Formed in London’s King’s Cross in 1982, The Pogues were originally named Pogue Mahone – an Anglicisation of the Irish phrase ...
Shane MacGowan’s widow, Irish artist and writer Victoria Mary Clarke, has spoken of the intense grief she experienced after The Pogues frontman’s death aged 65 last year. Speaking to The ...
In his biography A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan English music journalist Richard Balls noted that, during the dark days of the late '80s, The Pogues' iconic frontman would gobble ...
Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria May Clarke, has revealed how the late Pogues frontman felt about the success of his biggest hit, “Fairytale of New York”, as she reflected on their ...
It comes after legendary Irish rocker Shane died 'peacefully' with his wife ... She confessed missing The Pogues frontman 'desperately, more than I ever thought possible' and admitted she doesn ...
In advance his Irish tour, John Lydon also recalls an eventful visit to Macroom in the 1970s when he met a frosty reception ...
Thanks to the enduring allure of "Fairytale of New York," the spirit of the Pogues' Shane MacGowan is in the air once more. But MacGowan's impact and legacy were also heard onstage in Dublin last ...
Shane MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clark has announced the death of her beloved father Dave, just 15 months after losing The Pogues frontman. The Irish journalist, 58, shared the heartbreaking ...
Johnny and Shane chat to Simon Mayo in 1994 about music, acting and combining the two.
In the later incarnations of the band, after the departure of Shane Macgowan, electronic instruments such as the electric guitar would become more prominent. The first of The Pogues' albums ...