ContactMusic — Rockers including SHANE MACGOWAN, BILLY BRAGG, and JOHNNY MARR are set to mark tragic singer KIRSTY MACCOLL's birthday with a concert in aid of her charity fund.The... more info

The Vinyl Villain — There was a spell, not long after I first got married back in 1988 (something that was fated to be a disaster from the early days), that I seemed to spend a fair bit of time out back, getting drunk with the new but who would prove to be short-lived n... more info

MTV.com News — British duo put a bluesy twist on 'I Put a Spell on You' for the fundraising effort.By James Montgomery Joss Stone (file) Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images Wednesday night's (April 21) "Idol Gives Back" event featured performances by everyone ... more info

Guardian Music — How do you move on from being Dublin's rock'n'roll Lucifer? By becoming U2's 'aesthetic midwife', outdressing 50 Cent and roping in the Salvation Army for your latest album. Mike Atkinson meets Gavin FridayHis public profile might be low – aft... more info

MTV.com News — Irish and Ireland-loving bands will whoop it up to celebrate the holiday.By MTV News staff Dropkick Murphys' Al Barr Photo: Jakubaszek/ Getty Images St. Patrick's Day fanatics are facing another tough decision this year, with the annual ce... more info

Guardian Music — Bands such as the Pogues and Dropkick Murphys are known around the world for creating an authentic Irish sound. Shame that none of them are Irish, then ...Twirling his comedy moustache and summoning every last drop of rockabilly-Borat charm, Gogol Bo... more info

POGUES star Shane MacGowan says the twins are 'best thing from Ireland for ages' more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Carwyn Ellis has played with some of the giants of music, although you’ve probably never heard of him. But with his new band Colorama and a charity single with some of the biggest names in rock in aid of the Haiti disaster, he’s hoping ... more info

Guardian Music — What is it about Yeats that is so attractive to rock stars, and why does Auden have the crowd moshing at the Forum? Graeme Thomson meets the musicians turning poetry into popOne day in 2005, Mike Scott decamped to his music room armed only with a lon... more info

Altsounds — *‘I Put A Spell on You’* has been put back a week to 8th March due to the marvellous news that Johnny Depp has added guitars to the track. He recorded his parts in L.A, consequently adding another friend of the family into the fold... more info