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Portlaoise four piece get unique chance to record at historic U2 studio Windmill Lane for special new release

July 28 |  In 1973, one of the the biggest rock festivals of all time took place, The Watkins Glen “Summer Jam.” The Grateful Dead, The Band, and The Allman Brothers played for a crowd of over 600,000—nearly 150,000 more than Woodstock.    Six years later, in 1979, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Journey and Thin Lizzy were the headliners at another festival – The World Series of Rock, held at Ohio’s Cleveland Stadium.   And born on this day in 1945, the late Rick Wright, keyboardist a...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Has ‘Emergency Heart Surgery’ Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington is recovering after suffering a serious health scare. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary Rossington as he recovers from emergency heart surgery,” notes a message to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Facebook page. “Gary is home resting and recovering with his family at home. He wants everyone to know he is doing good and expects a full recovery.” Rossington is no stranger to heart problem...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Has ‘Emergency Heart Surgery’ Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington is recovering after suffering a serious health scare. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary Rossington as he recovers from emergency heart surgery,” notes a message to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Facebook page. “Gary is home resting and recovering with his family at home. He wants everyone to know he is doing good and expects a full recovery.” Rossington is no stranger to heart problem...

David Corio/Redferns/Getty Images Damn, this one hurts. Lighters up for the hip-hop legend Biz Markie, the Diabolical One, the Inhuman Orchestra, one of the most universally beloved figures anywhere in the music world. The Biz was the class clown of old-school Eighties hip-hop, but he preferred the title of the Human Beatbox and Rap King. He brought his own kind of wild-style chaos to everything he did, a jester with soul, which is why he became the all-time champion of cameos — he mad...

Farewell, Biz Markie: Remembering the Wild-Style Chaos and Diabolical Genius of Hip-Hops Old-School Joker King Farewell, Biz Markie: Remembering the Wild-Style Chaos and Diabolical Genius of Hip-Hops Old-School Joker King Whether freestyling, beatboxing, rocking the party, or making booger jokes, the late New York MC brought wit and wisdom to rap and beyond for 30-plus years Rob Sheffield, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Damn, this one hurts. Lighters up for the hip-hop legend Biz Markie, the...

A REDDITCH pub is gearing up to host a family-friendly festival aimed at lovers of motorcycles. In conjunction with The Royal Enfield Owners Club, The Duck Inn, on Pheasant Lane, will showcase a festival over the August Bank Holiday Weekend called Bikefest. A range of classic motorcycles will be on display both days for enthusiasts to enjoy. The festival will feature live music on both days, including Thin Lizzy tribute act Dizzy Lizzy, and classic rock and blues band English Electric L...

Oct 4th 2014, 10:15 AM IRELAND HAS BECOME the fourth country in the world to celebrate an annual Black History Month, following in the footsteps of the US, UK and Canada. … In the 2011 Census, African people represented 1.3% of the population. One in three of those with African ethnicity were born in Ireland (19,694 people), as were 36.6% (2,337) of those with other black backgrounds. “What it means to be Irish is going to completely change, it’s already started … it will have completel...

Geezer Butler — have joined the already-star-packed lineup for the Ronnie James Dio virtual birthday celebration that takes place online Saturday, July 10, starting at 5 p.m. ET. The benefit event, which coincides with what would have been the late metal icon’s 79th birthday, will be viewable at RollingLiveStudios.com and will feature a variety of performances, interviews and “special birthday messages” from the participating artists. The previously announced artists taking part in the...

You only turn 200 once. In 1976, the United States geared up for a series of boisterous bicentennials celebrations ranging from parades to fireworks to commemorative exhibitions to, of course, concerts. On July 4, the official anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, bands across the country -- some not even Americans themselves -- hit the stage to salute the milestone. Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll" himself, performed for a special bicentennial...