This Anglo-Irish group brought a visceral energy to the punk rock scene, fusing it seamlessly with traditional Irish folk ...

Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy loved Jimi Hendrix, but The Pogues were never going to sound like Seattle's legendary guitar ...

A lot of indie bands have attempted to make good Christmas music, and some have certainly succeeded, but others... not so ...

Thanks to the enduring allure of “Fairytale of New York,” the spirit of the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan is in the air once more. But MacGowan’s impact and legacy were also heard onstage in ...

Hozier returned to the stage later with a cover of the Irish folk ballad that appeared on the Pogues’ 1988 album ... at Maryland’s All Things Go Music Festival. Currently, his next scheduled ...

Wham! has made Official Charts history by landing the Christmas No. 1 spot twice in a row. "Last Christmas" was blocked from ...

the live music industry legend, Vince Power. A couple of Mary Wallopers land, arguably the most direct musical descendants of The Pogues operating today. Then it’s John Francis Flynn ...

The performance formed part of a special gig to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Pogues' "Red Roses For Me." By Sophie Williams Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten joined The Pogues on ...

Hozier has covered The Pogues Christmas classic ‘A Fairytale In New York’ on Saturday Night Live. The original version by The Pogues was released in 1987. The song was written by Jem Finer and Shane ...

This Irish Christmas playlist from Spotify is described as a "selection box of Christmas tracks from Ireland's finest." ...

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