http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Entertaiment+News IrishCentral Entertaiment News en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/the-rolling-stones---charlie-is-my-darling-ireland-1965-to-premiere-in-new-york-169022876.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/the-rolling-stones---charlie-is-my-darling-ireland-1965-to-premiere-in-new-york-169022876.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:17:07 PDT
The Rolling StonesI was recently reminded of another amazing summer vacation I had 30 years ago (July 24, to be exact)As soon as I landed at the Shannon that summer in 1982, my mother and young aunt (only five years my senior) informed me that I would be going to see the Rolling Stones at Slane Castle in Co Meath! My brother and father joined my aunt and I on the arduous bus trip, one whose difficulty my father reminds me every time I moan about taking my kids to see their boy bands in concert!Once we got there, we were rewarded with a stellar show that included J Geils, George Thorogood and a little “local” band called the Chieftains! The Stones were white-hot, having just released Tattoo You READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/celtic-crosss-kathleen-vesey-fee-prepares-for-montauk-summer-sessions-163265066.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/celtic-crosss-kathleen-vesey-fee-prepares-for-montauk-summer-sessions-163265066.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:32:57 PDT
Kathleen FeeThe summer season is a busy one for Irish musicians They no sooner get a break from the St Patrick’s Day festivities before rolling into a busy festival calendar during the warm months For Celtic Cross’s lead singer Kathleen Vesey Fee, she is combining music and vacation when she brings a few musicians onto the dock of Swallow East in Montauk for a series of Tuesday evening shows through August READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/former-oasis-frontman-noel-gallagher-to-tour-with-snow-patrol-163164946.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/former-oasis-frontman-noel-gallagher-to-tour-with-snow-patrol-163164946.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:01:28 PDT
Noel GallagherNoel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Snow Patrol have announced a rare co-headlining tour for the fall which will kick off in Portland, Oregon on October 23 This will be Gallagher's fourth US tour within the last 12 months, having performed at Coachella Festival in April, as well as double sell out shows in Los Angeles and New York READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/sinead-oconnor-to-pay-tribute-to-curtis-mayfield-in-new-york-city-161662705.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/sinead-oconnor-to-pay-tribute-to-curtis-mayfield-in-new-york-city-161662705.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 07:16:21 PDT
Sinead O'ConnorThe one and only Sinead O’Connor makes her only New York stage appearance this summer at Lincoln Center Festival’s tribute to the late soul music legend Curtis Mayfield on Friday, July 20, in Avery Fisher Hall Previously announced performers include the Roots, Bilal, Meshell Ndegeocello, William Bell, Ryan Montbleau, Mavis Staples and othersO’Connor has called Mayfield “my absolute musical hero, along with Dylan and Marley”  She cites his album There’s No Place Like America Today as one of her all-time favorites, and recorded his song “We Who are Darker Than Blue READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/alan-doyle---great-big-sea-leader-sails-solo---video-156891555.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/alan-doyle---great-big-sea-leader-sails-solo---video-156891555.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 06:00:11 PDT
Alan DoyleAfter 19 years of producing nine gold or platinum albums and astounding crowds with a ferocious live show that fills clubs, Irish festivals, and hockey arenas across the continent, Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle has branched out on his own with Boy on Bridge, his first solo album“You can’t un-ring a bell/you can’t un-tell a story/you can’t un-break a heart/I’m sorry/if there’s a chance in hell/for a moment’s glory/I’ll be so glad to tell you/I’m sorry,” he pleads on “I’m Sorry,” the album’s openerThe combination of countrified rock and his earnest, husky vocals on this track and on songs like “Break it Slow” call to mind a younger Jackson Browne“It’s not what you got its what you’re looking for/I’ve been over the moon and down on my luck//been down on the bottle and made my way up/I’ve seen a little but isn’t enough,” he sings on “I’ve Seen a Little,” a drive-with-the-top-down kinda ferocious rocker that would fit right in with that Bon Jovi mixed tape you’ve had in the dashboard for just such an occasion READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/after-release-of-excellent-album-overwhelmed-sinead-oconnor-nixes-us-tour-149353195.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/after-release-of-excellent-album-overwhelmed-sinead-oconnor-nixes-us-tour-149353195.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:15:18 PDT
Sinead O'Connor (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)Sinead O’Connor has cancelled her entire 2012 tour due to health problems This includes a 12-date North American trek in support of her newest CD, How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?This is a shame because the new disc is excellent and it went Top 10 in Ireland and Top 40 in theUK READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/it-pays-to-ride-the-donegal-x-press-146410035.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/it-pays-to-ride-the-donegal-x-press-146410035.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:30:09 PDT
Donegal X-PressOne of our favorite bands is back with a vengeance! Baltimore’s Donegal X-Press has just released their new album Paid Off the BoomFeaturing 12 new tracks, including covers of Steve Earle’s “Johnny Come Lately” and Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel,” Paid Off the Boom is Donegal X-Press’ sixth studio album and an audibly artistic detour from their previously recorded materialBrad Dunnells (guitar and vocals) and Jason Tinney (harmonica and vocals) began collaborating and writing songs in the late 1990s with the hope of rejuvenating Irish American musicRight out of the gate, they won an album of the year nod from the Irish Voice back in 2001 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/the-irish-divas-are-back---sinead-oconnor-and-cranberries-dolores-oriordan-return---videos-142047193.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/the-irish-divas-are-back---sinead-oconnor-and-cranberries-dolores-oriordan-return---videos-142047193.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:45:22 PST
Sinead O'ConnorSinead O’Connor and Dolores O’Riordan, two of Ireland’s greatest female rock singers, released albums these past couple of weeksBecause of her high profile, it’s a safe bet that O’Connor’s How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? will get the most attention O’Connor has been a darling of the tabloids for most of her career, but this last year was extraordinary even for her standardsSince last summer her life has been one drama after another READ MORE ]]>