From left, Joe Vitale Jr., Marty Lee Hoenes and Joe Vitale Sr. The trio will be part of Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, who perform Nov. 8 at Canton Palace Theatre. Donnie Iris has earned a reputation as ...

What was the song of the summer for 2025? Add the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” from 1998 to the short list—proving summer hits can be from any decade. The track was originally written for the film City of ...

Irish music group The Young Irelanders promises to bring a "dynamic, fun and highly entertaining evening of Irish song, music and dance" when they hit the stage in Aiken later this month. The Young ...

Celebrate the season with Switchback’s 'A Celtic Christmas' at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake on Dec. 13. Two shows, ...

"Workin' on a World," the excellent and righteous seventh album by Arkansas native Iris DeMent, came out Feb. 24 to all sorts of critical acclaim. Sam Sodomsky, writing at pitchfork.com, likened the ...

Celebrating 25 years as one of Ireland's most acclaimed musical ambassadors, the Irish Tenors are set to perform in Kansas City on March 6. Christy L'Esperance speaks with all three about their early ...

In 1995, The Rolling Stones teamed up with The Chieftains, a traditional Irish folk band from Dublin, to cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” on the album Long Black Veil. The song, which is originally from ...

Irish traditional music is among the most popular World Music genres of our time. Performed by Irish and non-Irish musicians throughout the world and patronized by audiences in diverse social and ...