Stereogum — The Pogues' pathos-drenched 1987 reel "Fairytale Of New York" is one of the all-time great Christmas pop songs, but thanks to Shane MacGowan's inimitable slur-gargle and the hard F-bomb that guest Kirsty MacColl drops, it's not the sort of song that ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — What sort of year was 1988? A Don't Worry Be Happy, biggest selling international albums of the year all being released in 1987, Glenn Medeiros, I Owe You Nothing kind of year. On the other hand, and results may vary on whether these were strictl... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The year of Live Aid, of course, and with it and We Are The World came the birth of the superstar, so much so that by September Michael Jackson could outbid Paul McCartney for the Beatles' publishing. Wham! went to China, Brothers In Arms popular... more info

Stereogum — Last month, the benefit compilation Philia: Artists Rise Against Islamophobia was announced alongside a new track from Heems, and today Hamilton Leithauser has shared his contribution to the compilation, a cover of "The Song With No Name," original... more info

Core News — “Peter Perrett sits in for Jarvis Cocker. The Only Ones legend has just released a brand new solo album ‘How The West Was Won’ and he’ll be playing his favourite songs from down the decades. Expect music from the likes of Nick Cave, Primal Sc... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Elle recommended May's best new books for book clubs. David Simon is writing a musical about the Pogues. eBooks on sale for $1.50 today: My Mother Was Nuts by Penny Marshall eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: The Girl Who... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Since 1993, local act The Tossers have rallied around a raucous brand of Celtic punk rock, with a bag full of original, pub-inspired drinking songs framed in a traditional folk style. Their allegiance to a native songbook has given them opportunities... more info

The Mirror — The Pogues singer's mum died in a car crash on New Year's Day more info

The Mirror — The star was mourning both losses as he was helped out of a car and into a wheelchair more info

The Mirror — The Pogues frontman has thanked his fans for support and kind words following his loss as police appeal for witnesses more info