built venue The Sphere at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas on Friday (29 September, 2023).

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, Las Vegas, rock, U2, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere

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Bono Backflips On Nuclear Energy

by Paul Cashmere

U2, longtime protesters of nuclear energy, have had a complete backflip over the nuclear threat. Bono and The Edge are now for nuclear energy, not against it.

Tagged as: 80s, Atomic City, Bono, Ireland, Las Vegas, rock, The Egde, U2

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Unreleased Sinead O’Connor Song Features In TV Drama The Woman In The Wall

by Paul Cashmere

What is maybe Sinead O’Connor’s final song ‘The Magdalene Song’ has premiered in the season finale of the BBC series ‘The Woman in the Wall’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Catholic Church, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Sir George Morrison Covers The Classics For 45th Album ‘Accentuate The Positive’

by Paul Cashmere

Sir George Ivan Morrison (Van to his mates) will continue his tribute to the classic with a second volume of covers for 2023, ‘Accentuate The Positive’.

Tagged as: 70s, Accentuate The Positive, Ireland, rock and roll, skiffle, Van Morrison

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U2 Premiere New Song ‘Atomic City’ At Las Vegas Pop Up Show

by Paul Cashmere

U2 have performed a brand new song ‘Atomic City’ at a Pop Up show in Las Vegas ahead of their residency. The impromptu performance happened in Fremont Street, Las Vegas, the same street the band filmed their 1987 video for ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’.

Tagged as: 80s, Atomic City, Ireland, Larry Mullen Jr, Las Vegas, rock, U2, USA

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U2 About To Start Vegas Residency Without Larry Mullen Jr

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U2 will miss drummer Larry Mullen Jr when they start their Las Vegas residency without him behind the kit.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, Larry Mullen Jr, rock, U2

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Ronnie Wood joins Van Morrison On Stage In Birmingham

by Paul Cashmere

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones was a surprise guest with Van Morrison at his concert at the Páirc Festival, Kings Health, Birmingham on Saturday (26 August, 2023).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Chris Farlowe, Ireland, rock, Ronnie Wood, UK, Van Morrison

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The Corrs Upgrade Sydney Venue

by Paul Cashmere

The Corrs have moved their Sydney show from Aware Super Theatre to Qudos on October 29.

Tagged as: 90s, Ireland, pop, The Corrs

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Sinéad O’Connor Farewelled in Ireland

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Sinéad O’Connor’s fans gathered in Bray, Ireland on Tuesday to say goodbye to the late singer.

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

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Sinéad O’Connor Clifftop Tribute Held In Hometown

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A clifftop tribute to Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled outside the late singer’s hometown.

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

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Sinéad O’Connor Funeral To Be Held Tuesday 8 August

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Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral will take place in Ireland on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor, Sinead O’Connor Dies at the Age Of 56

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Sinead O’Connor’s 2013 Letter To Miley Cyrus Trends Again

by Paul Cashmere

The 2013 letter Sinéad O’Connor wrote to Miley Cyrus warning her about the music industry (and then setting off a feud) has surfaced again in the wake of the death of Sinéad.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, alternative, Ireland, Miley Cyrus, pop, rock, Sinead O'Connor, USA

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Pink and Brandi Carlile and Tori Amos Perform Tributes To Sinead O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Brandi Carlile joined Pink in Cincinnati on Wednesday night to honor Sinéad O’Connor with a cover of her Prince hit ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

Tagged as: 90s, Brandi Carlile, Ireland, Pink, rock, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, UK

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Morrissey Rips Into The Industry That Destroyed Sinéad O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has ripped the music industry a new arsehole over the treatment of Sinéad O’Connor when she was alive.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, Morrissey, pop, rock, Sinead O'Connor, The Smiths, UK

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Tributes Flow for Sinéad O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Tributes have been flowing from music stars worldwide following the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Billy Bragg and Ron Sexsmith have posted tributes.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Billy Bragg, Cat Stevens, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinéad O'Connor. Bryan Adams

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