Eímear Noone

First Published November 2020 "MUSIC IS WHO I AM" (Part 1) Those of us who are of a certain vintage in life will be familiar with the name Lynda Carter. The American actress - who was also a singer, songwriter, model, and beauty pageant title holder (Miss World USA 1972, and placed in the Top 15 … Continue reading Eímear Noone →

Jim Lauderdale

First Published October 2017 LAUDERDALE'S LIFE - A SONGWRITING LEGEND It's not too often that you get the opportunity to speak to someone like Jim Lauderdale, where most of the names that come up in conversation have all secured their own places in the music history books, too. Harlan Howard, Buck Owens, Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, Robert … Continue reading Jim Lauderdale →

Scotty McCreery

First Published October 2020 SEASONS CHANGE, CLASS REMAINS When it comes to ways to burst onto the music scene and introduce yourself to a global audience, there aren't many better ways to do that than by winning a show like American Idol. That's exactly what SCOTTY McCREERY found out back in 2011 when he was the last … Continue reading Scotty McCreery →

Grainne Gallanagh

First Published August 2018 FROM BUNCRANA TO BANGKOK In the fabulous surroundings of the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin last Thursday evening, Donegal's Grainne Gallanagh was crowned the new Miss Universe Ireland, by her predecessor Cailín Toibín. Twenty-four year old Grainne, a nurse who's based in London, will now go forward to represent Ireland at the … Continue reading Grainne Gallanagh →

Tenille Townes

First Published October 2020 THE SACRED, THE SPIRITUAL, AND LEMONADE Singer/songwriter TENILLE TOWNES is an extraordinary artist. And she is such, because she's also an extraordinary human being first and foremost. The same kind of empathy and awareness for the well-being of others that saw Tenille begin her Big Hearts For Big Kids project long before her … Continue reading Tenille Townes →