Person: Townes Van Zandt
Lucinda Williams on a new album, losing John Prine, and hanging out with Shane MacGowan
Last year Lucinda Williams took her much loved alt-country classic Car Wheels On A Gravel Road on tour for a 20th anniversary run.
Tue, 19 May, 2020
A Question of Taste: John Blek
Cork singer-songwriter John Blek launches his fifth album, The Embers, with a gig at Triskel Christchurch on Saturday. His song Salt in the Water was nominated for "International Folk Song of the Year" at the Folk Alliance International 2018 Awards and his previous record Thistle & Thorn reached number 1 in the Independent Irish album charts.
Texas three-piece return to Ireland with their modern country status still intact
With no sign of embracing the pop trappings of modern country, the Texas three-piece return to Ireland with their outsider status still intact, writes Ed Power.
Mon, 26 Nov, 2018
Keeping it live at the Lobby
A new book recalls the musical institution on Cork's Union Quay. Don O'Mahony finds out what made the venue special
Thu, 08 Dec, 2011