Garth Brooks

First Published January 2014 MORE THAN A MEMORY...AGAIN The door of the walk-in closet in my old bedroom at home in Lusmagh is kind of like a scrapbook of my life up to a certain point. Little reminders of people, places and times in the shape of stickers, photos, pictures cut from magazines and newspapers, … Continue reading Garth Brooks →

Liam O’ Connor

First Published November 2021 THE ENTERTAINER I can still remember the very first time I actually saw LIAM O' CONNOR perform 'live.' It's going back a few years now, but truth be told, it might as well be just yesterday in so many ways. If I take a deep breath and close my eyes, I can still … Continue reading Liam O’ Connor →

Linda Martin

First Published November 2021 A LEGEND AND A LADY The thrill of watching LINDA MARTIN win the Eurovision for Ireland when singing Johnny Logan's brilliant Why Me? is a memory that will never leave me. Nor will hearing it ever fail to stir those same emotions of excitement and pride that I felt bursting in my heart as I … Continue reading Linda Martin →

AMERICAN YOUNG

First Published October 2017 CAPTURING EMOTIONS FROM THE HEAD DOWN TO THE HEART The very first time I heard their song Love Is War (Billy Montana, Kylie Sackley, and Jonathan Singleton) I became a fan of AMERICAN YOUNG. All it took was those few minutes. In fact, as is always the case with the best … Continue reading AMERICAN YOUNG →

Elton John

First Published October 2021 THE KING STILL REIGNS "There were challenges involved in collaborating during a global pandemic – I had to get used to recording over Zoom and Rina Sawayama had to quarantine for two weeks before we recorded together – but the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that … Continue reading Elton John →