Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas day in 1957 in Kent, England, and on his 30th birthday, he narrowly missed landing the Christmas No. 1 on the UK charts with “Fairytale of New York ...

Elvis Costello loved the Pogues in the 1980s. The band’s opinions of Costello, however, were mixed. Bassist Cait O’Riordan began a 16-year relationship with Costello after he produced the beloved ...

Now, two years since the death of frontman Shane MacGowan, the Pogues‘ original members Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, and Jem Finer reunite for the 40th Anniversary of the band’s second album ‘Rum ...

If you want to have some FUN, find yourself an Irish bar—Boston and New York City are best, but they’re everywhere. Get a tall glass of Guinness (with that creamy head) and a few shots of Bushmills, ...

On the front side of the album, the band pose surrounding an apparition-like portrait of President John F. Kennedy, while the back sees original bassist Cait O’Riordan clasping a brown paper ...

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Shane MacGowan, singer-songwriter for The Pogues, died Nov. 30 at 65 years old. His wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, told the New York Times that his cause of death was pneumonia. Among the myriad tributes ...

The Pogues have regrouped and announced their first tour since the 2023 death of vocalist Shane MacGowan, which will also be their first tour since 2014. The trek will celebrate the 40th anniversary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darryl Hunt, The Pogues Bassist, Dies at 72 Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas day in 1957 in Kent, England, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elvis Costello loved the Pogues in the 1980s. The band’s opinions of Costello, however, were mixed. Bassist Cait O’Riordan began a ...