In fairness, as the title suggests, this one-off special could be broadcast any time of the year, but it’s very much a family ...
This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...
John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end. In 2004, house ...
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, died at the age of 65. Fairytale of New York, his most famous song, is a Christmas ...
Trying to pick a good Christmas playlist is almost impossible, but add these songs from Bob Dylan, Julian Casablancas and ...
With much-anticipated Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ arriving in the US on Christmas Day, Kevin E G Perry looks at how the ...
Sharon Shannon is a masterful accordionist and a national treasure, and she was both emcee and the center of gravity for a ...
One of the beauties of the traditional singing world is the way songs are passed on within families and communities and then into the big wide world beyond. But then again, some singers spring ...
The Sharon Shannon Big Band are set to deliver a captivating tribute to the late Shane MacGowan, holding particular significance ... for a showcase of not only traditional Irish music but a ...