“It’s a Wonderful Life” is loosely based on the 1943 short story “The Greatest Gift,” written by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The recording of The Pogues' first-ever live performance of "Fairytale of New York" in 1987 has "even more spirit and spunk" ...

Diego Maradona against England and lifting the trophy Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton This is the 13th in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup.

Mike Scott of the Waterboys doesn’t like to use the word “obsession” to describe his particular affliction. When it comes to the creative artists who have moved him over the decades, he prefers to ...

In a world that revolves around the confounding belief that modern humans can only process information being presented in 30-second clips, deciding to create a rock opera — on any topic — in 2025, let ...

The first time The Waterboys played San Francisco was way back in 1984, when the U.K. rock group opened for mighty U2 at what’s now known as the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. It was the beginning of a ...

One of my favorite lyrics of the past 40 or 50 years, a lyric you’ve likely never heard, a lyric I’ve never quite understood myself despite the fact that it goes into deep rotation in my skull every ...

After a four-year wait since their last album, “Vicious Kid” — which made them local stars via such singles as “I Miss You” and “Motel Room” — these classic-in-all-the-right-ways Twin Cities rockers ...

The show must go on, but who knows when or how many? At least four concerts originally scheduled at the Columbus Athenaeum have been moved to other venues, while numerous other shows appear to be in ...

In a 2023 interview, Olivia Rodrigo said of The Cure, “I’m going to see them in two weeks with my dad. He’s introducing me to all the bands he went to see when he was my age.” Well, she knows them, or ...

The Waterboys have had over 80 members in their 40+ year career, making the Fall look like a bastion of stability, but Edinburgh’s Mike Scott’s latest incarnation of the band are a fantastic bunch of ...