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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pogues' Shane MacGowan, who died Nov. 30 at age 65, dressed as Father Christmas in 1990. (Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images ...

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 ...

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Celtic punk band The Pogues and known the world over for the 1987 hit "Fairytale Of New York," has died aged 65. MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, announced the ...

In the 36 years since The Pogues released the band’s now-seminal “Fairytale of New York,” the acerbic holiday classic has occupied every single position on the Official U.K. Singles Chart’s top 20 — ...

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 ...

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The Clash‘s Joe Strummer called the late Shane MacGowan one of the best lyricists of the 20th century. MacGowan’s gutter-drenched vocals and lyrics penetrated the early ’80s London punk scene and the ...

Irish musician Shane MacGowan, who formed the influential punk band The Pogues, best known for '80s hit "Fairytale of New York," has died. He was 65. MacGowan died in the early hours of Thursday with ...

LONDON — Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.

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 ...

Shane MacGowan onstage with the Pogues in 1986. Paul Natkin/Getty Images Shane MacGowan, The Pogues founder and singer-songwriter who in the 1980s melded Irish musical traditions with the ferocious ...