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Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Fairytale of New York” is a drunken hymn for people with broken dreams and abandoned hopes. It is,...
Folk singer Peggy Seeger creates a new version of the famous love song inspired by her in 1957
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt has taken Peggy Seeger nearly 70 years to bring out a new version of the world famous love song...
Christmas song royalties: How much do Wham!, Mariah Carey and The Pogues earn every year?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery year we hear the same Christmas songs again and again and again, the playlist seldom changing....
Dirty Old Town re-recorded with orchestral accompaniment
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe song Dirty Old Town is to be given a new lease of life more than 70 years after it was first...
Shane MacGowan’s Most Memorable Musical Moments, From the Pogues to His Signature Duets
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRegarded for his wrenching, joyful lyricism as a bard of all things Irish, Shane MacGowan – the...
Mr Brightside by The Killers overtakes Wonderwall as biggest song never to hit number 1 in UK
Sky News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Killers' Mr Brightside has overtaken Oasis's Wonderwall to become the biggest single to have...
The 20 best Christmas episodes of all time, from The Office to Friends
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTHE COUNTDOWN: Nick Hilton and Chris Harvey round up the greatest festive episodes and specials,...
In Memoriam 2023: A look back at the music icons who died this year
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFrom the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner, to the iconic lead singer of The Pogues, Shane...
Holiday Music 2023 Roundup: Caroling With Cher, Brenda Lee, Brandy, Boygenius, Alanis Morissette,...
Variety via Yahoo News· 7 months agoYou have to appreciate the wonder of a holiday season when Brenda Lee’s seasonal hit from...
Shane MacGowan, shy and complex genius behind The Pogues, dies aged 65
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShane MacGowan, the shy, complex, brilliant frontman of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died aged...