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 ...

Irish folk rock band Kingfishr will release their cover of The Pogues song The Sunnyside of the Street from the upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album this Friday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tribute album to The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is set to feature a song from U2. The record, entitled 20th Century Paddy, ...

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 ...

With news that The Pogues’ drummer Andrew “The Clobberer” Ranken passed on February 11, 2026, it seems only right to take note of the band’s incredible instrumental tracks. Ranken’s drumming features ...

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 ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Pogues sang of degenerates, outcasts, political oppression, and bygone days. Here’s a look at five songs that ...

According to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan — the Irish icon who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis ...

Known for his music with The Pogues, and perhaps the most important Irish writer since James Joyce, the venerated and critically acclaimed Shane MacGowan has died in Dublin at the age of 65. MacGowan ...

The Pogues are going on tour to celebrate 40 years of "Rum Sodomy & The Lash" - find out how to get tickets here! The Pogues have announced their first US and Canadian tour dates in 13 years, all to ...

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 Dublin last ...