The Pittsburgh Irish Festival is preparing to mark a major milestone this fall as it celebrates 35 years of bringing the best ...

Broadcaster John Creedon returns to explore the sounds, stories and traditions at the heart of Irish culture in a new series of Creedon’s Musical Atlas of Ireland, beginning Sunday 2 August on RTÉ One ...

This is the Beatles star’s first nomination for the prestigious award.

Olivia Dean and RAYE are among the nominees for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, which recognizes artistic achievement by U.K. and Irish musicians. Projects by the "Man I Need" and "Where Is My ...

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning musician and star of the 2007 indie film “Once,” died early Wednesday ...

Bruce Springsteen, whom Hansard shared a stage with, said he and his band were heartbroken at the death of a "great musician, ...

From a new album from longtime blue-collar Boston rockers to a satisfying anthem of outrage from a western Mass.

Athlone has a proud history with Comhaltas, stretching back over seven decades and rooted in the town’s long connection with ...

Glen Hansard was enjoying Irish music at a pub in western Dublin before he was tragically killed in an early-morning ...

Jul 30, 2026 By Mark Redfern. The 2026 Mercury Prize just announced their 12 Albums of the Year nominees. Highlights of this ...

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell ...

In the media yoke this week is “Rule of Three,” the new album from fiddle player Maura Shawn Scanlin. Joined by John Doyle ...