The Irish Times

Boston wrangler – Frank McNally on Myles, Massachusetts, and Dropkick Murphy

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 19:01

Nanci Griffith’s Irish hit, cancer history and ‘really dysfunctional’ family

Teacher turned Grammy winner was shrewd song picker with substantial body of work

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 10:47

Hozier’s back with more treasures from the wasteland

Gig of the Week: Six years after Take Me to Church, he is still well able to cry power

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00

Moving Hearts get back on the beat: The best trad gigs this week

The return of Traidphicnic and Andy Irvine’s trip to Cobh are among the other highlights

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 03:00

Maureen Dowd: Pelosi and Trump are two different sides of immigrant experience

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s vocational drive contrasts with President Trump’s opportunism

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 01:00

Irish in America: ‘I was crying in the polling station’

Midterm elections: Readers in the US share their opinions as America goes to the polls

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 18:13

This Album Changed My Life: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963)

The Lost Brothers’ Oisín Leech on his transition to folk music

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:00

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Downey to Lubbock review – Cali-Tex duo dig deep into their roots

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 05:00

Glen Hansard in London: raw, passionate and tender

Review: Hansard’s debut in the Royal Festival Hall on Friday was a snapshot of an artist in flux

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 10:15

Former Apollo House owner supports aims of occupation by Home Sweet Home

Liam Ó Maonlaí, Glen Hansard, Hozier and Christy Dignam perform at support gig

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 19:30

Bob Dylan could tackle changing times in Nobel speech

This weekend, the literary giant will be celebrated at the Nobel prize-giving ceremony. He harnesses the power of language like nobody else

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 13:00

Live review: Bruce Springsteen on The River tour in Madison Square Garden

Bruce Springsteen has announced a live date at Croke park in May. Here’s a taste of what fans can expect, from a live review of his current The River tour

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 12:24

Live at Foxrock Folk Club - The Parish Hall Tapes 1970-72: intriguing snapshot of the folk scene

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 00:00

Martin O’Malley making noise to be heard over Hillary hubbub

A likely 2016 runner, former Maryland governor has queried Clinton’s liberal bona fides

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00