Shane MacGowan, principal songwriter with The Pogues, one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, has died.
The news was announced on social media by his wife Victoria Mary Clarke, who had been documenting his recent stay in hospital.
“I don’t know how to say this …
Shane MacGowan has announced his first collection of art, entitled The Eternal Buzz And The Crock of Gold.
“When I was about 11 or 12 I got heavily into studying history of art and looking at …
The trailer for Crock Of Gold – a documentary which will attempt to make sense of the chaotic genius of Shane MacGowan when it’s released on November 20th – is online now.
Bobby Gillespie with Primal Scream at the Brixton Academy, London (Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever)
The 60th birthday of Shane MacGowan will be celebrated in style at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next month, reports The Irish Times.
Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan joined The Libertines onstage for a group hug in Dublin last night (July 9th), after apparently falling asleep earlier in the set.