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From The Daily Edge Edzerbaijohn

Jedward 23rd act to take to Eurovision stage

6 hours ago 2,514 Views 20 Comments

The Grimes twins will be the fourth-last act to perform at the event, which means we can expect to see them on our screens at around 10pm on Saturday night.

# music - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Eurovision 2012 This post contains videos

VIDEO: Every Eurovision song you’ve ever heard, ever.

Sun, 7:30 PM 4,529 Views 8 Comments

Jedward who? Dermot and Dave of 98fm came up with the winning formula for taking the Eurovision crown…

# music - Monday 14 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge No Wonder

Stevie Wonder’s nephew and woman charged with attempted extortion

14/05/12 1,255 Views 3 Comments

The couple have been accused of plotting to extort millions of dollars from the singer.

# music - Saturday 12 May, 2012

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Column: When Bob Marley came to Dublin, things changed for me

12/05/12 4,504 Views 20 Comments

Bob Marley’s 1980 concert at Dalymount Park shook up a conservative Ireland. Denis Buckley remembers his schoolboy trip to the gig, just months before Marley’s death.

# music - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Gogo

Paul Gogarty releases musical debut, ‘Dream Within A Dream’

10/05/12 3,497 Views 35 Comments

Brace your iPods! The former Green TD has released his first tune as a free download.

From The Daily Edge CHART RE-ENTRY

Beastie Boys return to the US charts after death of MCA

10/05/12 1,702 Views 2 Comments

Beastie Boys albums sales up 1,235 per cent.

# music - Wednesday 9 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Flash Mob This post contains videos

VIDEO: Flash mob offers Copenhagen commuters a musical treat

09/05/12 2,292 Views 7 Comments

Orchestral flash mob shows how to keep things classy…

# music - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge RIP YAuch This post contains videos

6 videos that sum up the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking career

05/05/12 3,760 Views 9 Comments

The pioneering hip-hop trio were known for their videos, many directed by Adam Yauch who died yesterday. Check out these iconic moments…

# music - Friday 4 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge RIP

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47

04/05/12 10,153 Views 37 Comments

Yauch, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, had been suffering from cancer.

# music - Friday 27 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge RIP

The Killers saxophone player dies in apparent suicide

27/04/12 1,117 Views 2 Comments

Band The Killers say there is a light missing in Las Vegas following the death of their sax player.

# music - Monday 23 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Going Solo This post contains a poll This post contains videos

Glen Hansard’s first single from debut solo album: What do you think?

23/04/12 3,638 Views 29 Comments

The video takes Once star and his battered guitar to Jamaica…

# music - Sunday 22 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sinead O'Connor

Sinéad O’Connor cancels tour

22/04/12 11,891 Views 31 Comments

The singer has apologised to her fans, explaining she has been suffering from mental health problems and is following her doctor’s advice to not perform.

# music - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Flashback This post contains images

In pictures: Presenting… Pop icons of the 1980s

15/04/12 7,536 Views 14 Comments

Kylie was with Jason. George Michael was with Pepsi. Everyone made their own costumes. This is how pop stars should look, right?

# music - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge One Direction

One Direction are being sued by… One Direction

12/04/12 8,579 Views 40 Comments

The English-Irish boyband – who are currently conquering the pop world while on a global press tour – are being sued by an American all-male band over the use of their name.

# music - Monday 9 April, 2012

Those Were The Days

11 things Irish kids no longer have to worry about

09/04/12 38,885 Views 240 Comments

Turning on the immersion, rewinding VHS tapes, writing your favourite band’s name on your school backpack… all things today’s youngsters don’t have to worry about. The lucky tykes.

# music - Friday 6 April, 2012

RIP Barney This post contains videos

VIDEO: An intimate portrait of Barney McKenna

06/04/12 3,412 Views 9 Comments

The Dubliners legend, who passed away yesterday, shares his views and talents in this film made shortly before his death.

# music - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From The Score Deary Me This post contains audio

Oh Caroline: Wozniacki records charity single

03/04/12 898 Views No Comments

Check out the Danish tennis star’s recent attempt at musical greatness.

From The Daily Edge Music This post contains videos

Extra date for Paul Simon gig

03/04/12 1,772 Views 6 Comments

Performance of full Graceland album with Ladysmith Black Mambazo has proven popular…

From The Daily Edge This Is Love This post contains videos

VIDEO: So floppy disk drives ARE not obsolete after all

03/04/12 3,414 Views 16 Comments

They can reproduce a cheesy 1990s dance hit. That’s alright then.

# music - Monday 26 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Work Can Wait This post contains a poll

The burning question*: Do you prefer to buy CDs or (legal) downloads?

26/03/12 2,812 Views 41 Comments

This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

# music - Sunday 25 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

25/03/12 5,100 Views No Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…

# music - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Twitter Trend

Twitter trend of the Day: #1000dayswithoutMichaelJackson

21/03/12 2,192 Views 4 Comments

Hot. Right. Now.

# music - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Summer Festivals

Line-up for Body & Soul festival revealed

20/03/12 6,195 Views 26 Comments

Plus, the hot tubs, art installations and Masquerade Ball are all back.

# music - Monday 19 March, 2012

Titanic100

7 ways to mark the Titanic centenary. Some are rather odd.

19/03/12 5,096 Views 10 Comments

With the opening of the world’s largest Titanic exhibition in Belfast in two weeks time – TheJournal.ie gives some alternative ideas of how you can remember the tragic Titanic

# music - Friday 16 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Boat Parade

Does Carrick-on-Shannon have Ireland’s most unusual St Patrick’s parade?

16/03/12 6,544 Views 5 Comments

The Leitrim town is having TWO parades – one on water – and a man sitting 180 feet high in a glass box.

# music - Sunday 11 March, 2012

Be My Friend This post contains videos

Watch: Israeli president calls for peace – in his new music video

11/03/12 1,454 Views 16 Comments

Veteran politician Shimon Peres is trying a new approach to the peace process with this electro dance tune.

# music - Monday 5 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Spider Silk

Violin strings made from spun spider silk

05/03/12 1,790 Views 5 Comments

A researcher in Japan has twisted together thousands of strands of spider silk to create string for a violin.

# music - Thursday 1 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Nme Awards

Noel Gallagher a God-like genius, says NME

01/03/12 2,658 Views 16 Comments

The former Oasis member scooped the top gong at the awards last night – but who were the other winners (and losers) at the event?

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The Cure and Sigur Rós set to headline Electric Picnic 2012

01/03/12 5,813 Views 49 Comments

The line-up for the Laois festival announced this afternoon also includes Elbow, The xx, The Roots, Hot Chip Ed Sheeran and Bell X1.

# music - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Daydream Believer This post contains videos

Monkees singer Davy Jones dead at 66

29/02/12 5,129 Views 21 Comments

Jones is reported to have suffered a massive heart attack in his sleep.

# music - Sunday 26 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Ice Tune This post contains videos

Cold play: Musicians make ice instruments

26/02/12 2,044 Views 1 Comment

Norwegian composer Terje Isungset demonstrates the power of ice…

# music - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Music Fest

Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit festival announces 2012 line-up

21/02/12 5,246 Views 21 Comments

Manchester icons New Order will headline the June event alongside Leftfield, Wilco and James Vincent McMorrow.

# music - Thursday 16 February, 2012

From The Score Del Boy

You plonkers! Chisora hits back as promoters ban Only Fools and Horses music

16/02/12 797 Views No Comments

Dereck Chisora has accused the Klitschkos of trying to upset his rhythm ahead of Saturday’s WBC heavyweight title fight.

# music - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston’s funeral planned for church where she first sang

14/02/12 3,025 Views 1 Comment

The invitation-only memorial service will be held on Saturday.

# music - Monday 13 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Dublin

Three Dublin music venues close

13/02/12 12,672 Views 30 Comments

Three popular music venues in Dublin have closed their doors this weekend.

# music - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

Apple

Steve Jobs ‘never listened to his iPod at home’

31/01/12 7,960 Views 26 Comments

The Apple founder shunned the digital music he pioneered – and listened to vinyl LPs instead, according to rock musician Neil Young.

# music - Friday 20 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Etta James This post contains videos

American singer Etta James dies at 73

20/01/12 3,596 Views 6 Comments

The legendary songstress, and singer of “At Last”, has passed away at 73 after suffering an illness.

# music - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Will Ireland block the internet to save CDs?

19/01/12 10,473 Views 65 Comments

Paul Quigley, co-founder of a site which tracks the sharing of news stories through social media, warns that changes in Irish legislation could shut down any site that ‘interacts’ with the internet.

# music - Monday 16 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Daddy Z

Jay-Z vows to drop the word ‘bitch’ in lyrics following birth of daughter

16/01/12 718 Views 2 Comments

The rap-mogul is seeing things a little differently since the arrival of his baby daughter…

# music - Sunday 8 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Bowie This post contains videos

Glam rock legend Bowie celebrates turning 65

08/01/12 349 Views 1 Comment

Happy birthday David! As the Brixton-born star celebrates his 65th birthday, we take a look back at some of his greatest hits.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

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