Get a free Gigulate account now Login Signup
×

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!
or login
Add to watchlist

The Pogues

RSS

Every story, every source. Never miss a thing.

The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York'

4462 days ago
The Independent — 'Tis the season to hear the same songs repeated endlessly on the radio and none has been played more regularly in the past two years than "Fairytale of New York", according to new research. more info
The Pogues

Sleeve notes: Fairytale of New York, slutdropping, and the history of grime

4465 days ago
Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicMust read1. Fairytale of New York: the story behind the Pogues' classic Christmas anthemTwenty-five years after its release, the duet about a couple who have fallen on hard times is still conside... more info
The Pogues My Bloody Valentine Kraftwerk Fleetwood Mac Jack White Lady Gaga Jools Holland Mad Decent

Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Tom Waits to set sail on Johnny Depp's pirates album

4465 days ago
Guardian Music — Son of Rogue's Gallery, a compilation of songs from the seafaring tradition, will feature a grizzled crew including Keith Richards, Michael Stipe, Nick Cave and Shane MacGowanIggy Pop, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and the Pogues' Shane MacGowan are among t... more info
Iggy Pop Patti Smith Tom Waits Nick Cave Shane MacGowan The Pogues Courtney Love Broken Social Scene Marianne Faithfull Bounce Akron/Family Beth Orton Macy Gray John Lennon Hal Willner Robyn Hitchcock Ed Harcourt Frank Zappa Marc Almond Dr. John Todd Rundgren

The Dubliners: 50 Years – review

4465 days ago
Guardian Music — (IML)Billy Connolly once called the Dubliners "folk music's Rolling Stones", but the rousing wild men of the Irish traditional scene sadly never reached their 50th anniversary in the same lucrative style. The death of Barney McKenna earlier this yea... more info
The Dubliners The Pogues

Taking the long view

4472 days ago
Guardian Music — Twelve years after it first began, the Longplayer is only beginning its thousand-year voyage. Join us on Monday to watch Caitlin Moran and John Lanchester discuss the mindbending implications of this extraordinary musical eventAt midnight on the 31st... more info
The Pogues Architects

Christmas gifts 2012: the best music books

4473 days ago
Guardian Music — Dorian Lynskey chooses the best music books in what's been a vintage yearIn his memoir Waging Heavy Peace (Penguin), Neil Young has some sound advice for his guitar-slinging peers. "Writing is very convenient, has a low expense and is a great way to... more info
Neil Young Gil Scott-Heron Bob Dylan The Pogues Shane MacGowan

You scum bag, you maggot: Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' contender for Christmas number one 25 years after release

4474 days ago
The Independent — Festive favourite "The Fairytale Of New York" is back in the charts 25 years after it was first released. more info
The Pogues

Ghosts Help Shane Macgowan Write Songs

4475 days ago
ContactMusic — The Pogues frontman Shane Macgowan has revealed ghosts help him write his hits.The boozy singer has confessed he often sees dead people - and they... more info
The Pogues

Shane Macgowan Eyes Retirement From Performing

4489 days ago
ContactMusic — Irish rocker Shane Macgowan is turning his back on touring after growing tired of life on the road.The Pogues frontman is a prolific live performer... more info
The Pogues

Kirsty MacColl: the great British songwriter who never got her due

4533 days ago
Guardian Music — She wrote incisive lyrics, sang exquisite harmonies and graced arguably the greatest Christmas single ever. Yet Kirsty MacColl has somehow been erased from the story of British pop. Will the re-release of her first four albums finally change that?Nex... more info
The Pogues Shane MacGowan Billy Bragg Lily Allen The Byrds Brainstorm

Recent news history

Recent postings in the past month

30 days ago
Yesterday
Build a customised The Pogues widget
You are: HomeArtistsThe PoguesNews

Explore

About

What's Gigulate?

  • Hype bands? Never heard of 'em? Find out who's talking about the hottest bands before you head to the gig.
  • The sharpest music minds plugged into the world's greatest music machine.
  • Find out more
Legal stuff: Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions UK Flag
© Gigulate Ltd 2009 - 2025
Photo credits: Andrew Bossi