Sinead O’Connor Was Ireland’s Alternative Moral Compass
In any society, she would have been radical for a pop star. But in Ireland, she was revolutionary.
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The Night Sinead O’Connor Took on the Pope on ‘SNL’
Tearing up a photo was the moment nobody forgot. The performance that preceded it was just as powerful.
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William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries
As the music world celebrates the 400th anniversary of Byrd’s death, it looks back on an artist of nimble styles and stubborn beliefs.
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Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage
The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, and is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.