The story of modern Ireland is told from the perspective of the music produced across the island during a period of rapid, decisive change. The volume includes individual essays on forty-one songs (one from each year between 1964 and 2004) interspersed with photographic images relating to individual performers, songs, and cultural contexts. Musicians such as U2. The Corrs. Thin Lizzy, Van Morrison, and Sinead O'Connor are studied.