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Sharon Shannon and Irish Music Icons Tour U.S. for 'St. Patrick's Month'

Marty Lipp | Posted 05.08.2013 | Arts
Read More: Animal Welfare, Animal Rights, World Music, Traditional Music, Celtic Music, Irish Music, Folk Music, Sharon Shannon, Celtic-Music, The Chieftains, Lunasa, Altan, Video, Arts News
Marty Lipp

Her lively, fleet-fingered playing has made her an icon in Irish music, though she has not played in the U.S. in recent years. However, as part of what has become a de facto "St. Patrick's Month," she is doing an American tour in March, as are several of the top names in Irish traditional music.

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Multi-talented Michael Flatley Is Still Lord of the Dance -- And Is Seen on Big Screens in 3-D

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Point Theatre, Michael Flatley, The Chieftains, Ireland, Riverdance, Dublin, Irish Dancing, Lord of the Dance, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

Flatley took Celtic step dancing beyond its traditions and established an international audience for the form. Lord of the Dance 3D theatrically debuted this week for a limited run.

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The Imagine Project: A Conversation With Herbie Hancock

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Mike Ragogna

This modern legend is considered one of the greatest innovators and most influential musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, and Herbie Hancock's music continues to transcend jazz's stereotype.

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HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dino Soldo, Richard Thomspon, John Paul Jones, The Chieftains, Jimmie Rogers, Tim O'Brien, Cylon, Capitol Records, Dave Rawlings, Battlestar Galactica, Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Robertson, Bela Fleck, The McGarrigle Sisters, Sean Watkins, New Wave, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Punk, Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, U2, Warner Bros Records, Bow Wow Wow, Entertainment News, Rickie Lee Jones, Bill Adama, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Bob Metzger, Pop, O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, Chrissie Hynde, Adidas, The Strokes, Kate Voegle, Bob Wills, Paul Simon, Chris Eldridge, Sharon Robinson, Edie Brickell, Rock, Nickel Creek, Nick Zinner, Rafael Bernardo Gayol, Steve Lillywhite, Rayna Gellert, Ronnie McCoury, The Louvin Brothers, Jon Mark, White Stripes, Alex Woodard, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elektra Records, Bob Marley, Dan Wilson, Chris Thile, Javier Mas, Avenue C, Karen O, Laura Roslin, Roscoe Beck, Alternative, Bob Dylan, New York City, Tom Waits, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Rea, Ben Lee, Jon Brion, Annabella, Svengali, I-Threes, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

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