Irish journalist and Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, recently responded to the news that Wham! had beat out The Pogues on the Christmas charts for the coveted No. 1 spot. The Pogues’ ...

For most people, the Pogues’ Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” brings holiday cheer. But for the sister of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, it’s the opposite. Siobhan MacGowan spoke to Sky ...

Andrew Ranken, the drummer for The Pogues, has died. He was 72. The English Celtic punk band announced that Ranken, who was nicknamed "The Clobberer," had passed away on Tuesday in a post shared on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andrew Ranken, drummer and founding member of the Pogues, has died at 72. (Shirlaine Forrest / WireImage / Getty Images) Andrew ...

Although not an original member of The Pogues, Andrew Ranken spent the majority of his career with the band. And throughout that time, the band performed classics like “Dirty Old Town” and “A Rainy ...

The Pogues have announced North American tour dates happening in September and hitting DC, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal and NYC. This is their first tour here since 2011 — the band reformed ...

The Pogues "weren't bothered" about 'Fairytale Of New York' topping the Christmas charts. Fans launched a campaign for the band's 1987 festive classic with Kirsty MacColl to reach the festive number ...