The Irish singer-songwriter, whose hits include Fairytale of New York, was unwell for some time.
The Pogues singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan revolutionised music with his fusion of Irish folk and English punk.
The former Pogues frontman created, for a brief period, songs of incisive beauty before addiction led to his ejection from the band, although his genius ...
Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died.
Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues and penned some of the 1980s' most haunting ballads before ...
Born in England on Christmas Day, the Pogues front man distilled the Irish experience for audiences around the world—while giving Irish music a loving shove ...
MacGowan gave visibility to the second-generation Irish in England, says Dr Sean Campbell.
Here, Sinead and Shane are in the Netherlands at The Pink Pop Festival in 1988: two of the greatest artists in contemporary music having a vibe together. I call ...
The Pogues somehow succeeded in blending Irish traditional and rebel music with punk. Watch old footage, and you can still see that their concerts were attended ...
The Pogues in the early 1980s felt to thousands of second-generation Irish like the answer to an unspoken prayer.
Pogues frontman blended punk with Ireland's musical heritage but had a decades-long struggle with drink and drugs.
Guardian readers pay tribute to the late Pogues frontman, who soundtracked their childhood, inspired their art and PhDs, and performed some of the most ...
Shane MacGowan's rambunctious festive classic Fairytale of New York stirred controversy for its lyrics – but could be headed for the top of the UK charts ...
Bruce Springsteen: 'They'll Be Singing Shane MacGowan's Songs 100 Years From Now'. Nick Cave and Bono also pay tribute to the former Pogues frontman.