Coverage dated November 29, 2023

Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65

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The Pogues’ most famous song is a bittersweet Christmas classic that opens with the decidedly unfestive words: “It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank.”

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12News Now Beaumont
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65 (opens 12News Now Beaumont)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The Pogues’ most famous song is a bittersweet Christmas classic that opens with the decidedly unfestive words: “It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank.”
ABC 7 San Francisco
Shane MacGowan, frontman for The Pogues, dies at age 65 (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad "Fairytale of New York," died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.
Boston
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65 (opens Boston)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The Pogues melded Irish folk and rock ’n’ roll into a unique, intoxicating blend.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Irish musician Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died. He was 65.
CNN
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dead at 65 (opens CNN)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Irish band The Pogues, has died, according to a statement from his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke.
The Daily Caller
Famous Rock Frontman Shane MacGowan Dies At 65 (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died November 30 at the age of 65, after a battle with viral encephalitis.
Avclub
R.I.P. Shane MacGowan, The Pogues frontman (opens Avclub)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died at age 65 after suffering from encephalitis
Deadline
Shane MacGowan Dies: Pogues Frontman, ‘Fairytale Of New York Singer’ Was 65 (opens Deadline)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, The Pogues founder who in the 1980s melded Irish musical traditions with the ferocious snarl of punk, died today. He was 65. His death was announced by his wife Victoria Mary Clarke…
France 24
Shane MacGowan, folk-punk Pogues frontman, dies aged 65 (opens France 24)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, songwriter and lead singer of Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, died early on Thursday at the age of 65 after a long illness, his widow announced, prompting a flood of tributes.
Rolling Stone
Flashback: See Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl Sing 'Fairytale of New York' With the Pogues in 1988 (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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See Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl sing "Fairytale of New York" with the Pogues in 1988 and on 'Top of the Pops' in 1987.
Washington Post
Shane MacGowan, brilliant but troubled Pogues frontman, dies at 65 (opens Washington Post)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Mr. MacGowan helped reinvent the Irish music scene with the Pogues, mixing punk rock and Celtic influences.
The Boston Globe
Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65 (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Mr. MacGowan was the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York.”
UPI
Shane MacGowan, singer for the Pogues, dies at 65 (opens UPI)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, an Irish singer-songwriter who was the frontman of the Pogues, died Thursday.
Delaware Public Media
Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65 (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.
Los Angeles Times
The 10 essential Shane MacGowan songs (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The Pogues' Shane MacGowan, who died Thursday at age 65, fancied himself in the tradition of great, doomed Irish poets. He was right on both accounts.
Wall Street Journal
Shane MacGowan, Pogues Frontman and Punk Bard of the Irish Diaspora, Dead at 65 (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Blending traditional songcraft and Celtic lore and literature with a hard-edge rock, the singer-songwriter channeled the dreams, aspirations and frustrations of a generation of Irish exiles.
The Hollywood Reporter
Shane MacGowan, Groundbreaking Celtic Punk Rocker and ‘Pogues’ Frontman, Dies at 65 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The hard-drinking singer-songwriter penned the dark holiday classic 'Fairytale of New York' and was the subject of Julien Temple's Johnny Depp-produced 2020 documentary 'Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan.'
New York Post
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 29, 2023
New York Post's feed description
“It’s our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,'” said Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan — who died Thursday — about his band’s holiday classic “Fairytale of New York.”
CBS News
Shane MacGowan, longtime front-man of The Pogues, dies at 65, family says (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, the longtime front-man of The Pogues, died at the age of 65 surrounded by loved ones in Ireland, his family said.
Voice of America
Shane MacGowan, Lead Singer of The Pogues, Dies at 65 (opens Voice of America)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The musician had been hospitalized in Dublin for several months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis in late 2022
The Conversation US
Shane MacGowan: a timeless voice for Ireland’s diaspora in England (opens The Conversation US)
Published Nov 29, 2023
The Conversation US's feed description
The Pogues singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan revolutionised music with his fusion of Irish folk and English punk.
The Guardian
Shane MacGowan obituary (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music
Variety
Shane MacGowan, the Pogues Frontman and ‘Fairytale of New York’ Singer, Dies at 65 (opens Variety)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter best known as the frontman of Celtic punk band the Pogues, has died. He was 65.
Al Jazeera
Shane MacGowan, poetic, hard-charging frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65 (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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MacGowan won fame for incorporating traditional Irish ballads into Britain’s punk scene in the 1980s and 90s.
Los Angeles Times
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65 (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 29, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The Pogues, best known for their Christmas classic "Fairytale of New York," fused Irish traditional music and rock’n’roll into a unique, intoxicating blend,.

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