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This week we’ve got some big news from some of the biggest names in traditional music, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s been a busy season ...

By Sean SmithBostonIrish ContributorThe passing of Brian O’Donovan last fall has been felt keenly by the Celtic music community in the Boston area and elsewhere – a community he had no small part in fostering.O’Donovan died on Oct. 6 of glioblastoma; he chose Seamus Heaney’s phrase “walking on air against his better judgement” as his legacy to all his family, friends,

New rules will oblige principals to record all cases of bullying behaviour, but some parents feel the measures will make little difference

CUMBERLAND – Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., will present a split concert featuring Matt and Shannon Heaton, and Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy on Saturday, Feb. 24, in a

Cherry Street Music presents A Celtic Soiree, an evening of Celtic music featuring Matt and Shannon Heaton at The Allen Center in Newton (MA) on March 9. Join them for updated and traditional Celtic tunes.

Recalling the brilliance of the Irish American folk band The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Maken on the anniversary of the great Tom Clancy's death.

Devastating news from the world of traditional music with the announcement of the passing of singer, scholar, photographer, and Air Force veteran D...

There’s plenty of scope for conflict between students, parents and teachers over how to deal with the issue of smartphones. How can everybody involved reach common ground on this vexed subject?

Sineád O’Connor is dead at 56. She had a global smash with Prince's "Nothing Compars 2 U" and was banned from ‘SNL’ for tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II.