Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died.
The Irish singer-songwriter, whose hits include Fairytale of New York, was unwell for some time.
The Pogues singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan revolutionised music with his fusion of Irish folk and English punk.
Born in England on Christmas Day, the Pogues front man distilled the Irish experience for audiences around the world—while giving Irish music a loving shove ...
Shane MacGowan, songwriter and lead singer of Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, died early on Thursday at the age of 65 after a long illness, his widow ...
The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
The Pogues somehow succeeded in blending Irish traditional and rebel music with punk. Watch old footage, and you can still see that their concerts were attended ...
Pogues frontman blended punk with Ireland's musical heritage but had a decades-long struggle with drink and drugs.
The Pogues singer, who died Thursday, took traditional Irish music in a new direction. Most people in Ireland loved him for it.
Guardian readers pay tribute to the late Pogues frontman, who soundtracked their childhood, inspired their art and PhDs, and performed some of the most ...
Shane MacGowan's rambunctious festive classic Fairytale of New York stirred controversy for its lyrics – but could be headed for the top of the UK charts ...
Bruce Springsteen: 'They'll Be Singing Shane MacGowan's Songs 100 Years From Now'. Nick Cave and Bono also pay tribute to the former Pogues frontman.