BETHLEHEM, Pa. - From artists such as Vivaldi, Verdi, and Bocelli, Italy has produced some of the best and most famous musicians of all time. Now, the country is making way for a new name: Gadan. With ...

On a grey day in central Manchester, the three founding members of The Mary Wallopers are chatting to me on the upper floor of the university’s concert hall. They play traditional Irish music, ...

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The Granite City Folk Society is bringing a taste of Ireland to the distillery this Sunday, featuring the celebrated band Socks in the Frying Pan for an early St. Patrick’s Day bash.

On a warm Saturday afternoon at Boston Calling, a crowd gathered by the Blue Stage expecting something new. What they got was something timeless. In front of its first American festival audience, folk ...

Country music has long had a bit of Ireland in it. Irish folk music's role in rooting commercial mainstream country music to its past, including those of the settlers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 400 ...

Last month, the Irish bluegrass band JigJam released their latest album Across the Pond. The 12-track collection showcases a blend of Irish traditional music and bluegrass. The album is a little more ...

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There's the sound of banjos, fiddles and tin whistles everywhere, as Irish trad music enjoys a roaring resurgence. It's resonating "fiercely" with young people, who "roar out the lyrics" in pubs under ...

Irish folk band Altan performs at the Thrasher Opera House on March 6. Enjoy classics and new tunes in an intimate Green Lake ...

We all know music is cyclical – trends come and go, then come back again – but the beauty of today’s landscape is that several changes can happen all at once. Yes, there’s an Irish folk revival, but ...

A legendary rock band is working on new music with a different sound. The Edge revealed in a new interview with BBC Radio 2 that U2 is working with producer Brian Eno on “crazy new music” for their ...