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Forbes
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Bob Marley Charts A Brand New Top 10 Album
Bob Marley returns to Billboard's Reggae Albums chart with Uprising, which debuts at No. 9 thanks to ... More a new anniversary reissue, joining Legend and Exodus. Bob Marley performs on stage, Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom, June 1976. (Photo by Erica Echenberg/Redferns) *** Local Caption *** Bob Marley almost never strays from the top spot on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart. Along with his backing band, the Wailers, the superstar's Legend compilation has ruled for 286 of the 287 frames it has spent on the tally. It's not unusual for the iconic musician to claim more than one spot on the short roster, either. What is fairly unusual, however, is for Marley to score a new appearance on the Reggae Albums list, as he's been gone for decades – but that's exactly what he manages this time around. Uprising Debuts Inside the Top 10 Uprising, credited to both Marley and the Wailers, debuts at No. 9 on this week's Reggae Albums chart. It's the only new arrival this time around. Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy reenters the list in the runner-up spot, hitting its all-time peak as it does. Bob Marley's Final Album Uprising was the final full-length released during Marley's lifetime. The collection dropped in June 1980, and although fans have been familiar with it for decades, it has only now performed well enough to appear on the Reggae Albums ranking. The project was recently reissued to celebrate its forty-fifth anniversary, pressed on a limited-edition vinyl filled with what was described as 'liquid sunshine.' The collectible nature of that pressing is likely largely responsible for Uprising finally landing on the Reggae Albums tally. Bob Marley Claims Three Spots on the Reggae Chart Marley fills three spaces on the 10-spot Reggae Albums chart this week. In addition to Uprising, Legend is once again ruling, while Exodus dips from No. 9 to No. 10. Among those three titles, only Legend appears on any other Billboard rankings at the moment. This week, it falls on both the Top Album Sales ranking and the Billboard 200, slipping to Nos. 40 and 65, respectively. Legend Nears 900 Weeks on the Billboard 200 While Legend doesn't appear anywhere near the top 10 on those other lists, as it does on the reggae-only tally, it has spent many hundreds of weeks on both Billboard's list of the bestselling titles in the country and the all-encompassing ranking of the most consumed albums. The compilation — one of the most successful of all time in America — will likely reach 900 weeks on the Billboard 200 in a little over a month. When it does, it will become one of only two titles to make it to that milestone.
Irish Independent
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Roscommon's Night and Day Festival hailed as ‘a resounding success' after 6,000 flock to Boyle
A host of well-known performers, including Paul Brady, The Stunning, Jose Gonzalez, Paul Brady, Lisa Hannigan, The Wailers, Sultans of Ping, Fionn Regan, Hermitage Green, Joshua Burnside, Efa O'Neill, Nialler9, and many more entertained the crows as Lough Key Forest Park was transformed into a 'haven of creativity and camaraderie' over three nights. Co-founded by Mayo native and Irish Daily Mail Political Editor Craig Hughes, the festival was blessed with good weather and hosted a range of family friendly activities in the Roscommon countryside. Mr Hughes told the Irish Independent that 6,000 people attended the festival over the three days, making it the best-attended Night And Day Festival to date. The first Night and Day Festival took place in 2022 at Clonalis House in Castlerea. It moved to its current location at Lough Key Forest Park in 2023. The festival has grown into one of the biggest and most popular summer festivals in the region and draws attendees from across the country. 'What a truly incredible weekend we've had here at Lough Key Forest Park,' said one of the organisers. 'The energy, the talent, and the sheer delight on everyone's faces have been truly overwhelming. The Wailers' performance was the perfect culmination, leaving everyone with a feeling of exhilaration and warmth. We are immensely grateful to all the artists, our dedicated team, and, most importantly, our wonderful attendees who made this year's Night and Day Festival a resounding success.'
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I've got a normal job but my surprise side hustle means thousands flock to my music festival with 00s icon headliner
AN Irish festival trailblazer has lifted the lid on running a fledgling music event – from the "chaos" of organising the huge event to bizarre dressing room requests. Craig Hughes also revealed how scouting acts for next year's shindig has already begun before a single note has been played at this week's festival. 4 Night and Day Festival will take over Lough Key Forest Park in Roscommon this weekend 4 Craig Hughes is one of the organisers of the festival But there is also a growing trend among festival fans that is putting significant planning pressure on organisers. Craig started a side hustle as one of the organisers of the festival back in 2022, and he has been fine tuning the event each year since. KT Tunstall, The Stunning, Paul Brady and The Wailers are all on the bill for this weekend's edition, along with Irish favourites Something Happens and Sultans of Ping. Now in its fourth year, the festival will see thousands flock to the Lough Key Forest Park, in Boyle, Co And Craig told how cash flow is the biggest area of concern for such gatherings, which is why tickets for large music festivals go on sale so far in advance. He explained: 'One reason is to get But Craig, whose main career is in journalism, told how a few bum notes were encountered during the initial phase of the project, first held on the grounds of Clonalis House in Castlerea. Craig revealed: 'You think you have everything under control the first year and it's inevitably chaos as you're trying to grapple with bringing thousands of people into a venue safely." Despite any teething issues, the venture has become a fully-fledged family business aiming to pull out all the stops. Recounting its beginnings, Craig told us: 'It all started when my uncle Brendan Hurley moved back from working with the World Economic Forum in Geneva, where he was putting on big events. "He's a sound engineer and production manager. We're from TOP TIPS FOR ATTENDING MUSIC FESTIVALS NIGHT and Day organiser Craig Hughes shared his top tips for those attending music festivals this summer. First up, he has urged anyone planning their outfits for a festival to take into account the Irish weather. He told the Irish Sun: 'Whenever you go to a festival in Ireland you should pack for all "We're fortunate we have our tents but you should always have a rain jacket, but also pack for the sun, bring some cream.' If you regularly find yourself waking up through the night to the sound of the He said: 'It's really important to bring earplugs. We have music go on until 3am, so if you don't want to have bass ringing in your ears until the morning you should have some earplugs.' Craig also recommended packing a good pair of shoes, good socks and of course, 'your dancing shoes'. Craig added: "We dragged in another 'It's bringing together a broad skill set - so me with the communications and media side of things, Brendan having done a lot of production management and sound engineering, and then Dermot with the site layout and service delivery side of things - and any other family members dragged in across the weekend.' The festival has seen a huge amount of growth since its humble beginnings in 2022. But with an expansion in popularity comes increased workload and preparation. PROLONGED PLANNING Planning for a summer Craig explained: 'One reason is to get "The second is to capture that feel good factor that people have after having an amazing weekend at the festival - that's the starting point, even at the moment we're already looking at acts for next year, seeing who's available and the nature of [their] touring, especially for the bigger acts, they put it out a long way in advance. "After that, you're looking at communications plans. We announce our first headline acts around November/December, so that's the first big milestone in terms of planning and pushing it out there.' NEW ADDITIONS This year, the team have added two new stages, including a late-night DJ platform on the venue's Moylurg Tower, which will include live animations projected onto the structure that are synced with the music. He continued: 'You're thinking away at those new projects all throughout the year. "Then as you come into the final stages you're dealing with the real nuts and bolts; the logistics of the tents arriving, health and safety issues, toilets arriving. "They really come into focus now as well as your final push that as many people know as possible that the festival is going on.' Taking the set-up, site costs, artist fees and insurance into account, Craig and the team typically look at expenditure that runs into the region of hundreds of thousands of euros. FESTIVAL FINANCES And unsurprisingly paying the artists is one of the most expensive aspects. Craig said: 'It all adds up and for us insurance hasn't been one of the biggest cost drivers but everything else really has increased since we started. "Even artist fees have gone up, especially the big international ones because inflation has hit the cost of touring, whether that's from them bringing their own sound engineer with them or the increased logistical costs.' These financial constraints are a major reason why many festivals use tier ticket pricing. You think you have everything under control the first year and it's inevitably chaos as you're trying to grapple with bringing thousands of people into a venue safely." Craig Hughes As one of the main drivers for cash flow, enticing punters to purchase tickets sooner at a reduced price helps bring money in early, and gives organisers an estimate of how many attendees can be expected. But the rising trend of festival fans buying their tickets closer to the event date has had an impact on planning, as it's difficult to prepare accurately without a full grasp on the official number of tickets that will be sold before it takes place. Craig explained: 'That might mean you may plan for less people and have to go sold out even if the demand is actually going to be greater. "It also means that you can't spend as much on an artist budget or an extra art installation that you would have because you're worried that the numbers weren't going to pick up at the last minute, and that of course impacts on cash flow as well. "A lot of festivals will have a cash-heavy month in the month beforehand because all your infrastructure has to be paid for in advance of the festival, so if someone is buying a ticket on the weekend of the festival, that cash is no good to meeting those demands that fall beforehand.' FESTIVAL'S FUTURE For Night and Day Festival, the goal now is to reach 5,000 attendees per day - and they're hoping to come close to it this year. And the location has been a massive help towards achieving this goal. He explained: 'We're very lucky with our location in Lough Key Forest Park because there is so much infrastructure there already. 'If you think about going to a festival, they have to bring in all the toilets and all the showers - Lough Key is a purpose built campsite all year round so we have indoor toilets, indoor showers and electric and water hookups on pitches [for camper vans]. 'We're also looking to tap into mains power on the site so we're hoping to be completely generator free in a couple of years and expand beyond the 5,000 attendees in the next few years. 'However, I don't see us getting up to the lofty heights of ONLY OPTION But this smaller and independent festival has plenty happening for attendees that some of the bigger offerings don't. Craig, whose day job is political editor of the Irish Daily Mail, explained: 'You can arrive by boat which you can't do to any other festival. We also have expansive family-friendly offerings. "We're an over 20s festival but if you're under 14 you can come in on a kid's ticket. We have a full immersive program with workshops, kids yoga, circus skills and things to keep kids entertained.' FOCUS ON IRISH ACTS Another difference is the focus the organisers put on Irish acts, while including some international talent. They want to shine a light on homegrown talent and even host a competition for up-and-coming musicians where the winner gets to play at the festival. "A lot of festivals will have a cash heavy month in the month beforehand because all your infrastructure has to be paid for in advance of the festival, so if someone is buying a ticket on the weekend of the festival, that cash is no good to meeting those demands that fall beforehand.' Craig Hughes Craig explained: 'We have some international acts every year, but we have a really strong focus on Irish acts. "There really is so much great Irish talent that isn't highlighted enough - so what we look to do when people come to Night and Day is to have a sprinkling of big international acts, but also introduce them to new music that they wouldn't have heard already. "Our goal is to put on a world class event. We've spent a lot of money on having high production value. We put a really big emphasis on production and having high quality standards.' LINE-UP CHOICE And Craig also shed some light on how organisers pick a lineup - and it doesn't just come down to who the biggest acts are at the time. It involves looking at what types of venues artists have played before, looking at their Irish listeners on Spotify, along with followers from Ireland on When putting it all together, it starts from the top - beginning with the largest headliner and working the way down the line-up. But Craig said it's not always a foregone conclusion that the headliners you want will actually play the festival. He revealed that certain times while planning, bigger acts have been booked elsewhere in the time it takes to nail down the specifics. He revealed: 'That's kind of the nature of this sometimes. [There was one act we wanted but] we couldn't agree things in time and they got booked elsewhere, so you have to not hesitate when you're going forward with these things, but I think that's just the nature of the beast.' BIZARRE REQUEST To date, the festival hasn't encountered any bad experiences with the artists they've booked. Although, Craig did reveal one quirky request that they received from a performer. He explained: 'Sometimes you get some unusual requests from artists, regarding what should be left in the dressing room and what they want when they arrive on site. "Emma Langford asked for a picture of a dog - it doesn't have to be your dog but what she wants is to have a picture of a dog left in her dressing room, which I always thought was really fun. "Thankfully we haven't had anyone who's been too dramatic just yet but maybe that'll happen when we start bringing bigger superstars to Lough Key.' KT Tunstall, The Stunning, Lisa Hannigan, Paul Brady and Something Happens play Night and Day this weekend. For more info see 4 DJ Nialler9, festival organiser Craig Hughes and DJ Colin Perkins 4 The festival has family friendly activities Credit: Facebook
Irish Independent
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Everything you need to know ahead of Night And Day Festival in County Roscommon
Founded by Mayo man and well-known Irish Daily Mail journalist Craig Hughes, the fourth annual Night and Day Festival will feature several well-known music acts and a variety of activities for all the family. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the festival: Where is it taking place? Night and Day takes place in Lough Key Forest Park, County Roscommon on 27-29 June. Who is playing? Headline acts include; KT Tunstall, The Stunning, Jose Gonzalez, Paul Brady, Lisa Hannigan, The Wailers, Sultans of Ping, Fionn Regan, Hermitage Green, Joshua Burnside, Efa O'Neill, Nialler9, Daithi, Skinner, DUG and many more. Apart from the music is there anything else going on? Yes, Night And Day have a full wellness schedule that ranges from hot tubs, saunas, yoga and reiki workshops. Festival-goers can also avail of exiting activities in Lough Key Forest Park like Is it family friendly? The festival is over 20s but under 14s can attend with an adult ticket holder. The festival has a full schedule of family friendly activities including kids yoga, circus skills, imagination playground, foraging for medicinal plants and much more. Are there tickets still available? Yes, weekend camping tickets (€195) as well as day tickets for Friday (€65), Saturday (€98) and Sunday (€98) are still on sale. Is there glamping? Yes, but you need to book in advance. Are there any campervan pitches remaining? No, they are sold out. How do I get there? Driving: Exit the N4 onto the L1019 which will bring you to the festival car park. General traffic does NOT enter through the main Lough Key Forest Park entrance. Train: You can get the train to either Boyle or Carrick-on-Shannon and get the shuttle bus (check timings) from designated locations. Bus: A shuttle bus from Boyle (King House) and Carrick on Shannon (Cryan's Hotel) is operating. Boat: The marina at Lough Key is open so you can arrive by boat if you wish. What type of food is there? French Fresh Crepes Master Food - burgers, hot dogs Bish Bosh - vegetarian / vegan (GF) Weirdough Pizza (GF option) La Tina Juanas - Latin American (GF option) Country Grill - Rotisserie Chicken dishes The Salt Project - Nomadic Food Prátaí - Gourmet Fries What drinks are on offer? Beer from The White Hag Brewery McIvor's Cider Spirits from Lough Ree Distillery Wine Brew point coffee Juice Genie Can I bring a foldable chair into the festival arena? Yes, but you can't have it inside the music tents after 6pm. Other essentials: Night and Day operates a cashless bar. Glass and pets are prohibited on site. Showers are in the main campervan and campsite, they are open in the morning only.
The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Top music acts confirmed for Irish festival kicking off this weekend along with hot tubs, saunas, yoga & €65 tickets
A POPULAR Irish festival has just confirmed it's lineup - and it's full of top music acts. Night and Day festival will take place in Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle, Co Advertisement 7 Night and Day festival is held in Roscommon Credit: Night and Day 7 It takes place over three days Credit: 7 Preparations for the festival are underway Credit: Instagram @loughkeyforestpark It's set to take place this weekend from June 27 until 29. The festival offers a blend of Irish The lineup includes: KT Tunstall, The Stunning, Jose Gonzalez, Paul Brady, Lisa Hannigan, The Wailers, Sultans of Ping, Fionn Regan, Hermitage Green, Joshua Burnside, Efa O'Neill, Nialler9, Daithi, Skinner, Mathman, DUG and many more. The full lineup and timetable can be seen Advertisement READ MORE ON TRAVEL And, it even has a number of There is a full wellness schedule with something for everyone. Facilities and events include hot tubs, saunas, yoga and reiki workshops that you can Lough Key Forest Park is a year-round campsite that has a range of activities on offer. Advertisement Most read in News Travel As a result, festival attendees can also avail of these which include: The festival is over 20s, though There is a full schedule of Weekend Advertisement Glamping is available, but must be booked in advance Caravan pitches have already sold out. And the team provided easy If you're Advertisement GETTING THERE By A Or, you can even arrive by boat as the Lough Key marina is set to be open. Once there, guests will have a large choice of Advertisement You can get A foldable chair can be brought into the festival arena, though they are not permitted inside music tents after 6pm. The bars are all cashless, and both glass and pets are prohibited on site. The campsite opens at 12pm on Friday. Advertisement 7 Tickets are still available Credit: Instagram @loughkeyforestpark 7 There are family-friendly events for all ages Credit: Night and Day 7 There are a range of activities on offer Credit: Night and Day 7 See Credit: Instagram @loughkeyforestpark Advertisement
