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The early 1970s saw a growth of Irish rock music. One band that rose to international prominence was the hard rocking Thin Lizzy, led by Phil Lynott. Another Irish band, Horslips, broke new ground by mixing hard rock with traditional Irish music to create a new genre – Celtic rock. They challenged the idea that an Irish band had to leave the ...
Irish home: Limerick The band's run: 1989-2003, 2009-2019 What you'll hear: Opening on slightly distorted acoustic guitar, this track from 1999's "Bury the Hatchet" does what the best Cranberries ...
This is a list of rock groups from the Republic of Ireland. ... Pages in category "Irish rock music groups" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 ...
This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by U2, an Irish rock band that formed in 1976, and whose members are Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. U2 have been one of the most popular acts in the world since the mid-1980s.
The Afro-Celt Sound System achieved fame adding West African influences and electronic dance rhythms in the 1990s while bands such as Kíla fuse traditional Irish with rock and world music representing the Irish tradition at world music festivals across Europe and America. The most notable fusion band in Ireland was Horslips, who combined Irish ...
Horslips are an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels.The group are regarded as "founding fathers of Celtic rock" [1] for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts.
Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock band that combine traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock. Formed in 1985 in Dublin, they started as street performers. Their first album, People (1988), was the most successful debut album in Irish history, reaching No. 1 in Ireland and No. 2 in the UK. After two more albums and ...
This category contains articles about rock songs released by musical artists from Ireland. Subcategories This category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total.