Is peace in Ireland worth a potential million-dollar reality TV prize? Depends on who you ask. Irish American New York City cab driver/playwright/radio host/comedian John McDonagh has his own thoughts on the matter, as he recalls in this story from when he almost hit the big time.
How did Byrne, who had played in folk and trad groups before founding Black 47, get interested in rap and hip-hop? "When I first heard `Rapper's Delight' when.