Tag: The Pogues
Pogues singer Shane MacGowan is dead: Irish punk legend was 65 years old – culture
The singer of the Anglo-Irish punk band The PoguesShane MacGowan, is dead. The musician, best known for the Christmas hit “Fairytale Of New York” as well as “Dirty Old Town”…
Pogues singer Shane MacGowan dies at 65
As of: November 30, 2023 3:58 p.m He was best known as the songwriter of the Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York”, which is based on Irish folk music. Shane…
Pogues singer Shane MacGowan is dead – culture
The singer of the Anglo-Irish punk band The PoguesShane MacGowan, is dead. The musician, best known for the Christmas hit “Fairytale Of New York”, “Dirty Old Town” and “A Pair…
Music documentary on Arte: A kick in the ass for tradition
The stunning documentary My Life With The Pogues tells the story of the master drinker Shane MacGowan who brought Irish folk music to punk. source site
In the cinema: Shane MacGowan – wreck, poet, rebel – culture
With pale complexion and crooked features, rumpled gray hair and long stubble, with bitten off earlobes, black tooth stumps and the hissing laugh, Shane MacGowan could well be one of…