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The phenomenon that is Snow Patrol has released a two-CD “best-of” album called Up To Now in time for Christmas. The band also has a new single out, entitled Just Say Yes, to promote the 30-song CD (and a special CD/DVD/vinyl boxset) which also playlists previous hits Run, Chocolate and Chasing Cars.

Produced by James Strange at Larne based Celestial Recording Studios, Gillian Adams has released a new album of semi-classical gospel songs plus new material from songwriter Thomas Adams. The songs on Unto Him Sing include favourites such as “God Is Our Refuge and Our Strength”, “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” and “Great is Thy [...]

Brothers Brendan Murphy and Declan Murphy of The 4 Of Us perform highlights from their current Live At Vicar Street album, along with new material, on their current Ireland tour. The two-hour show presents their songs in an acoustic setting, performed as they were originally written. The siblings return to the studio between gigs to [...]

Eagle Rock Entertainment has released a double-CD collection of Rory Gallagher songs for the North American market. The 24 tracks on Crest of a Wave span the late rock god and bluesman’s catalog. More about Rory Gallagher

Nua, Irish for “new”, is the name of a recently formed contemporary folk band from Co. Armagh. The band’s three members – Stevie Darby, Ona Darby, and Mark Haddock – have come together to write and produce their first (self-titled) debut album.

D:REAM have reformed [that's Pete Cunnah and Al McKenzie- ed] after a silent 14-year hiatus and are recording a new album of material entitled “In Memory of…” and working on remixes for other [unnamed] artists. A new D:REAM single called “All Things To All Men” is out September 7. The band are scheduled to play [...]

Dark progressive rock duo Revivor release their second self-produced CD/DD album on their own Revivor Records label on June 22, 2009. [the CD is also available via CD Baby - ed]. The live band launch their new album with a hometown party upstairs in the Dungloe Bar, Derry on Thursday, June 18. Recorded at the band’s [...]

The new Duke Special album, scheduled for UK release on April 20, 2009, has been selected BBC Radio 2 “Album of the Week”. The appropriately titled I Never Thought This Day Would Come was released in Ireland by Universal Music Ireland in October last year. For this album, Duke Special (Peter Wilson) collaborated with other [...]