John Meagher

2 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | John Meagher

The legendary songwriter on his memories of Luke Kelly, his Eurovision winning songs and why, at 83, he has no intention of retiringThe songs of Phil Coulter have been recorded by a dizzying array of people – Elvis Presley, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard, Joe Dolan… the list goes on – but there’s one singer that the Derry native puts at the very top of the pile: Luke Kelly.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | John Meagher

The legendary songwriter on his memories of Luke Kelly, his Eurovision winning songs and why, at 83, he has no intention of retiringThe songs of Phil Coulter have been recorded by a dizzying array of people – Elvis Presley, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard, Joe Dolan… the list goes on – but there’s one singer that the Derry native puts at the very top of the pile: Luke Kelly.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | John Meagher

We see a side to the U2 frontman we’ve never seen before in a genre-bending Apple TV+ film that is impossible to look away fromBono has never done anything by halves, although his detractors might argue that he tends to outstay his welcome. In late 2022, when he published his memoir Stories of Surrender, he seemed to be everywhere – a publicity drive on steroids. The book comfortably lived up to the hype, though.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | John Meagher

Ten albums into a wildly eclectic career and Goodbye Small Head is an eclectic song collection. From the off, it pays scant regard to genre, but what’s impressive is how comfortable Furman is across a range of styles and influences. The Chicago-born, Massachusetts-raised artist suffered a period of ill-health — a mystery illness in 2023 — and that time inspired her to explore pain, suffering and losing control. Such a description sounds bleak, but the songs are anything but.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | John Meagher

Boomers, Millennials, Gen X, Gen Z or Gen Alpha: who are the real losers in the generation game? As a survey claims to find the unhappiest age group, six writers aged between 13 and 81 explore what was good and bad about growing up when they didGen Alpha V Gen X : A discussion between John Meagher and his daughterWhich generation has it best and which has it hardest? It is a debate that has long exercised people of all ages.