Getty Image Last year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame festivities were mudded by co-founder Jann Wenner’s disparaging remarks about Black artists and women. Now that Wenner has reportedly been removed from all levels of the ceremony, the 2024 process can focus back on the contributions of entertainers across genres. On Saturday, February 10, the … Read more
Getty Image In July 2023, the music community was shattered by news of “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer Sinéad O’Connor’s death. Fellow recording artists like Phoebe Bridgers and O’Connor’s former colleagues rushed to release statements regarding her life’s work. Sadly, in November, The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan died. As artists penned touching notes about MacGowan, they … Read more
In July, the iconic Irish artist Sinéad O’Connor died at 56 years old. The news was first reported by The Irish Times and confirmed by O’Connor’s family. That night, Brandi Carlile and Pink honored O’Connor by performing “Nothing Compares 2 U” as a duet during Pink’s Summer Carnival tour. And within the week, Phoebe Bridgers … Read more
Miley also said in a Tweet at the time that she couldn’t respond to Sinéad’s letter with one of her own because she was hosting Saturday Night Light. Sinéad notably faced major controversy for her 1992 performance on the show where she ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II in protest of sexual abuse … Read more
Getty Image In a video shared not long before her death, Sinéad O’Connor said she was writing new music. It turns out she had been writing music, to the point where she had an album almost ready to go. Kathryn Ferguson, who directed the 2022 O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares, spoke about O’Connor with Variety and … Read more
One of Sinéad O’Connor’s most iconic songs wasn’t written by the late Irish singer. Why did Prince give “Nothing Compares 2 U” to her? Source: Getty Images On the outside, it may seem like Prince and Sinéad O’Connor had very little in common. She was an Irish Catholic whose music centered around religion and politics … Read more
Getty Image Sinéad O’Connor has passed away at 56 years old. The Dublin-born singer’s death was first reported by The Irish Times on Wednesday afternoon (July 26) and later included a statement from her family, reading, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are … Read more
Sinéad O’Connor famously refused a Grammy Award in 1991, but why did the singer turn down one of music’s highest honors? Here’s the full story. Source: Getty Images The death of Sinéad O’Connor shocked music fans around the world, who remember the artist as much for her outspoken personality as for her memorable music. Sinéad … Read more
In October 1992, Sinéad O’Connor was the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ While performing, she tore up a picture of the Pope. Here’s what happened. Source: Getty Images Sinéad O’Connor When Sinéad O’Connor was the musical on Saturday Night Live on Oct. 3, 1992, she was only 26 years-old. The Irish singer had released … Read more
Getty Image Sinéad O’Connor is dead at 56 year old, according to a report from The Irish Times. The publication shared a statement from O’Connor’s family that reads, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very … Read more
YouTube This past Friday (September 30), Showtime aired a documentary on Sinead O’Connor called Nothing Compares. Named after one of O’Connor’s biggest hits, a song originally written by and for Prince called “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the documentary noticeably does not feature the song. Toward the end of the documentary, a message appears on-screen, reading … Read more
Getty Image Last week, it was revealed that Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son passed away after he went missing earlier in the week. “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God,” she wrote on Twitter. “May he rest … Read more