Irish songwriter Damien Rice’s sophomore album “9” is an emotional, ballad-filled record with substantial tracks that do not disappoint. Other tracks, thoughs, with their perplexed lyrics and awkward ...

Damien Rice's creative ambition has always outstripped his personal ambition: The Irish singer-songwriter's 2002 debut O yielded many lavish orchestral flourishes, and even a foray into opera near the ...

Damien Rice’s second full-length album 9 sounds more like coffee shop music than anything fresh and new, but the lyrics are freshly brewed. The singer’s track “”The Blower’s Daughter,”” part of his ...

On this week's show, we premiere a thoughtful song from Damien Rice, a track from Leonard Cohen's highly anticipated new album, music from recent... Do you find yourself saying "no" more often than ...

Melissa Block talks with 29-year-old Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice. His debut album O, which went platinum in Ireland, has just been released in the United States. His songs are moody, intimate, ...