Patrick Sky, a member of the Sixties Greenwich Village folk scene that launched Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, and many others, died on May 26th in Asheville, North Carolina. Sky had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017, but according to his wife, folklorist and musician Cathy Larson Sky, Sky
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Since the 1960s, pop music has been ruled mostly by what’s known in the business — and to your ears — as the verse-chorus form: The verse sets the scene,
Ghana receives first vaccines from COVAX
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The United Nations-backed Global Access Facility (COVAX) initiative on Wednesday delivered its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine to the West African nation of Ghana. The 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca
25 Best Irish Songs 2021
St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and with it Emerald Isle-inspired St. Patrick’s Day decorations, Irish-themed crafts and games and maybe even some green cocktails. No matter what you have lined up to celebrate the day when everybody is Irish—be it a meal of corned beef and cabbage or
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First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final
ROTTERDAM – After the COVID-19 pandemic halted last year’s edition, the Eurovision Song Contest roared back to life Tuesday, spectacularly celebrating not just Euro beats, but also the opportunity for fans to watch the first semifinal live.
“We are back, and boy does that feel good!” said Dutch presenter Chantal
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During coronavirus lockdown, weddings were scaled down to such an extent that many postponed their nuptials for a later date. Most brides and grooms want their friends and families to be there with them, not on the other side of a computer screen. Summer 2021 may well be a bumper