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At the end of the feature, Simon lists off the shows he has in development that he hopes to get to make, including “a punk ...
Spider Stacy, Jem Finer and James Fearnley on the making of their greatest albums - and their fallen leader Shane MacGowan ...
The Pogues' groundbreaking album, Rum Sodomy & The Lash, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Originally released on August 5 ...
The Pogues melded Irish folk and rock ’n’ roll into a unique, intoxicating blend, though MacGowan became as famous for his sozzled, slurred performances as for his powerful songwriting.
Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.
The Pogues at Brixton Academy is a strange and beautiful tribute to Shane MacGowan - 4/5 Avoiding staid respectability, this event – part of a short UK tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ...
The funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has taken place in Ireland, attended by family, neighbors and friends including Johnny Depp and Nick Cave. Irish President Michael D. Higgins, form… ...
Ollin started incorporating Pogues covers and traditional Irish tunes into some of the band’s St. Patrick’s Day performances, gradually building to a complete reprisal of “Rum, Sodomy” at ...
James Fearnley, one of the founders of the seminal Irish-English folk-punk band The Pogues, will be signing his new memoir Here Comes Everybody on Saturday afternoon at Lost and Found in Hollywood ...
When St. Patrick’s Day nears, the Pogues come a-calling. It’s a ritual in American Irish strongholds such as Boston. The veteran Celtic-punk group greases the wheels and gears up for a U.S. tour.