Damien Rice

The ‘Cannonball’ singer was performing at a gig in Spain when he heard about the news from those in the crowd. A video posted online captures the heartbreaking moment Irish musician and songwriter Damien Rice found out about Sinéad O’Connor’s death. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer passed away last month at the age of […]

The ‘Cannonball’ singer was performing at a gig in Spain when he heard about the news from those in the crowd. A video posted online captures the heartbreaking moment Irish musician and songwriter Damien Rice found out about Sinéad O’Connor’s death. The ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ singer passed away last month at the age of […]

2 years ago

Ed Sheeran on his fears about meeting his Irish musical inspiration

“I don’t understand any artists that don’t recognise their influences.” Ed Sheeran has revealed that his fears about meeting one of his musical inspirations, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice. The 32-year-old spoke to Ryan Tubridy on this week’s Late Late Show about his time spent busking on the streets of Galway. When a photo was show of […]

“I don’t understand any artists that don’t recognise their influences.” Ed Sheeran has revealed that his fears about meeting one of his musical inspirations, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice. The 32-year-old spoke to Ryan Tubridy on this week’s Late Late Show about his time spent busking on the streets of Galway. When a photo was show of […]

3 years ago

Ranking all the songs on Damien Rice’s O from least to most emotional

Damien Rice’s acclaimed O album is TWENTY YEARS OLD. That doesn’t seem right, does it? I mean, maybe. Maybe it does. Maybe time makes sense. On the other hand, perhaps time makes fools of us all. First released on 1 February, 2002, O by Damien Rice is frequently hailed to this day as an Irish classic. […]

Damien Rice’s acclaimed O album is TWENTY YEARS OLD. That doesn’t seem right, does it? I mean, maybe. Maybe it does. Maybe time makes sense. On the other hand, perhaps time makes fools of us all. First released on 1 February, 2002, O by Damien Rice is frequently hailed to this day as an Irish classic. […]

4 years ago

WATCH: Damien Rice, U2, Imelda May and more perform at Dublin’s annual Christmas Eve busking session

It’s become a staple of Christmas time in Ireland. Some of the biggest names in Irish music came together outside Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre once more for a huge busking session on Christmas Eve. Among the stars were Bono, The Edge, Imelda May, The Coronas, Damien Rice and Glen Hansard. A huge crowd gathered to watch […]

It’s become a staple of Christmas time in Ireland. Some of the biggest names in Irish music came together outside Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre once more for a huge busking session on Christmas Eve. Among the stars were Bono, The Edge, Imelda May, The Coronas, Damien Rice and Glen Hansard. A huge crowd gathered to watch […]

7 years ago

WATCH: Damien Rice played with his old Bell X1 bandmates at Vicar Street for the first time in 20 years

One of Ireland’s great lost groups finally reformed for one special performance. Attendees of the first show in Bell X1’s five-night residence at Vicar Street in Dublin were in for one mighty surprise as the band staged a major reunion midway through their set. In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, the Kildare trio reformed the […]

One of Ireland’s great lost groups finally reformed for one special performance. Attendees of the first show in Bell X1’s five-night residence at Vicar Street in Dublin were in for one mighty surprise as the band staged a major reunion midway through their set. In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, the Kildare trio reformed the […]

8 years ago

Video: Damien Rice with a wonderful version of The Blower’s Daughter at the Marquee in Cork

“Can’t take my eyes off of you”

11 years ago