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Superstar Taylor Swift defends dating high school senior Conor Kennedy in Rolling Stone (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:00:24 PDT

Taylor Swift and Conor KennedyPop star Taylor Swift, famous for her songs about love and heartbreak, is on the cover of Rolling Stone’s annual ‘Hot Issue’ for October In the magazine, Swift defends her romance with 18 year-old Conor KennedySwift, dubbed the ‘Heartbreak Kid’ by the magazine, tells Rolling Stone that the young Kennedy is “a grown man”Not so, when compared to other famous older men the singer has dated, including John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal, who were both in their 30s when they dated Swift READ MORE

Details of upcoming Rolling Stones doc filmed in Ireland revealed - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:51:58 PDT

By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

The previously unreleased film, The Rolling Stones Charlie is My Darling-Ireland 1965, will have its world premiere at the 50th New York Film Festival on Saturday, September 29 at 7 pm, according to Film Society at Lincoln Center.

The Rolling Stones - “Charlie is my Darling Ireland 1965” to premiere in New York (IrishCentral)

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

Rolling Stone magazine slams Irish episode of 'Glee' starring Damian McGinty as a leprechaun (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:15:15 PDT

Oh dear, the reaction from Rolling Stone to the Pot O' Gold episode of Glee has been very negativeIt is the episode that featured the debut of Damian McGinty and the Rolling Stone folk were not impressedCritic Erica Futterman stated "Glee returned last night after a three week hiatus (thanks, MLB!), with "Pot O' Gold," premised on reaching one's goals While the characters achieved varying degrees of success in that endeavor by the hour's end, the stale and unfunny "Pot O' Gold" outright failed to keep up the momentum started by the season's first three episodes READ MORE

Time for Bill Donohue and Catholic Church to stop smearing victims --Also attacking journalists Maureen Dowd and Chris Matthews (IrishCentral)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:40:05 PDT

In the course of a long diatribe against Rolling Stone for publishing an article on the seamy sex scandal currently unfolding in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia the Catholic League's Bill Donohue takes time to side swipe Maureen Dowd of The New York Times and Chris Matthews of MSNBC for their previous coverage of church scandalsHe also crosses the line attacking one of the victims of the child sexual abuseThe Rolling Stone article by Sabrina Rubin Erdely is a well researched honest assessment of one of the most damaging scandals to hit the Catholic Church in the USIt concerns the shenanigans in Philadelphia where pedophile priests were moved around different parishes in order to protect the archdiocese against sexual abuse claims READ MORE

U2, Bono and the boys seem ready for a break - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:40:07 PDT

Bad news came to U2 fans this week as Bono let it slip to friends that it would be a long time before we see the lads from Dublin onstage againWho could blame them? They must be knackered after the successful U2360 tour and the drama around resuscitating the Spider-Man Broadway musical!Now comes word from Rolling Stone that Jack White, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith and Damian Rice are among the artists on a forthcoming tribute album honoring the 20th anniversary of U2’s Achtung BabyThe album was commissioned by the British music magazine Q "Jack White does ‘Love Is Blindness,' Depeche Mode do ‘So Cruel,' Patti Smith did ‘Until the End of the World,' Damian Rice does ‘One READ MORE

President Obama sacks Afghanistan Commander over Rolling Stone comments (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:58:31 PDT

By: DANIEL O'CARROLL

President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of the US Army’s Afghanistan Commander after comments the decorated General made to Rolling Stone magazine criticizing the President.

No satisfaction as Jimmy Fallon to fake Rolling Stones week (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:15:07 PDT

Irish American late night host Jimmy Fallon is actually going to feature a week of Rolling Stones music without the Stones?That is what the Los Angeles Times is saying after the announcement by "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" that he will pay tribute to the band and their classic double release "Exile on Main Street" with a week long series of Stones musicI can't get no satisfaction from this news No Mick and Keith to help with the week long lollapalooza?"I am a huge Rolling Stones fan and it is a dream come true to celebrate the re-release of the album here at 'Late Night,'" Fallon said in a statementBut, stone the crows, the Stones won't actually be on the show READ MORE

Irishman to open Rolling Stone's new Hollywood restaurant (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:13:16 PST

By: BUZZ BRADY

Rolling Stone magazine has joined with an Irish businessman to open a theme restaurant in Hollywood.

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood arrested over Irish mansion row (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:28:53 PST

By: BUZZ BRADY

Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood has been arrested after assaulting his Russian girlfriend over a row about his Irish castle.

IrishCentral snags Susan Boyle's breathtaking version of 'Wild Horses' (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:13:11 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Susan Boyle has surprised her millions of fans by recording the Rolling Stones classic “Wild Horses” for her debut album.

Van to Roll With Stones (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:05:30 PDT

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HOT Press magazine in Ireland is reporting that Van Morrison will join Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones on their European tour. Van the Man has been confirmed to open for the aging stadium rockers on the opening date of their 2007 world tour, Tuesday, June 5 in Werchter, Belgium. He'll also be playing at Goffret Park in Nijimegen, Holland on Friday, June 8. READ MORE