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Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, The Frames is one of Ireland's biggest independent bands. At 17 Glen borrowed money from his parents to record a demo, pressing 50 copies that he distributed to family and friends; one of the copies made its way to Island Records, which ended up signing Hansard to the roster. With the jump to the major, he founded the Frames, taking the name from his childhood fascination with bicycles; he regularly repaired his friends' bikes, and with the frames scattered about his family's yard, their home was consequently known as "the house with the frames". Member and label changes, going independent, recording with Steve Albini, touring with Bob Dylan, platinum albums, sold out gigs, six studio albums - the latest being The Cost in 2007, playing with Glen's Academy Award winning project The Swell Season.... In 2010, the band celebrated 20 years of magic....

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Sleater-Kinney and More for 2024 Lineup Photo Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Sleater-Kinney and More for 2024 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2024

The festival has added AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Sleater-Kinney, Emmylou Harris, Sean McConnell, Levitation Room, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jobi Riccio, Dakhabrakha, Tony Trischka's Earl Jam, and Devendra Banhart to the lineup....

Video: Glen Hansard Shares Video For New Track 'There's No Mountain' Photo Video: Glen Hansard Shares Video For New Track 'There's No Mountain'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023

Irish musician Glen Hansard is sharing the new song “There’s No Mountain”. The song points forward, to the virtue of simply pressing on, despite cataclysms global and personal that might challenge any stable orbit. Watch the new music video now!...

Glen Hansard Shares 'Sure As The Rain;' 'The Swell Season' On Tour Now Photo Glen Hansard Shares 'Sure As The Rain;' 'The Swell Season' On Tour Now
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023

Glen Hansard is sharing the compelling new song “Sure As The Rain,” a musical love letter to his wife and the mother of his nearly one year old son. The song features Via Mardot on theremin, whom Hansard contacted after seeing a series of her performances online. Check out upcoming tour dates!...

Glen Hansard Announces New Album 'All That Was East Is West Of Me Now' Photo Glen Hansard Announces New Album 'All That Was East Is West Of Me Now'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2023

It will mark the singer songwriters first record in over four years and follows a period that found Hansard moving between collaborative work with Eddie Vedder and Cat Power to live performances with The Frames and Markéta Irglová/The Swell Season. The effect of which helped give direction to ‘All T...

Eddie Vedder Announced the EARTHLINGS Tour Will Travel the Country Next Year Photo Eddie Vedder Announced the EARTHLINGS Tour Will Travel the Country Next Year
by Gigi Gervais - December 02, 2021

Eddie Vedder and bandmates the Earthlings will hit the road in a series of U.S. concert dates in February 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the shows kick off on February 3 in New York and wrap up on February 22 in Vedder’s hometown of Seattle. Special guest Glen Hansard will open the shows....

Good Ones Share 'Where Did You Go Wrong, My Love' feat. Nels Cline Photo Good Ones Share 'Where Did You Go Wrong, My Love' feat. Nels Cline
by Abigail Charpentier - September 24, 2019

Today Rwandan trio The Good Ones have shared the new song “Where Did You Go Wrong, My Love” featuring Wilco's Nels Cline. The song is about a father's attempt to rescue his daughter from going down a bad path in life. ...

Glen Hansard Begins US Tour Next Week and Shares New Live Video Photo Glen Hansard Begins US Tour Next Week and Shares New Live Video
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2019

Glen Hansard returns to the U.S. next week in support of his new record, This Wild Willing and has shared a new live performance video for the song, “Leave a Light”.  This Wild Wiling garnered the best reviews of his 20+ year career with VICE calling it a “reinvention”, MOJO deeming it “an immersive...

The Good Ones Announce New Album RWANDA, YOU SHOULD BE LOVED Photo The Good Ones Announce New Album RWANDA, YOU SHOULD BE LOVED
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2019

For The Good Ones' new album, Rwanda, You Should Be Loved, bandleader Adrien Kazigira originally composed over forty songs. Most were meditations on his now thirteen-year-old daughter, Marie-Claire, and the life-threatening tumor that has afflicted her left eye. The recording was done live without o...

Billboard-Charting Violinist Gregory Harrington Plays Beacon Theatre 6-1-19 Photo Billboard-Charting Violinist Gregory Harrington Plays Beacon Theatre 6-1-19
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2019

Internationally acclaimed violinist, Gregory Harrington, will perform at NYC's landmark Beacon Theatre on Saturday, June 1st at 8 pm (doors at 7 pm). Harrington will open for the Oscar-winning, Grammy-nominated artist Glen Hansard, who starred in the film, Once. Like Hansard, Harrington was born in ...

Brandi Carlile, Glen Hansard, Norah Jones, James Taylor and More Pay Tribute To Joni Photo Brandi Carlile, Glen Hansard, Norah Jones, James Taylor and More Pay Tribute To Joni Mitchell On 75th Birthday
by Tori Hartshorn - February 05, 2019

Honoring musical icon Joni Mitchell's legacy and 75th birthday, Decca Records will release The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebrationon March 8, 2019. On Joni's 75th birthday last November, a star-studded roster of musicians gathered together to pay tribute to the legendary singer-son...

Trafalgar Releasing to Bring THE MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS: JONI 75 to Cinemas for One Ni Photo Trafalgar Releasing to Bring THE MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS: JONI 75 to Cinemas for One Night Only
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2019

Honoring one of the world's most revered artists, Joni Mitchell, on her 75th birthday, The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration brings an incredible array of singers and musicians to cinemas across the US and Canada for a one-night-only celebration on February 7, 2019 in collaborati...

WFUV Summer Feastival On Memorial Day Presents 12 Hours Of Finest FUV LIVE Performanc Photo WFUV Summer Feastival On Memorial Day Presents 12 Hours Of Finest FUV LIVE Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2018

WFUV (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), New York's Music Discovery station, celebrates Memorial Day with its first-ever Summer Feastival - 12 hours of non-stop performances recorded at venues ranging from Forest Hills Stadium to Rockwood Music Hall as part of the station's signature FUV Live series - much as WFUV ...

VIDEO: Glen Hansard Performs 'Roll on Slow' on LATE NIGHT Photo VIDEO: Glen Hansard Performs 'Roll on Slow' on LATE NIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018

On last night's LATE NIGHT, musical guest and Oscar winner Glen Hansard performs 'Roll on Slow' off his third solo album 'Between Two Shores' out now....

ONCE Composer Glen Hansard Debuts New Breakup Song 'Setting Forth' Off New Album Photo ONCE Composer Glen Hansard Debuts New Breakup Song 'Setting Forth' Off New Album
by Emily Bruno - December 05, 2017

Grammy and Academy Award Winner Glen Hansard (composer of the film and Broadway productions of ONCE) has shared a new breakup song 'Setting Forth' off his new album 'Between Two Shores,' which will be released January 19th....

Singer/Songwriter Chris Wills to Release EP in August
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2017

New York City-based 22-year-old singer-songwriter Chris Wills is set to release he debut EP, This Place Ain't For Me, on August 11, 2017....

Jemma Rix Releases New Album 'Gravity'
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2017

Dubbed the best female vocalist in Australia, musical theatre superstar Jemma Rix has today released her much anticipated debut album, GRAVITY, available now at www.jemmarix.com and can soon be downloaded from iTunes....












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