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 ...

According to Victoria Mary Clarke MacGowan, the singer died in the hospital after being diagnosed with encephalitis, BBC News reported. The musician, whose hits included 1988′s “Fairytale of New York” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas day in 1957 in Kent, England, and on his 30th birthday, he narrowly missed landing the Christmas No. 1 on the UK charts with “Fairytale of New York ...

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.Video above: ...

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 ...