Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Fairytale of New York' EP artwork. (Warner Music UK Limited) The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" remains a holiday staple nearly ...
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 ...
Certain moments of art are guaranteed to tear down any critical detachment I have and make me blubber like a baby. The rush of joy and gratitude at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The third act of ...
The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” has been a left-field Christmas classic since Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl first sang it in 1987, but this year — three weeks after MacGowan’s death (and 23 ...
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65, just a week after he was discharged from hospital. The news of his death was confirmed by his wife, Irish journalist and author Victoria ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darryl Hunt, The Pogues Bassist, Dies at 72 Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas day in 1957 in Kent, England, and ...
Pogues band member and “Fairytale Of New York” co-writer Jem Finer discussed the song’s origin in a 1988 interview with NME. “I had written two songs complete with tunes,” he said. “One had a good ...
This morning, November 30, news broke that The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at 65 years old. The iconic Irish rocker’s wife, Victoria Clarke, confirmed his passing on Instagram, and The ...
The unconventional Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues will be released on 7-inch vinyl soon. Proceeds from sales will be donated to Dublin Simon Community. The charity was ...
The Pogues are reissuing their drunk tank Christmas classic, “Fairytale of New York,” on seven-inch vinyl with proceeds benefiting a charity long supported by late frontman Shane MacGowan. The new ...
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