Rock music has been a part of the music of Ireland since the 1960s, when the British Invasion brought British blues, psychedelic rock and other styles to the island.
 The Irish music scene in the 1960s and much of the 1970s was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups of professional performers who played at dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional 'show' and playing all the American and British hits of the era.
 From the mid-1970s onwards Rock music in Ireland has been very similar to Rock music in Britain.
Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter.
 The daughter of actor Jack Straw ("The Pajama Game"), she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinct voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the Golden Palominos (also including Michael Stipe, Matthew Sweet, and Anton Fier).
 She released her first album, "Surprise", in 1989; it featured contributions by Stipe, Fier, Richard Thompson, Jody Harris, Peter Blegvad, and a number of other well-known musicians.
 A second album, "War and Peace," appeared in 1996.
 Recorded with a relatively obscure Midwest rock group called the Skeletons, it chronicled a brief and unhappy romance.
 In 2008, she released a new album, entitled "Pink Velour," on her own label, Earnester Records.
 According to an earlier interview, the title track “is about my family moving back and forth between the east and the west, and my being kidnapped by my mother on Valentine's Day in 1969, and about not seeing my dad for almost seven years.”
Under the Covers, Vol.
 1 is the first collaboration between alternative rock artist Matthew Sweet and Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs.
 Released by Shout!
 Factory in 2006, the album contains 15 cover versions of favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s.
 The album was a result of their mutual love for songwriting from the 1960s.
 Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs decided to record an album together in dedication of that era consisting of only cover versions.
The Vaccines are an English indie rock band, formed in West London in 2010 by Justin Hayward-Young (lead vocals, guitar), Freddie Cowan (lead guitar, vocals), Árni Árnason (bass, vocals) and Pete Robertson (drums, vocals).
 After Robertson's departure in 2016, keyboardist Tim Lanham and drummer Yoann Intonti were promoted from touring musicians to official band members.
Sidney Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.
 He was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s.
 His twelfth album, "Tomorrow Forever", was released in June 2017.
This is a list of rock music genres consisting of subgenres of popular music that have roots in 1940s' and 1950s' rock and roll, and which developed into a distinct identity as rock music in the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States.
 By the late 1960s, a number of identifiable rock music subgenres had emerged, including hybrids like blues rock, folk rock, country rock, and jazz-rock fusion, many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock influenced by the counter-cultural psychedelic scene.
 New genres that emerged from this scene included progressive rock, which extended the artistic elements; glam rock, which highlighted showmanship and visual style; and the diverse and enduring major subgenre of heavy metal, which emphasized volume, power, and speed.
 In the second half of the 1970s, punk rock both intensified and reacted against some of these trends to produce a raw, energetic form of music characterized by overt political and social critiques.
 Punk was an influence into the 1980s on the subsequent development of other subgenres, including new wave, post-punk and eventually the alternative rock movement.
 From the 1990s alternative rock began to dominate rock music and break through into the mainstream in the form of grunge, Britpop, and indie rock.
 Further fusion subgenres have since emerged as well as conscious attempts to revisit rock's history.
Community Trolls was the group name of a short-lived musical duo between Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Matthew Sweet.
 In 1983, they collaborated as part of the Athens, Georgia music scene, writing and recording three songs together.
 One of the compositions, "Tainted Obligation", was nearly released on a compilation album in 1986, and later appeared on bootlegs; it was released officially in 2002.
 Another Community Trolls' song, "Six Stock Answers", appeared in an unreleased indie film featuring Stipe, Sweet and some of their friends.
Emmanuel Alfred "Manny" Martindale (25 November 1909 – 17 March 1972) was a West Indian cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1933 to 1939.
 He was a right-arm fast bowler with a long run up; although not tall for a bowler of his type he bowled at a fast pace.
 With Learie Constantine, Martindale was one of the earliest in the long succession of Test-playing West Indian fast bowlers.
 During the time he played, the West Indies bowling attack depended largely on his success.
 Critics believe that his record and performances stand comparison with bowlers of greater reputation and longer careers.
Time Capsule: The Best of Matthew Sweet 90/00 is a compilation album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet.
 It was released on Volcano Entertainment in 2000.
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is the national network and intermediary for Scotland's voluntary health organisations.
 VHS's vision is for the full recognition and involvement of the voluntary health sector as a key partner in helping people enjoy longer, healthier lives with the care and support they need.
 VHS promotes greater recognition of the voluntary health sector and supports organisations to build their understanding of health agendas so as to play an active part.
 VHS acts as a bridge between the voluntary health sector, decision makers and public services, working to influence change in policy and practice.
 VHS activities include a monthly newsletter, seminars, round tables, conferences, learning exchanges, research and policy work.

Question: Did Matthew Sweet or The Vaccines enjoy longer careers as part of the rock music scene?
Answer: Matthew Sweet