When a postal train unexpectedly stopped on August 8, 1963, ski-masked gangsters climbed on board and snatched up bags of ...

In July, 2012, my two favorite public intellectuals, Alexander Cockburn and Gore Vidal, died within 10 days of each other. Despite their origins on different continents – Cockburn hailed from Ireland, ...

I’ll never forget my first stargazing train ride a few years ago aboard the Sky Railway’s ‘Stargazer’ service in my hometown, Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a dark sky expert and a self-professed railway ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Canadian music icon Bruce Cockburn has turned 81, marking another milestone for a singer-songwriter whose career has stretched ...

WASHINGTON – At the tour opener in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen fans were steeped in fire. Two months later, at what was supposed to be the exclamation point to this 20-date tour in Washington, DC, ...

Kitty Bruce, the daughter of comedian Lenny Bruce and Harriett “Honey” Bruce, died May 13 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, following complications from a surgical procedure, her family confirmed to Variety.

Bruce Springsteen used a concert stage in Minneapolis to deliver a blunt warning about the state of America, leading critics to label the musician a "traitor." Springsteen unleashed four pointed ...

Over the course of his career, Bruce Cockburn has remained a prominent figure in the music industry, crafting songs that blend spiritual depth with social consciousness. The singer-songwriter has ...

More than two years after the death of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, an incredible roster of artists — including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Hozier and Jessie Buckley, David Gray, Dropkick ...

The legacy of late The Pogues leader Shane MacGowan will be honored in a new tribute album, 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan, due out November 13 via Rubyworks. It features ...

The news was announced in a post on MacGowan’s official social media pages. The message reads, “Our very good friend Bruce has recorded a beautiful version of ‘A Rainy Night in Soho.’ It’s a stunning ...