The Irish seem born with a love of music. At social gatherings, everyone's always ready to sing his or her "party piece." Performances are judged less by skill than by uninhibited sincerity or ...

St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. Whatever your annual tradition is, whether it's attending a parade or dining on corned beef and cabbage, make sure to wear green in support of the Emerald ...

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day and whatever your annual tradition is, searching for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow might be on the list. Unfortunately, while you're unlikely to discover a hidden ...

Only 19% of the top 100 most-played songs on Irish radio in 2023 were by domestic Irish artists / bands, Why Not Her? says in a new report that analyzed Radio Monitor data. International artists ...

Paul McCartney released “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” as Wings’ debut single in February 1972, influenced by the Bogside Massacre—aka Bloody Sunday—that occurred a month before. The song was banned ...

Check out some of our favourite Irish releases from the week below Walshy, It’s a wonderful life Dublin artist and producer ...

At the Courthouse Tavern in Cork, Irish folk-rock band Kingfishr perch precariously on the world’s smallest stage while their fans, a few hundred strong, cram as close as they can to the front. They ...

After nearly two decades and more than 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm — the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band — is looking sharper than ever with their latest release, Matching Sweaters. The ...

Irish traditional music, from “Danny Boy” to rowdy pub songs to dynamic dance numbers, is a social practice. Nora Revenaugh of Clinton, who plays the fiddle and sings in both Irish and English, ...

It’s a rare thing when an idea hatched in a lively pub over vacation still has its appeal come the unforgiving light of the next morning. And yet, it does happen. Several years ago, Vernon Chorale ...