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The background behind the festival
Christy Almighty!
Recent months have seen Christy Moore return to thefray with the renewed vigour and an appetite for live performance.
A musical goliath
He may have started out as the classic underdog, but David Gray has gone on to become one of the most successful songwriters of his generation.
In Bob we trust
He may have been making music for over 40 years, but Bob Dylan remains as vital a force as ever.
The state of the Art
Art Garfunkel's appearance at Cork's Live At The Marquee crowns an extraordinary career.
Still Waters runs deep
Many artists would find Pink Floyd a tough act to follow. Roger Waters however has embraced his past while looing towards the future.
Pictures of you
The Frames are one of the most successful bands in Irish music history, thanks in part to their incendiary live shows.
Clap Your Hands Say Kanye
He's the hottest thing in rap. Now Kanye West is coming to Cork.
A spring in his zep
Among the finest vocalists in the history of rock, the former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will bring something very special to the Cork bill.
Roxy of ages
The arch-dukes of art-rock, the reformed Roxy Music have lost none of their original chemistry.
When you bish upon a star
Hard work and an ear for hilarious dialogue have made Des Bishop one of the kings of Irish comedy.
Cork's musical legacy: The big guns
Mark McClelland was a feature and music writer for Cork's Evening Echo for four years. Here, he presents his top 10 most significant musical act to emerge from Cork.