'It captured what Christmas was like for a lot of people,' Shane McGowan's sister praises his most famous song
The late Shane McGowan captured the reality of what Christmas is like for a lot of people in The Pogues' most famous song 'Fairytale of New York', his sister Siobhan MacGowan has said.
2023-12-01 20:25
8 Illuminating Facts About the Vindolanda Tablets
The Vindolanda tablets tell us a lot about life in early Roman Britain.
2023-11-30 05:25
Stormzy set to headline Boardmasters 2024
Stormzy will be among the big-name stars at the Boardmasters festival in 2024.
2023-11-30 02:49
8 of History’s Greatest Charlatans
One scam was convincing enough to fool George Washington.
2023-11-28 21:18
The Underground Cheese Caves of Missouri
in the 1980s, Springfield was home to a subterranean labyrinth made up of cheese wheels.
2023-11-28 08:27
SZA wins big at Soul Train Awards 2023
SZA was the most awarded artist at the Soul Train Awards 2023 - taking home four prizes.
2023-11-27 19:48
Tyler, The Creator blasts New Music Friday and calls for change
Rapper Tyler, The Creator has called for an end to New Music Friday and insists everyone needs a new release date.
2023-11-23 20:16
Burna Boy vows to go 'bigger and better' at 2024 London Stadium show
Burna Boy is returning to the London Stadium next year after making history there in June.
2023-11-21 20:23
11 Facts About Joséphine de Beauharnais
Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, ‘Napoleon,’ here are 11 facts about the woman who once stood in the emperor’s shadow.
2023-11-17 07:25
Bon Jovi to release original Christmas song
Bon Jovi are the latest band releasing a 2023 Christmas song.
2023-11-16 18:16
‘Tableclothwise,’ ‘Parrotwise,’ and 10 Other ‘-Wise’ Words That Never Caught On
You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.
2023-11-14 21:19
You Bull’s Pizzle! Breaking Down 10 Iconic Shakespeare Insults
Here’s how to pepper your next argument with Shakespearean insults.
2023-11-13 21:48