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Country Joe McDonald, whose anti-war song became an anthem, dies at 84 – The Irish Times

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Country Joe McDonald, whose performance at Woodstock struck a chord so deep it often obscured the variety and scope of his career, died on Saturday. He was 84. The cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, his band announced on social media. Their statement did not provide further details. In his breakthrough years, McDonald led Country … Read more

Grohl and company bring a surreally euphoric set to Kerry – The Irish Times

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After the death of his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl escaped to Kerry to grieve and to escape. He drove the Ring of Kerry and, while stopping to pick up a teenage hitchhiker, saw Kurt’s face on the boy’s t-shirt. He realised he could never outrun his past, returned to the States and started … Read more