Here are 10 essential Shane MacGowan songs. 1. The Pogues ... By a wide measure MacGowan's best-known song, "Fairytale of New York" has become a seasonal staple, a tune that's hauled out every ...

Thousands of mourners converged on St. Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Ireland, on Friday to pay their respects to the late Pogues frontman, Shane ... have his more famous songs played ...

Sean O’Hagan celebrates Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius as a voice of the Irish diaspora. A year has passed since the world ...

The songs of The Pogues are what happens when rural folk songs are hit over the head by the amphetamine punk spirit of 70s London. But they are more than that. These "gutter hymns" of the Irish ...

Though she had few big commercial successes - the nearest thing was her duet with Shane MacGowan on the Christmas classic Fairytale Of New York - she was hugely and rightly respected, and she ...

The Pogues’ Spider Stacy discusses the upcoming 40th anniversary concert for Red Roses For Me, which sees a star-studded line ...

He was best known for hits including 1987's Fairytale of New York and A Pair of Brown Eyes. U2 frontman Bono shared a sketch of the star on X/Twitter, writing: "Shane MacGowan's songs were perfect ...

For the Love of Shane MacGowan! John Mclaughlin (hit songwriter/producer/singer of Johnny Mac & The Faithful) performs songs of his friend and genius Shane MacGowan (The Pogues and The Popes).

Scorning predictions of his demise, year upon year, Shane MacGowan finally left us in November last year ... “Those brilliant, timeless, shining songs…” Maybe that’s the key. Shane, when I first got ...

Shane MacGowan's widow gives verdict on The Pogues singer's New York tribute concert “A star-filled band and crowd gathered to celebrate Shane and perform their favourite songs. Tickets ...