Video Premiere: Lisa Hannigan - "Little Bird"
Back in August, we premiered the Lisa Hannigan's single "A Sail" from her new album Passenger. Now that the album has been released, the Irish singer-songwriter has unveiled a video for the beautiful acoustic track "Little Bird." read more
Found in: Featured Videos(RED)NIGHTS (Good Art Saves the World)
The folks over at (RED), a charity dedicated to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa, have shown themselves time and again to have great taste in music. The latest piece of evidence is the line-up for (RED)NIGHTS, "a concert series that saves lives." Here's a list of upcoming shows:... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityHey, Ladies: Mercury Prize Nominees Include Record Number of Females This Year
The UK's Barclaycard Mercury Prize announced its shortlist for the best albums of the year recently, and of the 12 nominees, five are female artists or bands fronted by women. This marks a new record for female nominations for the prize, awarded each year for the best albums by British and Irish musicians. In their announcement of the shortlist, the Prize's website said that this year's nominees "reflect the strong feminine presence in UK and Irish music with many young, empowered women making an appearance with their debut records."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLisa Hannigan sets off on Spring tour
You may know Irish songstress Lisa Hannigan from her recent collaborations with Damien Rice. But this month, the Dublin-based artist is heading out on her own, and crossing the Atlantic for a U.S. tour in support of her Feb. 3 release on ATO Records, Sea-Sew.... read more
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