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Sure, Doolin was ok,  but I really would have have liked to have been a fly on the wall at this Dublin party on New Year's. Recommendation: instead of reading the

Ireland's musical roots reach far beyond what you might hear during a random pub session. For the past three decades, Eire has produced some of the greatest names in popular

When you get to County Clare, keep driving north and west past the point where the roads are marked – or even have lanes – and you will eventually find

I was wandering around Killarney last night – a tourist town where every pub and bar offers "live music" – when I saw an older guy with a banjo case

  After spending my first two days in Dublin – which were surprisingly music-free, thanks to the St. Stephen's Day holiday – I arrived in Cork last night and headed

The next time you hear from me, I'll be in Ireland: land of poets, playwrights, and some of the best live music in the world. Since my family's from there, it's

Now in it's third year, BAM's Sounds Like Brooklyn music festival (formerly known as Brooklyn Next) will feature the borough's best indie, jazz, hip-hop, brass band, and everything in between.

  For the past three years, Hank's Saloon hosted the best (or worst) start of the week in the city: Monday night's Kuntry Karaoke, complete with live band and lubrication

I wandered down to Gowanus' Bell House tonight for the 3rd annual Blip Festival, devoted to the emerging 8-bit scene: an electronica sub-genre which uses modified Gameboys, Commodore 64's and other game