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 ...

At least in Ireland, the surname Spain usually derives from the eponymous country. According to the Oxford Dictionary of ...

Enya's 1988 album "Watermark" has been chosen as the 2025 RTÉ Choice Music Prize Classic Irish Album, in association with IMRO and IRMA. “I am delighted to win the RTÉ Choice Music Classic Album Prize ...

Socks in the Frying Pan, a critically acclaimed trio from Ennis, County Clare—widely regarded as the heartland of Irish traditional music—has established itself as a dominant force in the genre since ...

Irish traditional ensemble, Dervish, has performed together more than 30 years. From the band’s humble beginnings in the low-slung pubs of County Sligo to sold-out audiences in South America, Asia, ...

Looking for an Irish music playlist for St. Patrick’s Day? We’ve got Bono and U2 and much more. Alvaro Barrientos AP It’s taken about five years, but St. Patrick’s Day has landed on the weekend again.