A tribute concert dedicated to Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan will take place in New York City this spring. Dropkick Murphys, Cat Power, and David Gray are all confirmed to be on the bill at the upcoming one-night-only show at Carnegie Hall on March 20th, and all proceeds will go to charity. The concert is […]
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Shane MacGowan, The Pogues ‘Fairytale of New York’ singer, dies at 65
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65 The singer had been receiving care in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin for an infection but was discharged last week ahead of his upcoming birthday. PA Media – Entertainment Irish musician Shane MacGowan, who formed the influential punk band The Pogues, best known for ’80s hit “Fairytale […]
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues’ controversial ‘Fairytale of New York’ became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit
In 2016, George Michael died on Christmas Day, just as Wham!’s wistful “Last Christmas” was chiming on seemingly every radio station and at every holiday party. Now the voice of another beloved — if occasionally misunderstood — ’80s Christmas classic, the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York,” has left us during the holiday season. Pogues frontman […]