THE SMITHS simultaneously united an entire sub-culture that had been
alienated by the glossy 80's synthpop that dominated Thatcher's decade
while redefining the concept of the guitar hero.
Ask Michael Bublé how he felt going in to record his third studio album, Call Me
Irresponsible, and this artist with 11 million albums sold and two Grammy
nominations under his belt can sum it up in one word. “Terrified,” he says simply.
Deft Leppard have
a strong affinity with
the Empire. Since their
first appearance in
2006 they have thrilled
audiences with the
quality of their live
show - superb guitars,
awesome vocals and, in
Ash, a frontman to
rival any.
Carlene Carter’s musical pedigree is beyond reproach – Granddaughter to
Maybelle Carter (of the original Carter Family,) daughter of June Carter and Carl
Smith and the stepdaughter of Johnny Cash.
Once again the annual Belfast Nashville
Singer-Songwriters Festival rolls into town,
highlighting the musical similarities and
differences between the twinned cities of
Belfast and Nashville.
County Offaly born songwriter Mundy released his debut album Jellylegs in 1996.
So far so good, but it was only when Baz Luhrman chose the song To You I
Bestow to soundtrack the hugely successful Romeo + Juliet revamp.
One of the greatest songwriters of this or any other time guitarist Mige Ure has a
CV that staggers belief. Replacing Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy he would work with
Phil Lynott on the classic rock opera Black Rose and Lynott’s greatest solo
success Yellow Pearl.
To help launch his new album next spring, Fionn Regan will play Belfast and Dublin as part of a nationwide tour. The Shadow Of An Empire is the much anticipated follow-up to his Mercury Prize and Choice Music Prize nominated début album, The End Of History
Back by popular demand, The Bon Jovi Experience are the world’s first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi and features Jon Bon Jovi clone frontman Tony (Jon By Jovi), accompanying him are 3 other ex By Jovi members, namely Jon (Tico) drums, Steve.C (Hugh) bass and Steve.S (Dave) keyboards, having left the now defunked By Jovi.
Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.
