According to a report in Headliner Watch, actor Mel Gibson is in a legal dispute with his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. But this […]
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John Lennon lyrics might reach $500,000 at auction
John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day in the Life” are going up for auction in May, with estimates of $500,000 being […]
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Jacques Brel’s Amsterdam linked to traditional Irish tune
Does the Brel classic song have Irish roots? One of popular music’s most remarkable songs, “Dans le port d’Amsterdam” made famous by […]
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Men at Work slam plagiarism ruling
The unpredictable nature of plagiarism cases was proved again when it was ruled that Men at Work would have to pay out […]
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Shantalla: when is traditional not traditional?
The perception of traditional Irish music is that it was all written in the Middle Ages. But that’s forgetting that many musicians […]
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Fans tap into social media to rage against X-Factor
The British have this fixation with the n° 1 Christmas single that is quaint. Very often, a charity record gets the prized […]