Horslips changed my life, and had pretty much the same effect on a whole generation in Ireland. A big statement, but a true one. Back in the early 70s we had Rory Gallagher, we had Thin Lizzy, and we ...

Henry Mount Charles in 2004 as Slane Castle prepared to welcome 60,000 Madonna fans - PA/Alamy The 8th Marquess Conyngham, better known in his native Ireland as Henry Mount Charles, who has died aged ...

Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, and ABBA are all among the very best and most iconic female-fronted rock bands of all time.

We love Irish rock bands—U2, The Cranberries, The Undertones, The Pogues—but what about modern Irish rock bands? Where’s the love for contemporary garage rock, alt-rock, and post-punk? Here are five ...