News

On the eve of three Rory Gallagher tribute shows in the city, he’s retraced his hero’s vital early steps and walked out of ...
Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for ...
Known for his musical integrity and down-to-earth approach, Rory Gallagher was the workingman's guitarist, and Irish Tour '74 ...
Rock legend Rory Gallagher's brother and long-time manager has revealed the siblings' varying reactions to an early word of ...
He may have been fired by his little brother at the age of seven, but Donal Gallagher doesn’t hold a grudge, as he and son ...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will officially name Rory Gallagher Avenue at a ceremony at Cork Airport on Saturday. In attendance ...
Legendary Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher has been honoured in his native Cork to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.
As the city of Cork marks the 30th anniversary of Rory Gallagher's passing, the late guitarist's brother, Donal, talks us ...
From the main roadway into Cork Airport being named after him, to concerts, exhibitions and a city-wide walking trail, the ...
Rory Gallagher's 1960 Gretsch Melody Maker “Rory gave me chapter and verse about how Slash was great and a brilliant player and then he said, ‘Oh, go and find the Gibson Melody Maker’ for him.
The him is Rory Gallagher. Blues virtuoso, check shirt wizard, prodigal son of Cork and Donegal, Ireland’s first rock star and guitar hero to many around the world, including Smiths legend Marr.
“Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster is one of the world’s most recognisable guitars,” adds Claire Tole-Moir, Head of Bonhams' Popular Culture Department. “It was an enormous part of Rory ...