IRELAND ROCKS, REVISITED: 4 GASOLINE OUTLAWS – BEGINNINGS, 2016
Rewinding back to 2016 here – and a moment to celebrate the story and music of Gasoline Outlaws, a band that was a big hit on my rockshow for the length of 2016 and the years that followed. Uploaded here is the audio from a feature interview I did with the full band in mid-2016, reflecting on […]
FEATURE INTERVIEW:VIOLET BLEND ON 2025 YEAR AHEAD PLANS
A new audio Interview with Violet Blend recorded at the start of 2025, looking ahead at band plans for the new year. News also on Michelle’s salon and new plans for the ice cream shop. News on a new Florentine adventure and discussion also on the rock xylo – past, present and future. If you […]
IRELAND ROCKS – REVISITED: #3 INTERVIEW SHORTS WITH SCREAMING EAGLES, TRIGGERMAN AND LO MEJOR
Rewinding back to autumn 2016 here – in addition to the 1,700 feature interviews, we also have thousands of interview shorts that also have played their part in capturing moments in band stories over time. Here we have three interview shorts from three fine bands. From April 2016, a backstage chat with Screaming Eagles during […]
IRELAND ROCKS – REVISITED #2: SAFIRE IN THE STUDIO, JANUARY 2017
Some today know Saffron Gorman as the vocal powerhouse behind The Black Eagle Band – but long before that was the wonderful band Safire. GMS has done many interviews with Safire over the years, and here is the full un-edited audio from a 2017 interview in the studio. Following the success of Safire’s debut EP […]
IRELAND ROCKS – REVISITED #1: BALEFUL CREED: THE FULL UNEDITED AUTUMN 2016 INTERVIEW
Baleful is a band that has had a long run with Great Music Stories and our various rock shows over the years. We’ve done many interviews together, they have regularly appeared in our Band of the Year shortlists and we’ve reviewed some of their album material. The Wolf was one of a number of songs […]
DOOMSDAY OUTLAW: FEATURE INTERVIEW
Great Music Stories feature audio interview #1,668 in an ongoing series. A lovely 30 minute chat with Indy from authentic rock force Doomsday Outlaw – looking ahead at 2025 plans and reviewing 2024’s milestones. Some serious industry chat coupled with some fun as well – as Indy presents the vision and essence of a proudly […]
SARI SCHORR: CHRISTMAS 2024 AT LONG ISLAND
Feature interview 1,665 in an ongoing series It’s become an annual tradition stretching back to December 2016 – Sari and I always see out the year with a Christmas interview special. So here we have our 9th Christmas special for this year’s festive season. Sari’s mum also joins the interview as we discuss the many […]
TRUCKER DIABLO – ‘SOCIAL HAND GRENADE’
Trucker Diablo have unleashed their career-best album to date: a collection of songs that showcase their fine ear for melody, their skill at song arrangement and the natural talent for recording songs that will effortlessly translate into crowd pleasers during a live set.
Thieves of Liberty – ‘Shangri-La’
This album feels like it’s been a long time coming – but, rest assured, what’s about to land is well worth the wait.
QUIREBOYS – ‘WARDOUR STREET’
There’s something so innately positive about this Quireboys album project. On stage, you can tell the boys are having so much fun. From the pre-show gatherings and interviews, there’s lots of laughs and good spirits.