Controversy has surrounded the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" for decades, and songwriter Shane MacGowan said that was the ...

The Pogues are one of those bands that sound old school and modern at the same time, and that was, and still is, part of ...

THE Pogues fans have gone wild after the legendary band reunited for a special gig one year after the death of Shane MacGowan. The rebel rousers were joined by some special guests as they reformed ...

Victoria Mary Clarke was just 16 when she met her future husband Shane MacGowan. The writer was married to The Pogues musician for 32 years but lost him on November 30 last year, when Shane died ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly left a significant fortune of £4million following his death in November 2023. The legendary musician collected substantial royalties from the ...

The Pogues are set to embark on their first tour in more than a decade and since the death of frontman Shane MacGowan. To mark the 40th anniversary of their much-lauded second studio album 'Rum ...

The original song featured The Pogues' Shane MacGowan trading verses with the legendary Kirsty MacColl. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Andrew Byrne, chose to reimagine the classic in his ...

Thanks to the enduring allure of “Fairytale of New York,” the spirit of the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan is in the ... sang lead on “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.” ...

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Grian Chatten, who is the lead singer of Fontaines D.C., joined the band on stage for a rendition of Streams Of Whiskey. The Irish singer sent die-hard fans crazy as he took over the mic for the ...