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Behind the music - Paulie Martin

Mullingar musician and songwriter Paulie Martin has released his new single, Mind Games. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 Apr

UK's biggest selling debut albums revealed

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf has been named the UK's biggest debut album.

Alanis Morissette • 13 Oct 22

Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell flies to No 1 in Ireland

Following his death last week at the age of 74, Meat Loaf has hit the Number One spot on the Irish album chart with his breakthrough 1977 album Bat Out Of Hell.

Music • 28 Jan 22

Meat Loaf - "Before I can sing the song, I've got to find the character"

Meat Loaf saw himself as an actor, not a singer

Meat Loaf preferred to think of himself as an actor rather than a singer, according to a newly published interview.

Music • 25 Jan 22

Meat Loaf's widow in 'gut-wrenching' grief

Deborah Aday, the widow of the late Meat Loaf, has described her grief over the death of her husband as "gut-wrenching", adding that she was thankful for the "outpouring of love" after the Bat Out Of Hell singer died last week at the age of 74.

Music • 25 Jan 22

Meat Loaf once clashed with Prince Andrew

Meat Loaf once claimed he had a scuffle with Britain's Prince Andrew during filming for It's A Royal Knockout in 1987.

Music • 21 Jan 22

Meat Loaf: Wagneresque pomp and battered sincerity

Meat Loaf's top ten tracks

From bonkers theatrical rock to operatic power ballads, Meat Loaf had one of the most distinctive and biggest voices in rock. Following the singer's death aged 74, Alan Corr gathers together some of his greatest moments

Music • 21 Jan 22

Imelda May picture with Meat Load in New York in 2010

Imelda May pays tribute to 'wildly talented' Meat Loaf

Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May has paid tribute to Meat Loaf describing him as a "wildly talented, charismatic and wonderful man".

Music • 21 Jan 22

Meat Loaf performing during the Feile Festival in Thurles, Co Tipperary, in 1990

Meat Loaf's hell-raising ride to musical stardom

Meat Loaf shot to worldwide fame in 1977 with Bat Out Of Hell, which became an international success that reigns as one of the best-selling albums in history.

Music • 21 Jan 22

Meat Loaf, seen here on the Late Late Show in 1984

Bat Out of Hell star Meat Loaf dies aged 74

The death has been announced of the singer Meat Loaf at the age of 74.

Music • 21 Jan 22

Bat Out of Hell - The Musical is coming to Dublin

Bat Out of Hell - The Musical will make its debut next year at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Bat Out of Hell - The Musical • 01 Nov 21

Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf during the recording of Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell in Los Angeles in 1991

Bat Out of Hell composer Jim Steinman dies

The death has been announced of the composer Jim Steinman, whose credits include Meat Loaf's landmark album Bat Out of Hell, his worldwide hit I'd Do Anything for Love, and Bonnie Tyler's number one power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart. He was 73.

Music • 21 Apr 21

KISS 'heartbroken' over Bob Kulick's death

KISS has paid tribute to guitarist Bob Kulick following his shock death at the age of 70, saying the band is "heartbroken".

Music • 30 May 20

Meat Loaf to tour but he won't sing that. Or that . . .

Meat Loaf is about to head out on tour with a show entitled Back Out of Hell but there's a catch - the impressively lunged rock belter won't be singing a single note.

Music • 03 Jul 18

Meat Loaf

Behind the music - Paulie Martin

UK's biggest selling debut albums revealed

Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell flies to No 1 in Ireland

Meat Loaf saw himself as an actor, not a singer

Meat Loaf's widow in 'gut-wrenching' grief

Meat Loaf once clashed with Prince Andrew

Meat Loaf's top ten tracks

Imelda May pays tribute to 'wildly talented' Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf's hell-raising ride to musical stardom

Bat Out of Hell star Meat Loaf dies aged 74

Bat Out of Hell - The Musical is coming to Dublin

Bat Out of Hell composer Jim Steinman dies

KISS 'heartbroken' over Bob Kulick's death

Meat Loaf to tour but he won't sing that. Or that . . .

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