Gareth Brannigan will be appearing on Idír Línn on Dublin South Radio 93.9 FM this Saturday, Jan 14, 2012, at 1 PM GMT (8AM EST for US fans) It will be streamed here – http://dublinsouthfm.ie/shows/14/Idr-Lnn Gareth has promised to share some of his new songs on the show. Enjoy! If you found this post...

Enter the Haggis is one of the hardest working bands we know. They seem to hit more cities on their tours than anyone else. This is great for their fans because they get to see them often. Here is a list of the cities they will be touring this time. The fun begins on...

The new Snow Patrol album, Fallen Empires, is on sale today in North America! A deluxe DVD/CD set or Vinyl edition can be ordered here It can also be downloaded from ITunes here and Amazon Snow Patrol will launch their North American tour at the end of March. Tickets will begin to go on...

Michael Brunnock possesses an extraordinary voice, and his songs mine the profound. So it’s not surprising that David Byrne cast him to sing the role of an Irish musician on the brink of success whose voice guides Sean Penn through an emotional journey of self-discovery in This Must Be the Place (2012). The score...

This Music Friday we will be featuring bands who are all women or who have women who sing lead and/or front the band. Women in the music business are vastly outnumbered and can be overlooked. All of these women can easily hold their own in this male dominated field. Enjoy! Dark Water Rising from...

Here is an updated version of the Saw Doctors 2012 Spring tour of North America. They are hitting a lot of cities this time so there is no excuse not to go see them. The Fanrealm Staff will be going to the Chicago show on March 24th. Can’t wait! Check the list to see...

Bogside Rogues is a Celtic Rock band from Philly. They perform in the Mid Atlantic area. You will definitely want to catch this band live but until you do they have two cds out you can enjoy. Dublin Down is their second album. This album is a fun romp through Irish music. There are...

Wicked Tinkers have announced their 2012 tour schedule. There may be changes and additions as the year goes on but for now this is the schedule. This is a fantastic west coast band that you will want to see live. I first saw them on the Craig Ferguson show and have been a fan...

Michael Brunnock is an Irish born singer now living in New York City. He is a member of the loose confederation of singers known as Fairplay Collective. This is not a singing group in the normal sense in that they are all individual performers. They are mostly Irish performers now living in the big...

Here it is Christmas again already. Didn’t there used to be a lot more time between them? Anyway Fanrealm wishes you and yours the happiest of holidays and a fantastic 2012. Don’t worry the world isn’t going to end. If the Mayans were such spot on prophets, where are they now? Since everyone is...

BLIX STREET RECORDS LAUNCHES 2012 SCHEDULE WITH NEW STUDIO RECORDING BY IRELAND’S PREMIER FEMALE VOCALIST MARY BLACK Stories From The Steeples Set for Release on February 14 followed by New Albums by Cathy Jordan, Maia Sharp and “Dreams of the San Joaquin” Anthology Independent Blix Street Records will inaugurate 2012 with the U.S. release...

Here it is Friday again and everyone is counting down the days till the Big Day. Take a few minutes and enjoy these videos just to regain your even keel. They are even better with a pint in hand Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas Hayley Griffiths Sir Reg Barley Juice The Gothard Sisters...

If you don’t want the government to screw up the Internet and censor what you can do, see or say there. You need to act now! If this passes everything will change. Someone else (fill in the big corporation of your choice here) will decide what you can see or do. This goes way...

Since everyone is probably in that run-yourself-ragged-trying-to-get-everything-done-for-the-holidays mode. How about a little gift for yourself? Gareth Brannigan has offered a free download of his first EP Walk With Me to Fanrealm readers as a Christmas present. Walk With Me by Gareth Brannigan It’s a great album, you’ll love it. Thanks so much, Gareth! If...

Here it is Friday again. Where did the week go? Where did the year go, for that matter? They say time flies when you’re having fun. What could be more fun than Celtic Rock? Take a little time out of the holiday bustle and enjoy this great music. Some of these bands are old...