LargeHeartedBoy — Wikipedia Brown is a parody of the children's book series Encyclopedia Brown. Rolling Stone reports that David Simon is writing a musical based on the Pogues' music. 20 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master... more info

KEXP Seattle — Happy Boxing Day! Even if you are not particularly familiar with the catalog of the Pogues (and if you aren’t, what is wrong with you?) you have most likely heard their song “Fairytale of New York” - in fact, you’ve probably heard it in the p... more info

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Starpulse — The Pogues star Shane Macgowan is to make a cameo appearance in an upcoming episode of beloved British soap Coronation Street. The Fairytale of New York singer's longtime partner Victoria Clarke b... more info

Starpulse — Longtime Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron has died at the age of 56. The Irish singer, songwriter and guitarist lost his battle with throat cancer on Tuesday following a six year battle with the di... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the topic of the Pogues comes up in casual conversation, the first thought isn’t necessarily the sound of their guitars. More likely it has something to do with singer Shane MacGowan’s sneering voice, the driving accordion, the whistle and b... more info

Yahoo! Music — LONDON (Reuters) - Guitarist Phil Chevron of the Anglo-Irish folk-punk band the Pogues died on Tuesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer, the band said. Chevron joined the Pogues in 1984 and became a core member as the group made its n... more info

Sky News — A member of the Irish folk punk band since 1984, Philip Chevron wrote a number of the group's most popular numbers. more info