Pogues

Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, cause of death revealed

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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, cause of death revealed

Shane MacGowan, the frontman of the Irish punk-folk band the Pogues, died of pneumonia, his wife has revealed. The “Fairytale of New York” songwriter died at 3 a.m. Thursday with his wife and family by his side. He was 65. The musician’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, told the New York Times that her husband had also … Read more

How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic

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How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic

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 Costello. The “Alison” singer was the Pogues’ producer at the time, and he bet the band that they couldn’t write a hit holiday single. … Read more