Category: News
RIP Turlough McShane
We are saddened to hear of the death of Turlough McShane, perhaps the most respected production and stage manager to have worked on the island of Ireland.
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RIP Philip Keaveney
Irish music journalist, podcaster, promoter and all round champion of the island’s metal scene Philip Keaveney has died, following a long illness, at a hospice in his native Roscommon. He was 46 years old.
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It’s A Right(s) Royal(ty) Argument…
How do you make sure royalties reach the right creators? But without ripping off those who pay the royalties? Those are the questions asked by the Music Venue Trust (MVT) in the latest edition of its #LastSafeSpace podcast.
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Nicko McBrain to say #HelloBoysAndGirls in person
Former Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is to step up to the microphone on a spoken word tour to promote his upcoming autobiography.
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Bloodstock reveals first draft of #NewBlood
There can be no doubt that few, if any, other festivals are as committed to or invested in the cultivation and development grassroots metal scene quite as heavily as Bloodstock, as evinced by its annual #Metal2TheMasses showcase of the finest rising talent, which this year alone offers the invaluable opportunity for bands from 30 different locations across the Über Kingdom, and beyond, to burst out of their native environments and onto at least one, and hopefully more, bigger stages.
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Grassroots Music Venues Take Centre Stage in New Partnership
A new initiative aims to test whether current royalty distribution models accurately reflect the music performed in grassroots music venues and ensure that both the venues and artists are fairly treated.
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RIP Dick Parry
Dick Parry, the saxophone player best known for his work with Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 83.
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NICKO McBRAIN TO PUBLISH AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is to publish his autobiography this October.
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CHUCK BILLY TO SHARE TWO TESTAMENTS OF HIS LIFE
Chuck Billy, frontman of Bay Area thrash legends Testament, won’t be holding his breath, or back his words, when he publishes what promises to be an unflinching memoir this November.
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TOUR NEWS: ABIGAIL WILLIAMS ANNOUNCE IRISH DATES
American black metallers Abigail Willams will shine a four-pointed dark star on the island of Ireland with a run of four dates at the beginning of June.
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BLOODSTOCK DRAWS FIRST #NEWBLOOD OF 2026
Bloodstock has demonstrated its continuing, unprecedented and unwavering support for the grassroots, independent metal underground by announcing the first bands to play alongside the 30 regional winners of its annual Metal 2 The Masses competition.
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PRS MUST ‘SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT’ ON FEE STRUCTURES
The organization charged with ensuring artists are paid fairly for their work has been accused of actually damaging the music industry by financially harming the very venues in which they perform and earn their livings.
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