Ongoing History Daily: The history lesson of the Cranberries’ “Zombie”
The Cranberries single “Zombie” is a five-minute lesson in the politics and struggles of Northern Ireland. “Zombie” is something of
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Random music news for Saturday, July 28, 2018
On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The
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Random music news for Monday, May 21, 2018
Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on
Read moreTime for another musician “rich list.” Who in the UK and Ireland made what?
The Sunday Times of London likes to snoop around the finances of the rich and famous, turning in a rich
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Ireland to ban reselling tickets for more than face value
The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected
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Random Music News for Saturday, February 24, 2018
If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the
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Why Do the Irish Hate U2?
A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.
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Random Music News for Thursday, April 7, 2016
This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian
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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Happy International Women’s Day! Now let’s just dive right into the day’s music news Irish bus drivers are threatening to
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Random Music News for Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Are the Oscars over yet? The Irish are looking longingly at Canada and how we support and fund our musicians
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Should Bono Pay More Taxes?
As rock stars go, Bono and U2 are in the one percent of the one-percenters. They already pay a ton
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