Bruce Springsteen is without doubt one of the most influential songwriters ever. Some have even said that he was the 1970’s answer to Bob Dylan. Despite his incredible success, the New Jersey native has never had a number one single in the American charts. In fact, according to ultimateclassicrock.com’s list of artists with no number... Continue Reading →
I’ve already written two entries about Ed Sheeran on this blog (see here and here). So, before I get any stick for the title of this article suggesting that Ed Sheeran doesn’t have talent, let me establish that I am one of his biggest fans. I find his music, live performances, personality, and work ethic... Continue Reading →
In the modern age of the camera phone and social media, there is an argument that live performances are becoming less important for musicians because music can be promoted digitally and fans can watch live performances from decades ago on constant loop online. It is not the case anymore that the only way an Irish... Continue Reading →
This blog entry takes a look at the Irish top 20 single charts and analyses some key demographic features about the artists who are given the main credit on the singles in the charts. The data for this blog entry was accessed on the 17/09/2018 at 14:21 and is available at: http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/ Gender: The majority... Continue Reading →
The new advent of music streaming is a topic which has provided much debate in the music industry. Most criticism coming from the artists within the industry who don’t make as much money off of streaming as they did from CD and Vinyl sales. In spite of this criticism streaming has still had a massive... Continue Reading →
For the size of the country that Ireland is, it hasn’t done too poorly in terms of producing music acts. The Republic of Ireland’s population is still under 5 million and Northern Ireland's is just over 1.8 million, and yet we have managed to produce some heavy weight acts to the world of music. Thin... Continue Reading →
The music industry is definitely one which is subject to constant change, the medium in which music is listened to by consumers has changed several times during its history. From vinyl to tapes to CD’s to download and now to streaming. The price people pay for music is also a part of the industry which... Continue Reading →
Covering other artist’s songs has always been a common practice in the world of music. It is important for cover bands and DJs who make their money by playing well known songs to packed venues, and more importantly it’s the way most musicians learn to play music. Learning chords and scales can be quite a... Continue Reading →
When it comes to legends in the world of music you can't really get a more iconic and critically acclaimed group than the Beatles. It’s nearly impossible to downplay their contribution to pop music without being immediately subject to incredible criticism. Though while all the Beatles are legends in their own right, there is one who... Continue Reading →
