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Into their late ’70s, Young and his band have no intention of turning down the guitars

We published six stories about the former Beatle, including the appreciation reproduced here

With full live performance still on hold, our writers recall concerts that will stay with them forever

With full live performance still on hold, our writers recall concerts that will stay with them forever

‘Little Nellie Kelly’: A Great Day for the Irish St. Patrick’s Day, and the whole month of March by extension, is dedicated to celebrating all things Irish. However, many complain that American celebrations of “St. Paddy’s” Day are primarily cheap commercialism, ignoring Ireland’s traditional, genuine culture. Even “Plastic Paddy” celebrations, though, are few in 2021. After claiming St. Patrick’s Day as its first canceled event, the ongoing pandemic is dampening the popular...

Ever since I first saw it decades ago,  Dr Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet, released by Warner Bros. in 1940 (with a screenplay that included John Huston among the talented writers), has struck me as one of the most memorable and noble films in Hollywoods inventory of biopics. The word that defines this film is uplifting. Edward G. Robinson, an unforgettable actor of immense range, is simply magnificent in his portrayal of Ehrlich. As the anonymous author of the retrospective appreciation we publis...

The best Irish and international albums of 2020 Dec 19, 2020 The year of the pandemic produced outstanding, thoughtful music across all forms Top 10 lists from the votes of Joe Breen, Louise Bruton, Tony Clayton-Lea, Siobhán Kane, Siobhán Long, Lauren Murphy, Éamon Sweene, Dean Van Nguyen, Michael Dervan and Cormac Larkin Top 10 Irish Albums 1 Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death What we said: "The new material mostly takes stock of post-Dogrel success and the sluggish, oppressive nature of to...