LEGENDARY Irish singer Christy Moore has vowed to keep his iconic music going “as long as we can” – and he also revealed how ...

Each January, Dublin comes alive with the sound of fiddles, flutes, and bodhráns as TradFest, Ireland’s largest traditional ...

Okay, okay, it’s 2026 and the future is bright, the future is playing traditional music. This year promises to be a milestone ...

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 ...

A review of the film Gradam Ceoil TG4 @ Expo 25 when 12 Irish traditional musicians played a concert in the Hat venue in Osaka, Japan, as part of Expo 25 ...

Editor’s note: On Wed, July 5, 2023, IrishCentral's sister publication the Irish Voice newspaper, in New York, went to print for the last time. Founded 36 years ago by Niall O’Dowd and edited by ...

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 ...

The Boston Celtic Music Festival returns to Camberville for its 23rd year in January with events not to be missed. If you ...

No, it isn't March - September is home to Michigan's largest celebration of Irish music and culture in Muskegon's Heritage Landing! The annual Michigan Irish Music Festival is set to return from ...

John Connor, a lifelong traditional Irish musician, sits in a booth at Porter Belly’s Pub in Brighton, with his son Sean. Sean also plays traditional Irish music in a band called NightSide, following ...

Moloney recorded or produced more than 70 albums of Irish music and is credited with bringing traditional Irish music to a wider audience. He died July 27. Originally broadcast in 2006 and 2009. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the ...