"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Irish music is a huge part of the country's culture, and no St. Patrick’s Day party is complete without ...

Did you know that 'Danny Boy' wasn't written by an Irish person? Singer Cathy Maguire explains the history behind the famous ballad. You probably can hum the tune to 'Danny Boy' without giving it much ...

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize, now in its 17th year, celebrates the best in Irish recorded music. The renowned event, which awards the Irish Album of the Year and the Irish Song of the Year, has become ...

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 and an Irish song tradition inspired Paul McCartney on The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There.” Paul used many of his literary and musical favorites in his songs. In The Lyrics ...

St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, March 17. Whatever your annual tradition is, whether it's attending a parade or dining on corned beef and cabbage, make sure to wear green in support of the Emerald ...

This month, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories from 2023, including this interview about a song with a beautiful history behind it. ROSE BETTS: I'm Rose Betts. I'm a singer-songwriter.

Moloney recorded or produced more than 70 albums of Irish music and is credited with bringing traditional Irish music to a wider audience. He died July 27. Originally broadcast in 2006 and 2009. This ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Artists and genres on the docket range from Hozier (indie-rock) to The Pogues (Celtic-punk) to Ed Sheeran ...

Some songs don't have any more to them than a good beat you can dance to, and that's fine by me. Other songs have a good beat and layers of stories behind them. ROSE BETTS: I'm Rose Betts. I'm a ...