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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ghosts» by Horslips

7 October 2023 SB 0

Between 1976-78, the Irish Celtic rock band Horslips released a trilogy of albums that stand as conceptual and musical masterworks. Each of them focuses on […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Out In the Fields» by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

10 June 2023 SB 0

Out In the Fields is a song by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, released as a single on 6 May 1985. The two Irishmen had […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «(Theme From) Harry’s Game» by Clannad

24 October 2021 SB 0

When Clannad got their first international hit in 1982 with the atmospheric Gaelic ballad (Theme From) Harry’s Game, they had already been active for some […]

When U2 got trapped inside a giant lemon

11 December 2020 SB 0

The Spinal Tap mockumentary is legendary for all the right reasons. It is one of the funniest movies ever made. The music is way better […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Over the Hills And Far Away» by Gary Moore

7 December 2020 SB 0

Gary Moore got an international hit with the strongly Celtic-themed hard rocker Over the Hills And Far Away (hereafter shortened OTHAFA) released on 8 December […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «We Will Not Be Lovers» by The Waterboys

24 September 2020 SB 0

Fisherman’s Blues is the bestselling and most known album by The Waterboys, released in October 1988. The fact that it was so successful may make […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Ride To Hell» by Horslips

5 July 2020 SB 0

Horslips are an Irish rock band with Celtic and folk influences. They were initially active as a touring and recording band from 1970-1980. After decades […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «In A Lifetime» by Clannad feat. Bono

11 April 2020 SB 0

Clannad had played as a folk outfit for over ten years when they finally got an international hit with (Theme From) Harry’s Game in 1982. […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six» by The Pogues

27 March 2020 SB 0

On 21 November 1974, bombs exploded in two public houses in Birmingham, England. They killed 21 people and injured 182 others. This despicable act of […]

WOOKALILY – «Everything Is Normal Except the Little Things Inside My Head» (2019)

6 January 2020 SB 0

Wookalily is a five-piece female alt-folk/folk-rock band from Ireland that really defy description. In addition to more conventional instruments they can at any times have […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Bad» by U2

14 July 2018 SB 0

As I write this, the current week marks the 33rd anniversary of the Live Aid concert which happened on 13 July 1985. I’ve always wanted […]

U2 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, 5 June 1983

14 April 2018 SB 0

It was early summer 1983. U2 were on the American leg of their War tour, supporting the album of the same name from the same […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Emerald» by Thin Lizzy

6 January 2018 SB 0

Emerald is one of the all-time classic Thin Lizzy tracks. It can be found on their sixth and best known album Jailbreak (released 26 March […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «One Tree Hill» by U2

5 January 2018 SB 0

One Tree Hill is one of the stand-out tracks on U2’s classic The Joshua Tree album, released on 9 March 1987. It is not a […]

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