Brendan Graham

First Published February 2021 THE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION Brendan Graham Author and Songwriter at his home in Co. Mayo. Pic: Michael Mc Laughlin In August of last year eleven year old RUBY MAHER - appearing as RUBY M - took to the stage of hit show THE VOICE KIDS UK and proceeded to turn in a performance that wowed the room, and … Continue reading Brendan Graham →

Cassadee Pope

First Published December 2020 ALWAYS RISING HIGHER, SHINING BRIGHTER It's said - and more often than not it's true - that you can tell a lot about a person by knowing who their friends are. Likewise, for an artist, you can tell a lot about someone by paying attention to who they're often spoken about … Continue reading Cassadee Pope →

A Christmas Catch-Up…

A Christmas Catch-Up... First Published December 2020 As much as we'd love to, there isn't always the time or the space to cover everything we'd like to in this column sometimes. But every now and then, along comes a week like this one, where a little gap in the normal schedule of things appears and … Continue reading A Christmas Catch-Up… →

Eímear Noone

First Published December 2020 A BRIDGE FROM IRELAND TO THE WORLD Part 2 It's a rare privilege indeed to have the honour of interviewing someone who you know - without even the slightest shadow of a doubt - has already written themselves into the cultural and artistic history of your country. And make no mistake about … Continue reading Eímear Noone →

Joe Cooney

First Published October 2019 THE MAN BEHIND THE MIC Hundreds of thousands of radio listeners and country music lovers around Ireland know and admire JOE COONEY as the voice of the Country Roads show on Midlands 103. And if there's a country music event happening, then chances are Joe will be there too, up on stage holding it all … Continue reading Joe Cooney →