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Who are the new greats of Irish music? Five musicians to watch out for

The world lost three great Irish musicians in 2023: Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam. While their music reflected their individual struggles and resilience, it also grappled with the evolving essence of Irish identity. Their work stands as a reminder of Ireland’s complex history.

The Conversation

Christmas 2024: Twenty-five fun and easy (ish!) questions and answers for friends and families

Needing a break from work or looking to entertain your family? We've got you

Evening Standard

Pixie Lott's Stylish Performance of Beloved Christmas Tune by MacGowan

Pixie Lott gives a riveting performance of a beloved Christmas song in a chic black outfit, crediting Shane MacGowan for the original composition.

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Shane MacGowan's widow recalls him setting hotel rooms on fire and finding a groupie dead in living room

The journalist was with The Pogues frontman for decades, marrying in 2018 after some 32 years together

Evening Standard

“He would do crazy things like take 100 tabs of acid in a day then jump out of the window of a moving taxi, or paint himself blue": Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Clarke on the unorthodox, unbreakable love she shared with The Pogues' late frontman

Victoria Clarke's four decades-long relationship with The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan wasn't always easy, but amid the chaos their love was pure

Louder

Victoria Mary Clarke on her husband Shane MacGowan: ‘He gave up heroin and our connection deepened’

The couple spent more than 40 years together until his death last month. She talks about the excess and addiction, splits and reunions, and the powerful love that bound them together

The Guardian - UK

Ghosts, grit and genius: the most gripping podcasts of 2023

Despite downturns at the corporate end of town, podcasts again this year proved to be a powerful medium for new voices and previously overlooked stories.

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Tatty, naff and cheesy: why can’t Britain have a decent Christmas No 1?

Now that LadBaby has passed on the charity baton, let’s return to the days when real talents held sway. Like, erm, Mr Blobby and Benny Hill, writes Barbara Ellen

The Guardian - UK

Fairytale of New York quiz: celebrate the late, great Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius

Remember the incomparable Irish singer-songwriter and Pogues frontman by completing the lyrics to his musical masterpiece.

TechRadar

Lankum review – more like an exorcism than a gig

The Dublin doom-folk favourites crown a momentous year with a magnificent assault on the senses and a set rich in hypnotic tales of woe

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife admits ‘it’s very hard to feel sad’ after singer’s death

The Pogues singer is being mourned by the music world after he died from pneumonia on 30 November, aged 65

The Independent UK

Digested week: Some things are almost worth dying for – though not Rwanda

Shane MacGowan’s funeral offers food for thought while Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy is not deranged enough for some

The Guardian - UK

The Pogues reissuing Christmas classic ‘Fairytale Of New York’ in wake of Shane MacGowan’s death

A seven-inch vinyl version of the festive drunk tank crowd-pleaser is now available to pre-order, with sales proceeds going to one of the hard-living punk poet’s favourite charities

The Independent UK

Sam Ryder rooting for The Pogues to land Christmas No 1: ‘That would be a gorgeous moment’

Eurovision star has released his own Christmas single, but would love to see the late Shane MacGowan score his first festive top spot

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Evening Standard

Alternative funerals: the company who can throw you a party instead of a wake

Funerals don't all have to be dour, as Shane MacGowan's last Friday showed, and a company in West London is offering alternatives

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria thanks ‘tower of strength’ Johnny Depp

Irish author pays tribute to her late husband’s friend, who was seen carrying the Pogues frontman’s coffin into the church before he delivered a reading at the service

The Independent UK

Guinness, goodbyes and dancing in the aisles: Inside Shane MacGowan’s rock and roll funeral

The Pogues singer’s send-off in Co Tipperary was a lively affair, as was the unofficial wake in his favourite bar afterwards, Barney Davis writes

The National (Scotland)

'Shane hated funerals': Crowds and celebrities gather for Shane MacGowan's funeral

CELEBRITIES, politicians, and former bandmates all flocked to small Irish town of Nenagh in Country Tipperary on Friday to celebrate the life of…

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The Independent UK

Johnny Depp and Nick Cave join thousands to celebrate life of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan

Crowds sing ‘Fairytale of New York’ in the streets as Hollywood actors and legendary musicians pay tribute to the beloved Anglo-Irish poet at a funeral that is musical, eccletic, bittersweet and heartfelt

The Independent UK

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan urged Johnny Depp to forgive Amber Heard, widow reveals in eulogy

Depp and MacGowan were friends for more than 30 years before the singer’s death last week

The Guardian - UK

‘He embodied who we are, warts and all’: Dublin mourners bid farewell to Shane MacGowan

Tears and applause as band plays Fairytale of New York and people recall memories of pubs, squats, youth, dreams and loss

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Ireland bids farewell to singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan

Thousands pay tribute in Dublin to the musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Pogues.

The Independent UK

Why Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ could still not make Christmas No1

Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!

International Business Times

Dublin Crowds Bid Farewell To Irish Songwriter Shane MacGowan

Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65.

Evening Standard

Johnny Depp and Bono give readings at Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan's funeral

The songwriter died at the age of 65 last week

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