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By Keefer Mar 17, 2021 1957 - Elvis Presley bought the Graceland mansion from Ruth Brown-Moore for $102,500. The original building had at one time been a place of worship, used by the Graceland Christian Church and was named after the builders daughter, Grace Toof. 1958 - The first "Greatest Hits" compilation is released, and its by Johnny Mathis. Its a huge hit, and the format catches on quickly. The Mathis album stays in the Billboard 200 album chart for over nine years, a record not broken ...

The event is being presented by Neil OBrien Entertainment, London. The Remedy Club, composed of husband and wife Aileen Mythen and KJ McEvoy, will be re-broadcasting their full band gig from Camelot Studios, Dublin, in addition to a special St Patricks Day acoustic set alongside special guests Colm Mac Con Iomaire (fiddle) and Michelle Mason (cello). The duo will be celebrating the songs from their brand new album True Hand, True Heart, which was recorded and produced by five-time Grammy winn...

By Emily Lee Mar 11, 2021 With St. Patricks Day right around the corner, its time to start building your playlist. Even though we cant celebrate the way we have in years past, thats no excuse to not enjoy some of the best Irish songs of all time. Whether its a ballad or a fun drinking song, there are plenty of tracks to add to your St. Patricks Day playlist. Here are some of our favorites: The Irish Rover— The Dubliners Though this song has been recorded many times by various artists, one o...

Add these Irish songs to your St. Patrick's Day playlist ASAP.

Enticing excerpts from Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford's autobiography

Add these Irish songs to your St. Patrick's Day playlist ASAP.

Add these Irish songs to your St. Patrick's Day playlist ASAP.

Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 11.48 EST Bobby Gillespie is to publish a memoir spanning his childhood in a working-class Glaswegian family and the breakthrough of his band Primal Scream with their third album, 1991’s Screamadelica. Tenement Kid took shape during the first year of the pandemic, Gillespie said in a statement. “At the beginning of 2020 I wanted to challenge myself creatively and do something I had never done before. I didn’t want to write another rock record, I’d done p...

When the pandemic struck, the couple had been engaged in conquering the world together. Trevors tunes and Honors voice combined in a show inspired by the writings of Dorothy Parker. Americas legendary wit and poet provides plenty of engaging raw material with box office appeal. The Whistling Girl took them to Belgium, London, New York and Belfast to name but a few destinations. Holed up in Carnew, they insist that the tour is not really over, though the virus dictates that there is no date set ...

Arracht Last year’s Capital Irish Film Festival was one of the last vestiges of movie-going normalcy in the Washington area. In late February and early March of 2020, fans of movies and Irish culture had the opportunity to explore films of all genres from the Emerald Isle before theaters closed. This year’s festival is a little bit different, but Solas Nua and the American Film Institute remain committed to offering Ireland’s best just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The 2021 Capital Iri...