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

Stereogum — Nick Cave has written a eulogy for the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan, who passed away late last month at age 65. Cave performed “A Rainy Night In Soho” at MacGowan’s funeral a couple weeks ago, and the tribute to his late friend was just publishe... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Paul Simon, LCD Soundsystem, and many more also appear on the collection the Talking Heads frontman curated for NPR. David Byrne’s Christmas Playlist Includes The Pogues, Phoebe Bridgers, and 100 gecs: Stream Abby Jones more info

Consequence Of Sound — All proceeds will benefit Dublin Simon Community, an organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness. The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” Receives Charity Vinyl Reissue Eddie Fu more info