Welcome to the official website of Joe Jackson Journalist.

Welcome to the official website of Joe Jackson Journalist.

‘NO JOURNALIST IN IRELAND KNOWS MORE ABOUT DAVID NORRIS, I THINK, THAN JOE JACKSON” So said Damien Kieberd,who is the former editor of The Sunday Business Post, on Today FM on August 2nd 2011. My latest book David Norris: Trial By Media is now available in all bookstores in Ireland and signed copies, dedicated to [...]

Troubadours and Troublemakers. A book by Joe Jackson

Troubadours and Troublemakers. A book by Joe Jackson

In 1996 I wrote Troubadours and Troublemakers, which has long been out of print. However, i have discovered a few hardback and paperback copies that now are on sale in the shop on this website. Just click ‘shop’ at top, then click downloads drop down file to books and order from me, a signed copy. [...]

Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices. A book by Nanci Griffith and Joe Jackson

Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices. A book by Nanci Griffith and Joe Jackson

In 1998 I co-write this book Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices, which is subtitled, A Personall History of Folk Music, with American singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith. It was published by Three Rivers Press, New York The blurb says ‘Nanci Griffiths distinct blend of pop, rockabilly and folk has made her one of the most respected, popular and [...]

Boyzone: Our Story. A book by Joe Jackson

Boyzone: Our Story. A book by Joe Jackson

This is a book I wrote in 1995, Boyzone Our Story, which is described on its cover as ‘The only official Boyzone book with exclusive, never-before-seen photographs, many of which I took. Blurb says ‘Little more than a year ago Shane, Ronan, Mike, Keith, and Stephen were five ambitious working class lads from Dublin’s northside. [...]

The Dylan Companion. An anthology including Joe Jackson.

The Dylan Companion. An anthology including Joe Jackson.

This is an anthology, published in 2001 by De Capo Press, which includes an interview I did with producer of Dylan’s albums Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, Daniel Lanois. It was put together to celebrate Dylan’s 6oth birthday. The book was edited by Elizabeth Thomson and David Gutman and includes articles and essays [...]


The Sunday Independent

The Louis Walsh Factor (Rolling Back the Years from Boyzone to Jedward)

The Louis Walsh Factor, was published on January 18th 2012 and is currently available only as a digital download from Amazon.com. It also is available as a PDF file from the ‘Shop’ on this site and in print format later this year. The book gathers together what Louis Walsh often described as “some of the [...]

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The Irish Times

In Search of the Soul of Sun Records (Odyessy of a Pop Fan) By Joe Jackson

My next book In Search of the Soul of Sun Records will be published before February 21st to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Sun Records by Sam Phillips who himself is widely regarded as ‘The founding father of rock ‘n’ roll.’ I was only ten when I first read of Sun Records [...]

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Magazine Articles

Walk On: With Hope In Your Heart: A Book of Inspirational Interviews

Book blurb: In 2007 Joe Jackson, “nearly met Elvis”, as he says at one point in this Walk On: With Hope In Your Heart. This resulted in him saying a one point to his mother, and closest friend, Phyllis Jackson, “I‘ve almost lost the will to keep up the struggle of life.” She replied, “Joseph, [...]

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The Elvis Presley Files

David Norris: Love and Loathing on The Norris Campaign Trail

Author’s Note by Joe Jackson on October 30th 2011 This addendum is a provisional update of my book David Norris: Trial By Media, which is available from my website joejacksonjournalist.com. The latter book was published on July 22nd 2011 and is the David Norris story up to that date. This booklet brings the story up [...]

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Recent Articles

Walk On: With Hope In Your Heart: A Book of Inspirational Interviews

Book blurb: In 2007 Joe Jackson, “nearly met Elvis”, as he says at one point in this Walk On: With Hope In Your Heart. This resulted in him saying a one point to his mother, and closest friend, Phyllis Jackson, “I‘ve almost lost the will to keep up the struggle of life.” She replied, “Joseph, [...]

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The Louis Walsh Factor (Rolling Back the Years from Boyzone to Jedward)

The Louis Walsh Factor, was published on January 18th 2012 and is currently available only as a digital download from Amazon.com. It also is available as a PDF file from the ‘Shop’ on this site and in print format later this year. The book gathers together what Louis Walsh often described as “some of the [...]

read more

In Search of the Soul of Sun Records (Odyessy of a Pop Fan) By Joe Jackson

My next book In Search of the Soul of Sun Records will be published before February 21st to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Sun Records by Sam Phillips who himself is widely regarded as ‘The founding father of rock ‘n’ roll.’ I was only ten when I first read of Sun Records [...]

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Welcome to the official website of Joe Jackson Journalist.

‘NO JOURNALIST IN IRELAND KNOWS MORE ABOUT DAVID NORRIS, I THINK, THAN JOE JACKSON” So said Damien Kieberd,who is the former editor of The Sunday Business Post, on Today FM on August 2nd 2011. My latest book David Norris: Trial By Media is now available in all bookstores in Ireland and signed copies, dedicated to [...]

read more

Troubadours and Troublemakers. A book by Joe Jackson

In 1996 I wrote Troubadours and Troublemakers, which has long been out of print. However, i have discovered a few hardback and paperback copies that now are on sale in the shop on this website. Just click ‘shop’ at top, then click downloads drop down file to books and order from me, a signed copy. [...]

read more

Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices. A book by Nanci Griffith and Joe Jackson

In 1998 I co-write this book Nanci Griffith’s Other Voices, which is subtitled, A Personall History of Folk Music, with American singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith. It was published by Three Rivers Press, New York The blurb says ‘Nanci Griffiths distinct blend of pop, rockabilly and folk has made her one of the most respected, popular and [...]

read more

Boyzone: Our Story. A book by Joe Jackson

This is a book I wrote in 1995, Boyzone Our Story, which is described on its cover as ‘The only official Boyzone book with exclusive, never-before-seen photographs, many of which I took. Blurb says ‘Little more than a year ago Shane, Ronan, Mike, Keith, and Stephen were five ambitious working class lads from Dublin’s northside. [...]

read more

The Dylan Companion. An anthology including Joe Jackson.

This is an anthology, published in 2001 by De Capo Press, which includes an interview I did with producer of Dylan’s albums Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, Daniel Lanois. It was put together to celebrate Dylan’s 6oth birthday. The book was edited by Elizabeth Thomson and David Gutman and includes articles and essays [...]

read more
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