Finally. The northern hemisphere swell season is about to begin. Those long summer days will give way to cooler fall temps, and with that comes decent waves. September is a special time for this half ...

With their stunning Forward album about to be released this week, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová recall their Swell Season career highlights, explain the musical magic that happens when they get ...

Folk singer-songwriter duo The Swell Season is a collaboration between Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard and Czech pianist-vocalist Marketa Irglova began in 2005 and culminated in an Oscar for best ...

For those who weren’t around the first time, or for those who’ve forgotten, describing the initial splash the Swell Season made can seem like something out of a dream. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová ...

The Swell Season are releasing their first new album in 16 years, Forward, on July 11. Now they have shared its fourth single, “Great Weight,” via a music video. Watch it below, followed by the band’s ...

The Swell Season, the folk duo featuring Oscar-winning "Once" stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglová, performed at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee July 15. The concert is part of a reunion tour ...

On this edition of Sounds Eclectic, host Nic Harcourt plays new, upcoming and recent releases from The Bird & The Bee, Balkan Beatbox, and the latest from Underworld. Plus a live in-studio performance ...