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New Kneecap song Irish Goodbye ‘confronts reality’ of rapper’s mother’s suicide

Móglaí Bap wrote Kneecap's new song as he struggled to "confront the reality" of his mother's suicide. The Irish...
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Snow Patrol struggled to find their way as a trio

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody feared the band were over while making their new album because it "just wasn't happening" in the recording...

Snow Patrol unveil first album as a trio and arena tour

Snow Patrol are making a comeback with the new album ‘The Forest Is The Path’. The 'Chasing Cars' hitmakers...

Snow Patrol’s concert interrupted by frontman Gary Lightbody’s burping

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody had to pause mid-song to recover from a bout of the burps. The windy 'Chasing...

Snow Patrol’s former bassist Paul Wilson quit to start a metal-inspired project

Snow Patrol's former bassist Paul Wilson quit the band to pursue his love of metal. Frontman Gary Lightbody was...

Harry Styles among nominees for Ivor Novello awards

Harry Styles is among the top nominees for the Ivor Novello awards. The 29-year-old singer - who shot to...

Lewis Capaldi wrote new song around line from Ed Sheeran

Lewis Capaldi wrote his new track 'Pointless' around a line which had been crafted by Ed Sheeran. The singer/songwriter...

Ellie Goulding, Tems and Ed Sheeran honoured at BMI London Awards 2022

Ellie Goulding gushed that it "means the world" to still be winning accolades after more than a decade in the music business...

Ed Sheeran makes surprise festival appearance with Snow Patrol

Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance with Snow Patrol at Latitude festival on Sunday night (24.07.22). The pop star...

Johnny McDaid: Writing songs with Ed Sheeran is like having a kid

Johnny McDaid has compared writing songs with Ed Sheeran to "having a kid." The 45-year-old musician - who is...

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