After seven-year break, Cranberries still sound fresh Nov 17, 2009
Friday night at the Orpheum, zipping through an efficient and energetic 90-minute set, what was most surprising about the reconvened Irish pop-rock quartet the Cranberries seven years after their last go-round was the freshness of their sound ... The men of the Cranberries - drummer Fergal Lawler, bassist Mike Hogan, and guitarist Noel Hogan - remain an undemonstrative lot ... THE CRANBERRIES At: Orpheum Theatre, Friday. (Boston Globe)
Pop music: the week ahead Nov 12, 2009
THE CRANBERRIES Singer Dolores O Riordan abandoned plans to tour for her second solo album to reconvene with the trio of lads who helped her make the 90s a more tuneful decade. Expect a hits-packed set, previews of new songs, and some of O Riordan s solo selections. (Boston Globe)
Band thrives with new singer Sep 9, 2009
One such live band mash-up features music from artists as different as Coldplay, T.I. and The Cranberries. "Our generation is able to get music online, so we don't have to spend all of our money on one type of music, and as such, we have exposure to all sorts of styles," Corcoran said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
A singer's nostalgia Sep 8, 2009
Dolores O'Riordan says the Cranberries are planning a tour, scheduled to begin in November ... We weren't expecting her to play "Linger," arguably the Cranberries' most beautiful hit and the one that gave the Irish rock band its leg up to global stardom in the early '90s ... During our interview, which took place the same day O'Riordan's second solo disc "The Baggage" was released in the U.S., she officially shared the news that the Cranberries are to regroup. (CNN)
Third annual Agricultural Night celebrates local farmers Sept. 12 Sep 6, 2009
Fred s cousin, Tom Nava, will bring farm fresh chicken eggs to sell and Bog Hollow Farm will have a display about the cranberries they harvest in autumn. Beekeeper Joseph Sybertz will bring some of the equipment he uses to extract honey from his hives. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 6-12 Sep 3, 2009
Singer Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) is 38. Actor Dylan Bruno ("Numb3ers") is 37. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dolores O'Riordan, 'No Baggage' Aug 24, 2009
Dolores O Riordan fronted the platinum-selling Celtic rockers the Cranberries in the 90s, before that group commenced a long hiatus (they still haven t officially broken up) while she raised four children. She retains a beautiful voice, but this sophomore solo album is undone by a batch of not-so-great songs. (Boston Globe)
Shake, Rattle & Know: Men of the House Aug 19, 2009
There is a lot more to Irish music than U2, the Cranberries or the Celtic-inspired Enya. One of the area s finest Irish-inspired bands, Men of the House, will give a series of shows this weekend that will showcase their diversity. (Florida Today)
Jay Brannan, 'In Living Cover' Jul 27, 2009
A bloodless rendition of the Cranberries Zombie is a real head-scratcher: It s neither tongue-in-cheek nor wholly convincing. Bob Dylan s Blowin in the Wind is pretty much always an ill-advised choice at this point, though Brannan keeps it light and simple with just his voice and some basic percussion. (Boston Globe)
Bob Marley and the Wailers' B is for Bob Debuts at #1 on the Top Kid Audio and Reggae Albums Charts Jul 3, 2009
This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Island Records, which is celebrating the label's rich history of music from the luminaries Bob Marley, U2, Traffic, The Cranberries, Cat Stevens, Melissa Etheridge, PJ Harvey, Fall Out Boy and more. The Island 50th campaign will feature CD reissues, digital compilations, movie festivals and more. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Like a phoenix Jun 21, 2009
It's a good analogy for the trajectory of her early career in which she scaled the heights of pop fame at the tender age of 19 with the indie rock band, the Cranberries, toured the world for the next 13 years and then crashed to an almighty halt ... In 1990, O'Riordan replied to an advertisement for a singer for a band, then called the Cranberries Saw Us ... The barefooted, quirky-haired lead vocalist shot to fame instantly with the rest of the band, as the Cranberries' debut album, Everybody... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Secret obsessions Jun 18, 2009
And Alanis Morisette, and The Cranberries and all forms of angry girl music. I hate going out on weekends with big groups of people, and I really like to bake. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Cranberries singer has 'Baggage' packed May 15, 2009
While The Cranberries are on hiatus, Dolores O'Riordan has a second solo album coming Aug. 25 ... While the future of The Cranberries remains uncertain, the Irish pop-rock band's singer/songwriter is releasing her second solo album, No Baggage, Aug. 25 on Zoe/Rounder. (USA Today -- Life)
'The Song is You': Julian and Cait's indefinite playlist May 5, 2009
Yet there's much to love here: the dozens of song titles (some slightly altered) by the likes of U2, The Pet Shop Boys, The Cranberries, Miles Davis, They Might Be Giants and Jane's Addiction, which are incorporated into the book. Musicphiles and pop-culture junkies will be drawn to the novel for this alone. (USA Today -- Life)
Cable Show's "Battle of the Bands" to Raise Funds For City Year and DC Schools Mar 10, 2009
Over his 16-year career, Jordan has worked with a wide range of musical superstars and legends including Meat Loaf, Duran Duran, The Cranberries, The Bee Gees, Blondie, and Mtley Cre. Hugh Surratt: With almost 30 years experience in the music business, Surratt has played a major role in launching and building the music careers of a wide range of artists such as Dave Matthews. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today in History Mar 4, 2009
Rock musician Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) is 38. Country singer Jason Sellers is 38. (Yahoo News)
AUDIO: Listen to "Azar" by Venice is Sinking Feb 21, 2009
Theme: Someone said this sounded like the Cranberries. It sounds like the opposite of that. (Athens Banner-Herald)
