Rock Music

Crank up the music, it's NO ENCORE. Dave Hanratty is joined by guest co-host Sarah Corcoran of Pillow Queens fame to deliver the very best in throwback rock anthems, specifically of a '90s vibe. That main event arrives in honour of the new…

How many of this summer’s music festivals will be remembered? Probably none. Woodstock, August 1969, however, has its historic place in culture (or counterculture) assured; an ‘Aquarian Exposition of Peace and Music’ as the poster’s dove…

It’s been two years since Ajay Mathur received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song, lending great anticipation to fans and critics over his next move. Born in India, though a resident of Switzerland and inspired by the tapestry of…

My youth, like anyone else’s, is a story in which certain artists are inseparable from the telling of that story. Some of these artists are perennial features of most people’s lives, universally appreciated as integral to their respective…

Retrospect is a series which takes a look at some of the most important albums of all time. This week, Barra Ó Súilleabháin examines the influence of Guns N' Roses' Appetite For Destruction. A rented house in L.A on the same estate that…

Mark Lanegan Band  Gargoyle Dark Mark is generally on form, hacking up blood-soaked blues and grumbling them out over gothic soundscapes. The captain of the moody croons reaches a pinnacle here with the trajectory taken since 2012’s…