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Dolly Parton inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame despite initial resistance

Dolly Parton said she was “honoured and humbled” to accept her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The country music legend initially resisted the honour, saying she felt she had not “earned the right” and would “respectfully bow out” of ...

05 May 2022 at 03:25

Local News

Sad passing of popular and sometimes wild man of rock 'n' roll

The flamboyant self-proclaimed wild man of rock 'n' roll has gone to the great gig in the sky. Rock Stewart aka Willie Loughrey passed away on Sunday. He was once one of the biggest attractions at dance halls all over Donegal and his performances ...

16 May 2022 at 10:33

Music

Jeff Lynne’s ELO to say ‘final goodbye’ to touring with Hyde Park show

Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) will say farewell to touring with a show at London’s BST Hyde Park next year. Festival organisers called the gig in July 2025 a “final goodbye” from the band, which was founded in Birmingham in 1970 by ...

21 Oct 2024 at 08:55

Original punk Chris Bailey of The Saints dies aged 65

Chris Bailey, a child of Irish parents who founded seminal Australian punk band The Saints, has died aged 65. The news was revealed in a post by the band which referred to their debut song (I’m) Stranded, an anti-establishment anthem prompted ...

11 Apr 2022 at 03:55

World

Early rock ‘n’ roll drummer Jimmy Van Eaton dies aged 86

JM “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died aged 86, a family member said. Van Eaton, a Memphis native who came to ...

10 Feb 2024 at 22:17

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: VIP Reception for Derry's 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll'

Eva Watson, Clare Moore, John Smyth, Mary White and Alice Watson pictured at a VIP Reception for 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll' held in the Millennium Forum. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) Factory Girls, Clare Moore and Mary ...

14 Apr 2024 at 19:33

Music

Signed Beatles photo and Sex Pistols lyrics sell for more than £130,000

A signed Beatles photograph and a sheet of handwritten lyrics by Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon have sold at auction for more £65,000 each. The signed picture of the Fab Four on-stage, which was for their 1964 Australian tour ...

23 Nov 2024 at 11:33

Neil Young hails David Crosby as ‘the heart’ of their eponymous US supergroup

Neil Young has hailed musician David Crosby as “the heart” of their US rock supergroup, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. The renowned singer-songwriter said Crosby had been “a very supportive friend in my early life” as well ...

21 Jan 2023 at 00:43

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remembers its last inaugural inductee Jerry Lee Lewis

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis and his “rock and roll swagger” after losing its last inaugural inductee. Lewis was part of the Hall of Fame’s first class in 1986, and was inducted ...

29 Oct 2022 at 01:18

Music

Kate Bush and George Michael among stars inducted in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Kate Bush, Missy Elliott and the late George Michael were among the global stars who were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame during a star-studded ceremony. Famous faces including Sir Elton John, Jimmy ...

04 Nov 2023 at 12:25

Music

Oasis and Mariah Carey among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Britpop band Oasis and US singer Mariah Carey are among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for 2025. The Manchester rockers, made up of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, are returning for a UK tour later ...

12 Feb 2025 at 11:38

World

Ozzy Osbourne, Oasis, Sade and Sinead O’Connor among Hall of Fame nominees

Ozzy Osbourne and Oasis are among the British acts nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz and the late Sinead O’Connor are also part of a ...

10 Feb 2024 at 20:46

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