The Pogues

Seasonably rich: here’s how much musicians make from our favourite Christmas songs

We all have our favourite Christmas tune – but how much do the artists who penned these festive classics actually earn from them?

Cartoons, cannibalism and The Clash: inside Julien Temple’s new Shane MacGowan doc

Film's punk auteur takes on the hits and myths of The Pogues' frontman

Nick Cave wades into ‘Fairytale Of New York’ row: “The BBC continue to mutilate an artefact of immense cultural value”

It was announced last week that the BBC will air an alternative version of the beloved Christmas classic

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan to be subtitled in new documentary about his life

The new documentary is set to be released next week

BBC defends decision to play censored ‘Fairytale Of New York’ on Radio 1

An alternative version will air on the station over the festive period

The Pogues slam Laurence Fox as “herrenvolk shite” after ‘Fairytale of New York’ backlash

And with that, the debate is settled.

BBC Radio 1 to air censored version of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’

But BBC Radio 2 will continue to play the original

‘Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan’ review: the poet laureate of punk and friends

Ireland's self-destructive troubadour remembers what he can of his rock and roll life

‘Crock Of Gold’: Johnny Depp’s Shane MacGowan doc releases trailer

The film is out next month

Mark, My Words: Charli XCX’s ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ is just stage one of pandemic albums

The pop star has released the first anxiety lockdown album, and columnist Mark Beaumont thinks acts should now look to the future stages
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