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 former Pogues frontman created, for a brief period, songs of incisive beauty before addiction led to his ejection from the band, although his genius ...
Musician and singer Shane MacGowan, best known as the frontman of The Pogues, has died at the age of 65. His wife Victoria Mary Clarke shared the news in a post ...
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 ...
The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
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.
Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, ...
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 ...
Boston is remembering Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter for The Pogues, who died Thursday. He was 65 years old.
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.