Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis When you think of Irish legends The Pogues, you probably first think of their large, high-quality catalog of music. After that you might think of dental hygiene, and then maybe booze. Guinness or whiskey, probably. Now The... more info

The Telegraph — The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is the most popular Christmas song of the century. more info

The Telegraph — From The Pogues to East 17, via The Killers and Coldplay, our critics select the ultimate Christmas playlist more info

The Independent — It's been called the greatest Christmas song of all time but has never topped the seasonal chart. Now the arrival of digital streaming could help "Fairytale of New York" finally take on the mantle of Christmas No 1. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Watch Patrick Modiano's speech after he accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature yesterday. The Guardian shared the songwriting story behind the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York." 29 online "best books of 2014" lists were added to the master aggregation... more info

The Independent — It is hardly a feel-good hit, but The Pogue’s "Fairytale of New York" has been voted the best Christmas song of all time. more info

The Telegraph — Andrew Plank had a heart attack and received CPR from a crowd member more info

The Independent — A Pogues fan who suffered a heart attack at British Summer Time last Saturday is searching for the stranger who saved his life. more info

NME — Andrew Plank was revived by a crowd member following a heart attack at Hyde Park show more info

The Telegraph — Pete Doherty and Carl Barat will reunite in July with support from The Pogues more info