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.

With a soundtrack which featured classic songs by AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, The Clash, Killing Joke and more, the first series of BBC World War II drama SAS Rogue Heroes - written by Peaky ...

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!

"Singing with my father after all these years was a very emotional experience for me," said Steve Perry of his new holiday ...

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 ... Chandelier and The Greatest, Sia tried something new in ...

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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 ...

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 ...