In 1988, the Irish band The Pogues found themselves censored by the British media. As part of a ‘broadcast ban’, one of their songs was forbidden from TV and radio, and alleged to be ‘inciting terrorism’. However, the band strenuously denied this, and, as events unfolded, they were proven right.

In 1993, in the small Irish city of Cork, the rock band Emperor of Ice Cream spotted a teenager running towards them. This teenager had recognized them, approached them in the middle of the street, and asked them to see his new band. The band was called The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, and the cocky teenager running up to people on the street was Cillian Murphy.

In 1988, the Irish band The Pogues found themselves censored by the British media. As part of a ‘broadcast ban’, one of their songs was forbidden from TV and radio, and alleged to be ‘inciting terrorism’. However, the band strenuously denied this, and, as events unfolded, they were proven right.

Before Thin Lizzy, before U2, before The Cranberries, there was Rory Gallagher. And he was once asked to join The Rolling Stones.