The title track from the band's 1988 album, in particular, has become a timeless anthem, reinterpreted by dozens of artists ...

The Waterboys were one of the biggest bands of the 80s but almost four decades on from their commercial heyday, leader Mike Scott remains a thrilling creative livewire. Over the past few years, the ...

The Waterboys, "Book of Lightning" (W14 Music/Decca) 3.5 stars. The Magic Numbers, "Those The Brokes" (Astralwerks) 4 stars. Dean Martin, "Forever Cool" (Capitol/EMI) 2.5 stars. Various Artists, ...

Scott’s singing freely references the likes of Sun Ra, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Elvis. There’s even a sample of a Jack Kerouac monologue from On the Road and there’s certainly no Nick Cave-like ...

"I'm gonna play this show even if nobody comes," Mike Scott sang Tuesday at the sold-out Fillmore. The honorary Irishman, Scottish by birth, knows a thing or two about peaks and valleys. With a solo ...

Dawes has released its cover of The Waterboys’ classic folk tune “Fisherman’s Blues.” The track is available to fans who donate to the United Nations Foundations’ Nothing But Nets campaign, which aims ...

“I’d only been to Nashville once for a concert — it was years and years ago.” Mike Scott, calling from his home in Dublin, is having trouble remembering the name of the venue he played in the ...

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke shows off her vocal talents in a new Dom Hemingway clip revealed exclusively through Digital Spy. Clarke performs a cover of The Waterboys song 'Fisherman's Blues' ...