Irish music is on a roll, with Fontaines DC on the brink of playing stadiums and acts such as Lankum and NewDad putting a new twist on folk balladry and wispy indie rock. But if they are today’s stars ...

Musicians and music experts give their choice for best releases of the last 12 months - and Irish artists are top of the pops ...

Finnegan’s Wake. It’s an 200-year-old Irish ballad about a man named Tim Finnegan who lived, died and was reborn – all due to ...

This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...

I’ll start this end-of-year column by extending the warmest of congratulations to the great Ivan Goff, who performed with hit ...

But, when I was watching the Christmas episode of “Saturday Night Live,” and musical guest, Irish singer/songwriter Hozier, belted out those first words, “It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank ...

Shane MacGowan, the iconic frontman of The Pogues, passed away just over 12 months ago at the age of 65. The Pogues have left ...

Many Christmas songs brightly celebrate the season but lots touch on sadder themes. Here are 7 songs about loneliness, loss, ...

This Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify is described as a "selection box of Christmas tracks from Ireland's finest." ...

Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ ...

Bruce Springsteen has released a new digital-only covers compilation featuring live versions of songs by The Rolling Stones, The Pogues, and many more artists.

There is no Christmas song more controversial than The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York," and now, Hozier's done a take on it.