From the raw energy of punk to stadium-filling anthems, these 21 artists define the defiant, melodic soul of Irish music ...

The greatest trick the Dropkick Murphys played was making a set of lost Woody Guthrie lyrics sound like they were forged in a South Boston dive bar basement.

Considering how small Ireland is, the international popularity of Celtic music per capita is magically delicious. The jigs, dirges and reels from centuries ago are played as pristinely in Boston as ...

Mr Irish Bastard ignite The Underworld in Camden on St. Patrick’s Day with a high-energy Celtic punk performance packed with ...

Iconic Irish American punk band Dropkick Murphys are headlining a free block party Friday near where Alex Pretti was killed by immigration agents.

As Celtic punk pioneers with roots in Boston’s working-class neighborhoods, Dropkick Murphys have spent nearly three decades turning raucous energy and Irish-inflected punk into a live-show ...

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers March 14-20. Of all the Dunkin’-clutching stereotypes about Bostonians, perhaps ...

If you want to start your celebrations as early as possible, enjoy an evening at Irish pub Piper Down featuring live music by Celtic punk favorites Murphy and the Giant, plus traditional bagpipe and ...