In the summer of 2000, Shane MacGowan played The Harp, the Irish pub on Causeway Street. By then, fans were well aware of his mounting health problems. Infamous for his binge drinking, the growling ...

The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs. By Gavin Edwards Shane MacGowan, the principal ...

NENAGH, Ireland (Reuters) -Shane MacGowan's friends and family sang and danced in the aisles to a rousing rendition of The Pogues' Christmas anthem "Fairytale of New York" at a joyous funeral marking ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Artists and genres on the docket range from Hozier (indie-rock) to The Pogues (Celtic-punk) to Ed Sheeran ...

Lest it still be uncleaar nearly a quarter-century since they began, let’s restate their importance: The Pogues are the Beatles – or at least the Clash – of neo-traditional Irish music. Their arrival ...

One of the occupational hazards of being a music critic for an Irish newspaper is the ear splitting banality one has to suffer through when a major Celtic rock outfit decides to get in touch with ...

With the growth in the popularity of Irish-influenced rock in recent years, and the considerable visibility of groups like Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys, Young Dubliners frontman Keith ...

As The Pogues gear up for their first tour in 13 years, the Celtic punk legends have told Rolling Stone UK about their decision to hit the road for the first time since the death of Shane MacGowan.

“Banjo” Barney McKenna, the last original member of Irish folk band the Dubliners, died Thursday, April 5, while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year ...