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  • Irish blood, English headstart in the battle of the bands
  • 3 British Invasion Bands From the 1990s Whose Melodies Still Echo Decades Later
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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Irish blood, English headstart in the battle of the bands

It was easier for second-generation Irish bands to get ahead in the UK, despite Michael Lowry’s Féile efforts.

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

3 British Invasion Bands From the 1990s Whose Melodies Still Echo Decades Later

Vaartkapoen ( VK ) - Brussel - Belgium - 19/02/1994 The Verve, Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, Simon Jones Photo gie Knaeps They say life is cyclical. Well, when it...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

3 British Invasion Bands From the 1980s Whose Melodies Still Echo Decades Later

Tears for Fears perform on stage, UK, 1989, Curt Smith. He plays a headless Steinberger-style bass guitar. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Indeed, these are three British I...

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newyorker.com /1 week ago

The Irish Punks Who Know Their Yeats

Fontaines D.C., a young quintet from Dublin, brings a raucous intelligence to its songs of oblivion.

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americansongwriter.com /6 days ago

3 British Invasion Bands From 1965 Whose Melodies Still Echo Decades Later

UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of PINK FLOYD; L-R: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Rick Wright - posed, group shot, at mixing desk in recording studio control room (Phot...

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irishtimes.com /2 weeks ago

Susan Sarandon and Noel Gallagher among artists calling for independent Drumcree mediator

International mediator ‘would lower the political temperature’, dozens of artists argue in open letter to Chris Bryant

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irishexaminer.com /1 month ago

Culture That Made Me: Clonakilty guitarist Bill Shanley picks his touchstones

Memories of Noel Redding in West Cork, and playing with Ray Davies at the London Olympics closing ceremony feature among Shanley's selections 

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stereogum.com /1 month ago

U2 – “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” (The Pogues Cover)

U2 are by far the biggest music act ever to come out of Ireland. The Pogues didn't actually come from Ireland — they were a London band — but they might've had more to say about Ir...

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loudersound.com /2 weeks ago

A beginners' guide to 1980s British indie rock

The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands

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buzzmag.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Irish up’n’comers GURRIERS give us moshpit mayhem and an early bedtime

Gurriers are a band who will be hard to ignore in the near future; when they return to Cardiff, it will no doubt be at a much bigger venue. The post Irish up’n’comers GURRIERS give...

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thejournal.ie /1 month ago

Lise Hand: Swear to God, I saw U2 play in the Dandelion Market too

The band, who celebrate 50 years in the business this week, went from playing small Irish venues to stadiums around the world in the space of a few short years.

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americansongwriter.com /4 weeks ago

3 British Invasion LPs From 1966 With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

Group shot of English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones posed in 1968. Clockwise from top left: Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones (1942-1969), Mick jagger and Keith Richar...

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irishcentral.com /1 month ago

LISTEN: U2 cover Shane MacGowan and The Pogues for upcoming tribute album

The Edge offered a warm reflection of Shane MacGowan's artistry upon the release of U2's cover of "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah."

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irishmirror.ie /2 days ago

Beoga to discuss Ed Sheeran fall-out on The Late Late Show among star-studded line-up

The Irish band stood in solidarity with Macklemore, who was removed as an opening act from the UK singer’s American tour

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independent.ie /3 weeks ago

‘We outsold them’ – The 4 Of Us star recalls U2’s tiny Newry gig as Irish rockers celebrate 50th anniversary

Brendan Murphy ‘saw band’s potential’ and admired The Edge’s guitar-playing style

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irishmirror.ie /1 month ago

Irish acts pull out of remainder of Ed Sheeran's US tour amid Macklemore controversy

Aaron Rowe and Beoga are the latest acts to pull out of the tour in support of Palestine

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Irish acts exit Ed Sheeran tour as they back Macklemore

Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga and Irish-American solo artist Finneas have announced they are leaving their guest slots on Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with the American rapper...

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undertheradarmag.com /1 week ago

Dopamine Chamber

Leading the charge for Guinness Punk, Fontaines D.C. remain at the forefront of the recent wave of angsty Irish rock and post-punk bands. 

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Fontaines D.C.: the rise and rise of Ireland's best band

When Fontaines D.C. play Electric Picnic on Sunday it will be another point of arrival for a band with a textbook ascent to success, says Alan Corr.

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

Trá Pháidín: Cloch’s Claí review – giddy Galway gang burst the boundaries of folk music

(World of Echo)With musical ideas spanning mariachi and motorik beats, and lyrics with Kneecap-grade rage, this brilliant collective evolve tradition with stinging, joyful songsQui...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

U2 release Pogues cover for Shane MacGowan tribute album

U2 have released their cover of Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah by The Pogues ahead of the release of upcoming tribute album 20th Century Paddy - The Songs Of Shane MacGowan.

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nialler9.com /1 month ago

New Irish songs you should hear: And He, The Fool; The Wran, Last Apollo, GNS, Shampain, Cruel Sister...

Also featuring Vaticanjail, Sulk Hogan, Mickzart and Kadillac, mischa and the bear, GNS and Credence.

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pitchfork.com /3 weeks ago

Fontaines D.C. Plot 2027 North American Tour

The Irish band is headed to arenas across the pond with Iceage and Westside Cowboy

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loudersound.com /1 month ago

Fontaines D.C. announce UK stadium and outdoor shows and two huge homecoming gigs in Ireland

Fresh from headlining Reading and Leeds festivals, Dubliners Fontaines D.C. announce massive outdoor shows for 2027

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