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Delays this week

Due to the regretful deaths this week of two very close friends of Bob Tallent, co- publisher of DPNlive the upload of new content to the site will be delayed until the evening of next Monday 18^th June.

Also as a consequence of this Bob will not be able to write his popular weekly music article which so many people enjoy. This will appear next Friday 22nd.

Living - Entertainment - Music

Apr 20, 2015
Van Morrison Biography
Do you remember when we used to sing, Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da This 68…
Feb 20, 2015
Neil Sedaka Biography.
The Little Devil that was brought down and found Waking Up Hard to Do. This American…
Dec 17, 2014
List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones from 2014-1952
List of UK Singles Chart Christmas number ones from 2014-1952
May 30, 2014
Biography of Tom Jones
A boy from nowhere still going strong. Pontypridd is not a place that springs to mind…
Mar 07, 2014
Elmore James (1918-1963)
One of my favourite Blues artists of all time Mr Elmore James was born on January 27,…
Nov 29, 2013
Cat Stevens - Yusuf Islam Biography
“You can argue with a philosopher, but you can’t argue with a good song”. This 65 year…
Nov 22, 2013
The Beatles Biography 1970-2013 Part 4 of 4
The Long and Winding Road after Breakup The Beatles 1970-2013 Part 4 of 4 Part 1 can be…
Nov 15, 2013
The Beatles Biography 1970-2013 Part 3 of 4
The Long and Winding Road after Breakup Part 3 or 4 This is part 3 of a 4 part series on…
Nov 08, 2013
The Beatles Biography. – part 2 of 4
The Long and Winding Road to Success. This is part 2 of 4. Part 1 can be seen by…
Oct 25, 2013
The Beatles Biography - Part 1 of 4.
The Long and Winding Road to Success Mid 1950’s England was a dark place after WW2. A…
Oct 18, 2013
Bob Geldof - Boomtown Rats: Review of Dublin Concerts October 2013
The Rat Trap band that Don't Like Mondays. While I do confess to being a Bob Geldof more…
Apr 01, 2013
WWRY comes to Dublin after 11 years
It comes to Dublin’s ‘O2’ on the 4th - 6th April 2013. I wrote about Queen last year.…
Mar 15, 2013
Biography Andrea Bocelli
The singer who exploded onto the world stage. By Bob Tallent. This 54 year old Italian is…
Mar 08, 2013
Review of Tommy Emmanuel concert on Tuesday 5th March 2013
The Guitar Maestros who let their fingers do the talking By Bob Tallent6th March…
Mar 01, 2013
Biography Donovan
The Hurdy Gurdy Man who wrote of Sunshine Superman This 66 year old Scottish singer,…
Feb 15, 2013
Biography Mark Knopfler
The Quiet Man of Rock and Roll who sips tea on stage. By Bob Tallent This 63 year old man…
Feb 08, 2013
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott. A Very Personal Story. Well folks where do I start. Bob Tallent,…
Jan 18, 2013
Biography Rory Gallagher
The Irish Rocker with the Famous Sunburst Battered Strat. This Irish blues-rock…
Jan 11, 2013
Biography of Louis Armstrong
He started to work aged 7. And then became The Greatest Jazz Musician in the World! This…
Jan 04, 2013
Biography of Joe Dolan
The Drifter who wore the White Suit. This Irish singer was perhaps the biggest…
Dec 21, 2012
And so This is Christmas - Part 4
And So This is Christmas - Part 4 21st December 2012 - 3 more sleeps till Santa comes. I…
Dec 14, 2012
And so, This is Christmas – part Three
And so, This is Christmas – part Three Christmas Miracle for Lily-Maeand The Rocket Man’s…
Dec 07, 2012
And so this is Christmas – number two.
And so this is Christmas – number two. Your all-time favourite songs, carols and hymns as…
Nov 30, 2012
And So This Is Christmas - Part One
All-time favourite Christmas tunes, yours and mine! I’ve decided to do a list of my all…
Nov 16, 2012
Jon Bon Jovi Biography
The man who mitched from school to play music and turned into a world known name as a…
Nov 02, 2012
David Bowie Biography
The Space Oddity who went from music to acting and back to music! This Londoner has been…
Sep 21, 2012
Review on the Leonard Cohen Concert Dublin 15 Sept 2012
The ‘old bastard’ still has you spellbound after 44 years on the road On Saturday 15th…
Sep 18, 2012
Lady Gaga Biography
The Lady who has a Poker Face, is Born This Way and likes The Fame. This 26 year old…
Sep 07, 2012
Queen Biography
The Band That Broke Free with Fat Bottomed Girls and created a Kind of Magic. By Bob…
Aug 31, 2012
Glenn Miller - Biography
The Man who gave his sound Originality and Personality This week I’m going way back into…
Aug 24, 2012
The night old Rod rode into town
The night old Rod rode into town Robert Morgan's Story After I wrote the "Rod Stewart…
Aug 03, 2012
The Rolling Stones Biography
Satisfaction, Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll Bob Tallent In the 1960’s this legendary…
Jul 08, 2012
ABBA Biography
To the Super Troupers, we say Thank you for the Music By Bob TallentRemember, you can…
Jun 29, 2012
Imelda May Biography
Imelda May's sophomore album that oozes musical brilliance The Guardian described her as…
Jun 15, 2012
Annoucement
Due to the regretful deaths this week of two very close friends of Bob Tallent, co-…
Jun 08, 2012
Neil Diamond - Biography
The Solitary Man Who couldn’t say ‘I love you’ But found it easy to sing it This Brooklyn…
Jun 01, 2012
Bruce Springsteen Biography
The Boss Writes from his SoulSings pure Rock n’ Roll by Bob TallentThis American was born…
May 25, 2012
Robin Gibb. RIP
Grease is the word “An artist is someone who uses art to run away from reality. There are…
May 19, 2012
Donna Summer - Disco Queen - Mini Biography
Disco Queen was 35 years in Show Business Also known as The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer…
May 11, 2012
Dave Gilmour Biography
The Cat with the Black Strat By Sean MooreMay 2012Palm Beach CountySouth Florida David…
May 04, 2012
Rod Stewart Biography
The Gravedigger who overcame his shyness and sold 100 million Albums By Bob TallentMay…
Apr 27, 2012
The Bee Gees Biography
They Have Overcome it All –Rows, Death, Economy and Near Death. The members of this group…
Apr 20, 2012
Elvis Presley Biography
The King is Dead - Long Live the King I have had requests to write about this guy,…
Apr 13, 2012
JEDWARD Biography
OMG – the BOYS are Lookin’ Good By Ciara TallentJohn and Edward Grimes first appeared on…
Apr 06, 2012
WESTLIFE Biography
Five Irish Guys take the World by Storm By Bob Tallent4th April 2012Dublin This Irish…
Apr 05, 2012
BARNEY McKENNA Biography
Heaven will have a Hooley when Barney McKenna meets Luke, Ronnie and Ciaran. By Bob…
Apr 05, 2012
Death of Barney McKenna
. Death of Barney McKenna It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barney…
Mar 30, 2012
JERRY FISH and THE MUDBUG CLUB Biography
The most diverse jumble of musical chameleons ever to share a stage Bob Tallent29th March…
Mar 23, 2012
Man in Black, Johnny Cash Biography
A Powerful Force in Music and his Influence will Last Forever. This singer/songwriter,…
Mar 16, 2012
The Eagles Biography
Breakups, Lawsuits, Big Egos and Great Music By Bob Tallent This all American country…
Mar 09, 2012
U2, Biography
U2 had to reapply for the job of best band in the world By Bob Tallent These five North…
Mar 02, 2012
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Biography
They fought, made up, sang, acted, broke up, formed again and diedThese guys never set…
Feb 24, 2012
Claire the Voice at The Voice of Ireland
DPNlive says Claire’s got the ‘Voice’ Bob Tallent24th February 2012Dublin For those who…
Feb 18, 2012
Dead, Alive: What was Whitney really worth!
Whitney’s estate to make mega millions now that she’s dead! By Bob Tallent16th February…
Feb 14, 2012
Whitney Houston Biography
Bodyguard too late to save Whitney Written by Bob Tallent 13th Feb 2012 She was born into…
Feb 11, 2012
Drifters Biography
Drifters show their sticking power Written by Bob Tallent I’ve always loved The Drifters…
Feb 04, 2012
Top 25 Highest Earning Musicians of 2011
Top 25 Highest Earning Musicians of 2011 $ Million 1 U2 195 U2 are wrapping up the most…
Jan 28, 2012
The Dubliners
Fifty years of Rare Auld’ Times Bob Tallent It’s 1961. English teacher Ronnie Drew…
Jan 20, 2012
Vanessa-Mae
A woman with many strings to her bow She uses one of two types of violin: a Guadagnini…
Jan 14, 2012
Leonard Cohen
A poet in songwriter’s clothing – 77 years young and still singing By Bob Tallent12th…
Dec 23, 2011
Christy Moore
"The Reel in the Flickering Light” Christy Moore hails from Co. Kildare, Ireland. He…
Dec 17, 2011
Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel - possibly the world’s best acoustic guitarist. Bob Tallent16th December…
Dec 09, 2011
Rascal Flatts, Yeah its American country and why not!
Written by Marcus K You may not like American country music but there is one band out…
Dec 02, 2011
The X Factor
As the year draws to a close, we are forced to say goodbye to the television show that…
Nov 26, 2011
Florence + The Machine
Florence Welch, more commonly known by her recording name”, first came to attention in…
Nov 19, 2011
The Day the Music died!
I remember sitting in front of my TV screen in ’71 watching BBC’s “Top of the Pops” when…
Oct 12, 2011
Gaga the Great
Lady Gaga is an artist who has revolutionised the pop-music industry. Born in New York,…

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