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Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.
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Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Mike was my mentor in RTE, and we stepped on a lot of toes with this interview.
But neither of us ever worked in the PR business!
Enjoy
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
That was the headline my Billy Joel interview in an Irish newspaper. We did the interview backstage at Madison Square Garden, I'd never met the guy, but he turned out to be sincere and truthful and free from bs
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
During our first interview in 1987, Boy Georege said to me, "If you see Bono and he still hasn't found what he's looking for, tell hm to look behind the drum kit" at U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. It was a bit of a laugh. For this Irish Times interview we returned to the subject and much more
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
I first heard this catchy song when I was a child, so it was a joy to finally meet and talk with tis writer.
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Jon Bon Jovi talking about AIDS, gangs, rock 'n' roll and apologising for his insulting use on stage of the word "faggots." Repost
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
I'm on holdiay, so here's a repost of a chat I had with Joe Elliot about his music heroes. Enjoy. And thank you to all my listeners
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
On Christy's anniversary I am posting again this staggeringly brave interview he gave to me this time 20 years ago.
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
I'm posting this again because it reminds me of the first time I met Dolores, at the start of her career, when she was so young and so innocent, and it shows.
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
Saturday Jun 08, 2024
I used this interview in my Ebook, From Darkness to Light, becuase it is a story that may inspire people who are going through hard times. That's always been my main aim as a writer.