A look at the careers of Leonard Cohen and Elvis Costello through Costellos' three favourite songs of Cohen's, listed in a Vanity Fair article.

Finnegan’s Wake. It’s an 200-year-old Irish ballad about a man named Tim Finnegan who lived, died and was reborn – all due to ...

This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...

Wham! has made Official Charts history by landing the Christmas No. 1 spot twice in a row. "Last Christmas" was blocked from ...

From Pogues frontman Shane McGowan to TV presenter Chris Kamara, many big names have spent their lives blowing out birthday ...

Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!

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There comes a point every festive season when it suddenly dawns on you that if you hear the same old Christmas songs one more time you are going to run for the hills. Yes, we’ll admit to getting those ...

Variety collects the greatest sad Christmas songs of all time, from "I'll Be Home for Christmas" to "River" to "Fairytale of New York." ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly ... and feature The album includes some of the group's most popular songs such as Dirty Old Town, A Pair Of Brown Eyes and Sally MacLennane.

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be ...