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The Cranberries To Tour With String Quartet

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Cranberries will tour with a whole new format. They are taking a string quartet on tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Ireland, rock, The Cranberries

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U2 Adds More US and European Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 is looking to be one of the biggest of the year as over 1.1 million tickets were sold in the first 24 hours they were on sale.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 The Joshua Tree Tour Will Feature Never Before Played U2 Song Live

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming U2 ‘The Joshua Tree Tour’ shows will bring some rarities and one never played live song into the U2 setlist.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Announce The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

by Paul Cashmere

U2 will mark the 30th anniversary of their iconic ‘The Joshua Tree’ album by performing the album on tour from start to finish.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

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U2 Delay Next Album Songs Of Experience

by Music-News.com

When Donald Trump was elected on November 8 in the U.S., the world changed for many including U2.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Planning 30th Anniversary Of The Joshua Tree With ‘Special Shows’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 have some big plans for 2017 in the 30th anniversary year of ‘The Joshua Tree’.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

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Bono Named Glamour Mag Ambassador

by Music-News.com

Bono has been named U.S. Glamour magazine’s first ever Man of the Year.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Bono Named Glamour Mag Ambassador, Ireland, rock, U2

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Van Morrison Moves To RCA Records

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Van Morrison has a new record label. The Irish icon has signed with RCA to release his next album, the 35th of his career.

Tagged as: 60s, Ireland, music news, RCA Records, rock, soul, Van Morrison

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U2 To Release Videos For Songs of Innocence

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 will release videos for each song from their current ‘Songs of Innocence’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, music news, rock, Songs of Innocence, U2, UK

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Bono Plane Door Flies Off Mid Flight

by Music-News.com

Bono is reportedly “extremely lucky” to be alive after a door of a plane he was traveling in fell off mid-air.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, music news, rock, U2, UK

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U2 Apologises Again For Spamming Fans

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 has used an interview with Rolling Stone to apologise, once again, for the Songs of Innocence / iTunes debacle and to detail what is coming in the next couple of years.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, music news, rock, U2, UK

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Bono Confirms Glaucoma Is Why He Wears Sunglasses At Night

by Music-News.com

U2 main man, Bono, has made a candid revelation on the reason why he is never seen without his trademark sunglasses indoors – he suffers from glaucoma.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, music news, rock, U2, UK

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U2 Destroy 30 Years Of Legacy In One PR Stunt

by Paul Cashmere

U2’s album spam PR stunt has destroyed decades of legacy quicker than hitting a delete button. In fact, many millions of Apple customers were looking for their delete button as soon as they were spammed with a product they did not opt-n for.

Tagged as: 80s, Apple, iPhone, Ireland, music news, rock, Songs of Innocence, U2, UK

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U2 To Be Part Of iPhone6 Launch

by Paul Cashmere

U2 are reported to be planning to be incorporated into the launch of the iPhone6 next week, possibly even launching their new album on the phone.

Tagged as: 80s, Apple, iPhone6, Ireland, music news, rock, technology, U2, UK

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The Script To Play Caulfield Racecourse

by Paul Cashmere

The Script will head to Australia in October for a show on Guineas Day at the Caulfield Races.

Tagged as: 00s, Frontier Touring, Ireland, music news, rock, The Script, UK

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Sinead O’Connor Says Female Artists Today “Hoodwinked”

by Music-News.com

Sinéad O’Connor says that the female stars of today have been “hoodwinked” and “made to think if you get your t*ts out, you’re a maverick.”

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, music news, rock, Sinead O'Connor, UK

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U2 Album Due September … Maybe

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2’s new album is definitely coming and there’s a good chance it is going to be called Sirens. What isn’t very clear is when it will be released.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, Sirens, U2, UK

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Van Morrison Plans Words & Music London Show

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison is planning on hitting the stage in London to not only perform but talk about his songs.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic rock, Ireland, Live Nation, music news, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Bernie Nolan Loses Her Cancer Battle At 52

by Karen Freedman

Tributes are flooding in after Bernie Nolan succumbed to cancer aged 52. She had suffered from the disease for three years.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Bernie Nolan, Coleen Nolan, Girl Group, Go West, Ireland, Jason Donovan, Judie Tzuke, Kim Wilde, Linda Nolan, Martin Kemp, Maureen Nolan, Nolan Sisters, Peter Cox, Spandau Ballet, The Nolans

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Black Star Riders Release Official Video for Hey Judas

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After the death of Phil Lynott in 1986, Thin Lizzy (when they were together) refused to make another album as a tribute to their late leader.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Black Star, Ireland, Phil Lynott, rock, Thin Lizzy, U.K.

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Celtic Woman To Return To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Celtic Woman will return to Australia for national dates in September.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Celtic Woman, classical, Ireland, UK

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Pogues Guitarist Has ‘Lethal Cancer’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Philip Chevron, the guitarist for the Pogues and Radiators From Space, announced his medical condition on the Pogues website with the headline “This time the cancer is lethal.”

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Ireland, Philip Chevron, punk, Radiators From Space, Shane McGowan, The Pogues, U.K.

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Phil Lynott Statue Damaged By Drunks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The statue of Thin Lizzy’s late guitar master Phil Lynott was pushed over and badly damaged.

Tagged as: 1970s, Dublin, Ireland, Phil Lynott, rock, statue, Thin Lizzy

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Boomtown Rats Australian Tour Cancelled Due To Lack Of Interest

by Paul Cashmere

Boomtown Rats Australian tour has been officially cancelled.

Tagged as: 80s, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Ireland, rock, UK

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U2 Wish Willie Nelson A Happy 80th With Video Release

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson has turned 80 and U2 decided to mark the celebration with the release of a previously unseen video of the song ‘Slow Dancing’ featuring U2 and Willie Nelson.

Tagged as: 80, country, Ireland, Lets Face The Music and Dance, rock, U2, UK, USA, Willie Nelson

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Boomtown Rats Reform For Australian And U.K. Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The original Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe and Garry Roberts, are reforming for a world tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, Australian Tour, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Chagstock Festival, Garry Roberts, Ireland, new wave, Pete Briquette, punk, Simon Crowe

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Bernie Nolan Goes Home After Being Told Cancer Is Incurable

by Karen Freedman

Bernie Nolan has moved back to her family home in Surrey, England to live out her final days as she succumbs to the cancer which has spread to her brain, bones, liver and lungs.

Tagged as: 1980s, Bernie Nolan, cancer, Coleen Nolan, girlgroup, Ireland, Linda Nolan, Maureen Nolan, Nolan Sisters, pop, The Nolans, U.K.

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Girls Aloud Confirm Split On Twitter

by Music-News.com

Girls Aloud have called it quits.

Tagged as: Cheryl Cole, Girlband, Girls Aloud, Ireland, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, pop, Sarah Harding, U.K.

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Glen Hansard And The Frames Add Three Melbourne Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Irish singer Glen Hansard adds three Melbourne shows to his Frames tour next year.

Tagged as: folk, Glen Hansard, Ireland, Lisa Hannigan, The Frames

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My Bloody Valentine Announce Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Irish shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine will play headline shows in Australia next year.

Tagged as: indie, Ireland, My Bloody Valentine, rock, shoegaze

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Little Birdy Set 21st Anniversary Tour of BigBigLove Debut

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