Emma Donohue

First Published February 2021 COUNTRY EVERYWHERE! The EMMA DONOHUE you'll see on-stage and the one you'll meet off-stage can be summed up in one simple word. Real. When you hear her sing a country song - like any of her singles to date; Coat Of Many Colours, Rambling Man, or I Fell In Love - you can tell that she's … Continue reading Emma Donohue →

Laura Nolan

First Published January 2021 THE MOMENTS THAT MAKE US Part 1 Far too often there are far too many people who make the mistake of judging others - especially celebrities - based on the now, what they see of them today, without ever giving a moment's thought to how they actually got to where they are … Continue reading Laura Nolan →

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 →

The Late Late Show Country Special 2020

First Published December 2020 HO, HO...NO! It's honestly hard to know where to begin when it comes to talking about another Late Late Show Country 'Special.' And it's nothing short of frustrating in the extreme to actually need to talk about it again. But I have to. To not do so would be to simply … Continue reading The Late Late Show Country Special 2020 →

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 →