Fourteen-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, and producer Alicia Keys has officially confirmed a brand new Irish Tour Date for May 2013, as she showcases her highly anticipated fifth studio album, ‘Girl On Fire’. Headlining The O2 Dublin for what promises to be an amazing gig, there is no doubt that fans of Alicia Keys [...]
“Thank you very very much for coming out to see a 65 year-old man on his farewell tour” was how Meat Loaf interpreted this gig at Dublin’s O2 Arena. Divided into two acts, the show began with a collection of hits from Life Is A Lemon (And I Want My Money Back), Dead Ringer For [...]
If the phrase “music festival” invokes in your mind images of trudging through mud for half an hour to get from campsite to stage, or fighting your way through crowds of people to get to chip vans selling overpriced, tasteless fast food, or queuing behind six people every time you want to use a portaloo [...]
The legendary Leonard Cohen has officially confirmed a return to Ireland with some brand new Irish tour dates scheduled for The O2 in Dublin this coming September 2013. Music Scene is delighted to reveal that Leonard Cohen will be performing live on stage at The O2 Dublin on Wednesday the 11th and Thursday the 12th [...]
One Direction. Croke Park. Dublin. 2014. Yes, the rumours are true, One Direction are returning to Ireland in 2014 for their largest ever headline Irish tour date when they take on Croke Park in Dublin, for what promises to be a very special occasion. In association with MCD Promotions, One Direction will embark on their [...]
Following an impressive 3 week stint at the top of the Irish Singles Chart, the extremely funky ‘Get Lucky’ by Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams has been taken prisoner by ‘Blurred Lines’, the epic new single from Robin Thicke, T.I, and erm… Pharell Williams! Only one new entry debuts Top 20, Demi Lovato’s ‘Heart Attack’. Click through for the full rundown…
Wow! With a total of 6 new entries landing Top 20 status within the Irish Album Charts this week, Michael Bublé has been forced to step back down to #4, as Little Green Cars debut at #1 with their stunning studio LP ‘Absolute Zero’. Vampire Weekend, Rod Stewart, Gabrielle Aplin, Primal Scream and Agnetha Faltskog land elsewhere, but you can click through for the full rundown…
OMG – Croke Park, here we come! Following their eagerly awaited press conference in Wembley Stadium, Music Scene can finally reveal that One Direction‘s big announcement is a brand new massive stadium tour, scheduled for 2014. For Irish fans, the best news of all is that One Direction will be headlining their largest Irish tour [...]
American pop-rock band, Boyce Avenue, have officially confirmed a return to Ireland in 2013. Welcomed with open arms, Boyce Avenue will head straight for Dublin this September 2013, as part of their new Irish tour dates in association with MCD Promotions. Music Scene is delighted to reveal that Boyce Avenue will be performing live on [...]
Snow Patrol, Kodaline, Foy Vance, and now Jason Mraz! A pretty impressive line-up if you happen to be within the vicinity of Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast on Thursday the 15th of August 2013. Yes, following the first announcement, whereby Kings Of Leon shall headline Day 1 of Tennent’s Vital 2013, Snow Patrol plus [...]
Alkaline Trio have officially confirmed a return to Dublin with a brand new Irish tour date scheduled for 2013. In association with MCD Promotions, Music Scene is delighted to reveal that Alkaline Trio will be performing live on stage at The Academy in Dublin on Monday the 26th of August 2013. Tickets for Alkaline Trio [...]
As part of their ‘Overexposed Tour’, American pop rock band Maroon 5 have officially confirmed a brand new Irish Tour Date, rescheduled for 2014! Unfortunately, their previously scheduled date with The O2 Dublin on June 29th 2013 was postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Now, with their ever growing fanbase extending here in Ireland, Maroon 5 [...]
As if the official starting line-up for Electric Picnic 2013 wasn’t enough, the lovely people over at POD Events have decided that a few more world renowned acts will be joining Arctic Monkeys, Fatboy Slim, Bjork and many more live at Stradbally in Co. Laois this coming August / September 2013. Oh yes, things have [...]
Ahead of her SOLD OUT Pepper Canister Church show in Dublin on June 21st, Scottish singer songwriter KT Tunstall has officially confirmed a brand new Irish tour date! In association with MCD Promotions, the chosen venue this time for KT Tunstall is the slightly larger Olympia Theatre in Dublin, scheduled for this coming November 2013. [...]
Taken from their second studio album ‘BE’, Liam Gallagher and his Beady Eye are back with their brand new single entitled ‘Second Bite Of The Apple’. Taking a totally different approach to their new material in the studio with renowned producer Dave Sitek, the follow up to their impressive debut LP ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’ [...]
Some of the best guitar licks involve extraordinary technical feat, while others are defined by their simplicity, and by their connection to an overall song. In this way, whether you’re practicing or if you’re already an experienced player, it’s worth appreciating these licks again, from Eric Clapton and Cream’s version of ‘Crossroads’, through to 1980′s [...]
On Monday the 20th of May 2013, Italian superstar Zucchero returned to Dublin for a stunning live showcase at The Olympia Theatre promoting his latest studio project ‘La Sesión Cubana’. With a jam packed 26 song setlist including the amazing ‘Senza Una Donna’, our photographer Dan Butler was there to capture it all. Click through to view some of his great pics…
Soundgarden are coming to Ireland in 2013 for a live concert date at The O2 in Dublin! Promoting their 6th studio album ‘King Animal’, Soundgarden make a welcomed return to Europe with a brand new Irish tour date scheduled for September 2013. In association with MCD Promotions, Soundgarden will be performing live on stage at [...]
One of the biggest pop acts in the world, The Wanted, have just released the video for their brand new single ‘Walks Like Rihanna’. The video for ‘Walks Like Rihanna’ takes a tongue in cheek look at what being in a boy band is all about, in the undeniable style of The Wanted. The Wanted [...]
Goin’ Crazy is an bold indie-tinged head to head with Dizzee and Robbie, whose video brings together these two masters in a spectacular Quadrophenia reboot on pimped out scooters. Directed by the brilliant Andreas Nillson who is famous for his distinctly dark, yet humorous work with Kanye West, MGMT and Mike Snow, Goin’ Crazy will [...]
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