Dermot Kennedy: Ireland’s Newest Singer/Poet
Ireland has produced an enormous amount of great artists — musical and more. Dermot Kennedy is bridging music and poetry.
Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” At 40
With only two albums, Joy Division left a massive imprint on music. “Unknown Pleasures” was the starting point.
Walk the Walk, Sing the Song, Write the Book
From Sammy Davis, Jr. to Miriam Makeba, Bono and Joan Baez – these intimate books turn the life of a musician inside out. The experience ain’t what you might think it is.
U2’s Achtung Baby: Ahead of Its Time, Now Timely
“Achtung Baby” is one of U2’s best. Inspired by French singers, Berlin grooves and a whole lot of intra-band pain. And it turns out to be prescient to what’s happening in the world today.
10 Albums that Defined Being a Teen in the ‘80s
If you were a teen three decades ago, chances are you listened to classic 1980s albums like “Purple Rain,” “Appetite for Destruction,” and “Rio.”