Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Shane MacGowan (Pogues). And happy Christmas—we love you, baby. Read our review from the final MacGowan-led Pogues tour: The post Happy Birthday Shane MacGowan (Pogues) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Hozier was the musical guest for the second time on Saturday Night Live this weekend, 10 years after he first took Studio 8H to church. He performed his No. 1 hit “Too Sweet,” and — because he’s Irish and it was the Christmas episode — h... more info

Stereogum — Last year, the legendary Pogues leader Shane MacGowan passed away at the age of 65. Last month, the Pogues announced plans for a 2025 tour, where they’ll welcome some “special guests” and perform the classic album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash in f... more info

Stereogum — The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan died almost a year ago to the day. He had a lot of health issues towards the end of his life, and the Pogues retired from touring in 2014. Today, however, the band has announced their first tour in over a decade,... more info

Stereogum — An Post, Ireland’s postal service, is putting some of the country’s most beloved music legends on a new series of stamps. The Iconic Irish Voices series features stamps with portraits of four musical artists, all of whom have died over the pas... more info

Magnet Magazine — 35 years ago today, the Pogues released Peace And Love. Count the days slowly passing by. Read our Q&A with Spider Stacy: The post The Pogues Released “Peace And Love” 35 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Right now, Bruce Springsteen is back on tour with his E Street Band; they blew the mind of Stereogum’s own Chris DeVille a few weeks ago. Last night, Springsteen came to Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, Ireland, and he and his band took the opportunity ... more info

Consequence Of Sound — From a tribute concert honoring O'Connor and The Pogues' Shane MacGowan that took place at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday. Sinead O’Connor’s Daughter, Roisin Waters, Sings “Nothing Compares 2 U” in Tribute to Mother: Watch Scoop Harrison more info

Stereogum — For at least the past 20 years, real lyric heads have known that the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle and the the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn are two of the best writers — arguably the two best writers — operating in the indie rock sphere. Darn... more info

Stereogum — Last year, we lost two great Irish icons. In July, Sinéad O’Connor passed away at the age of 56, and the Pogues leader Shane MacGowan made it all the way to 65 before dying in December. O’Connor and Macgowan were friends and occasional collab... more info