Shane MacGowan, frontman of the Pogues, dies at age 65
The singer-songwriter known for leading the “Celtic Punk” band the Pogues, is best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York.” He died Thursday after a long hospitalization.
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The singer-songwriter known for leading the “Celtic Punk” band the Pogues, is best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York.” He died Thursday after a long hospitalization.
Shane MacGowan, who led Celtic punk band The Pogues with greats like "Fairytale of New York", has passed away following an illness.
Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died...
LONDON (AP) — Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.
Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died...