In JOE’s new series, we put Glen Powell and director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) to the test to see if they have what it takes to be a true Irish person. Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) have teamed up for the action-packed new movie The […]

4 months ago

The Cranberries have joined the Spotify billions club with their classic track which has recently been all over the news. ‘Zombie’, the hit song from Irish rock band The Cranberries, has surpassed one billion listens on Spotify. Released in 1994 as the lead single from the group’s second album No Need to Argue, the track […]

2 years ago

Debate continues to rage around ‘Zombie’. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has dismissed claims that The Cranberries song ‘Zombie’ is partitionist, describing them as “absurd” and “shocking”. The Tánaiste appeared on Newstalk Breakfast on Wednesday (27 September) in which he was asked for his opinion on the ongoing debate surrounding the classic track. Written by Dolores O’Riordan […]

2 years ago

The debate rages on. Just as it did with ‘Celtic Symphony’ and the Wolfe Tones debacle a few weeks ago, the current debate over the use of The Cranberries’ classic ‘Zombie’ by Irish rugby fans in France rages on. Written by Dolores O’Riordan after a 1993 IRA bomb explosion in Warrington killed two children, the […]

2 years ago

There was more to it than just the song’s title. Before he made his name as a director of huge budget comic book and graphic novel adaptations, Zack Snyder’s first ever movie was a risky remake of a beloved zombie classic. However, 2004’s Dawn of the Dead proved to be a massive critical and commercial […]

5 years ago

The Cranberries are asking you to “be one of the billion.” They are incredibly close. Legendary Irish band The Cranberries have urged people to watch the video to their iconic tune ‘Zombie’, as it nears one billion views on YouTube. That’s right – a billion. If they are to reach this milestone, they will becoming […]

6 years ago