Eithne Vallely, who was 81, was originally from Donegal, but had lived for decades in Armagh.

In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

The annual festival celebrates traditional music, song and dance with over 1,000 artists lined up in 40 venues across the ...

How many Irish composers do you know? Aficionados of Irish classical and folk music will of course know of many. Outside of this, the average music lover's knowledge of Irish composers is likely ...

Formed in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, Socks in the Frying Pan features Shane Hayes on accordion, Calum Bell on fiddle and ...

A lighthearted take on traditional Irish Wakes, Irish Classical Theatre Company (ICTC) is thrilled to announce its annual celebration, The Wake, (which is being called, “the party to die for!”). The ...

St. Louis has its share of musical claims to fame, and our latest is also one of our greatest: St. Louis is home to one of the top Irish bluegrass bands on the planet. We’re talking about JigJam, the ...

"Achtung Baby" by U2 has been named as this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Classic Irish Album. U2's 1991 album was announced as the Classic Irish Album by Will Leahy RTÉ Gold on February 22, ahead of ...

Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery-voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, died on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan’s wife, Victoria ...

Among the first high-profile gatherings organised under the Irish presidency of the council of the European Union was an informal meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers on July 16-17th, ...