‘People’s idea of Irishness is so warped’: John Francis Flynn, the folk singer fighting for Dublin’s spirit | Folk music

John Francis Flynn on stage

In August 2016, John Francis Flynn was booked for a lucrative residency on a Disney cruise ship, performing with a band at an imitation Irish pub themed on the leprechaun-heavy 1959 film Darby O’Gill and […]

Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration review – infused with the spirit of Coltrane | Music

Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration album artwork

Plenty of saxophonists learning the game in the 1950s made John Coltrane their lodestar for his famous ferment of spiritual gravitas and storming improv intensity – but his best disciples took that sound as a […]

DREAM THEATER Joined By DEVIN TOWNSEND, ANIMALS AS LEADERS For ‘The Spirit Carries On’ Performance At ‘Dreamsonic’ Kickoff

DREAM THEATER Joined By DEVIN TOWNSEND, ANIMALS AS LEADERS For 'The Spirit Carries On' Performance At 'Dreamsonic' Kickoff

Progressive metal titans DREAM THEATER kicked off their “Dreamsonic” tour this past Friday (June 16) at E-B Center At Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas. For the final song of their set, “The Spirit Carries […]

Spirit Music Parent Lyric Capital Unveils $800MM Catalog Fund

Spirit Music Group Loses its CEO as Two Executives Successfully Complete Recapitalization

Spirit Music Group owner Lyric Capital has officially announced the close of its second music royalty fund, which higher-ups say is equipped with roughly $800 million to inject into catalogs. New York City-headquartered Lyric Capital, […]