The Pogues

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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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Johnny Depp enlisted to co-produce Shane MacGowan documentary film

The film will reveal "Shane’s true punk and poetic nature"
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‘Gavin & Stacey’: BBC defends use of controversial ‘Fairytale of New York’ lyric

Corporation says the word in the song is antiquated slang for laziness
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Blogs

Seasonably Rich: How much are musicians making from our favourite Christmas songs?

Let [the royalties] snow, let it snow
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Music News

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan defends controversial “F****t” lyric in ‘Fairytale of New York’ lyrics

"There is no political correctness to it."
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‘Fairytale of New York’ banned by BBC radio presenter who called the song “chav bilge”

It's that time of year again
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Shane MacGowan responds to calls for the word ‘f****t’ to be removed from ‘Fairytale Of New York’

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has responded after it was argued that the word ‘f****t’ should be removed from their classic Christmas song 'Fairytale...
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Johnny Depp is playing guitar at Shane MacGowan’s wedding

Johnny Depp will provide the music at the wedding of legendary Pogues hellraiser Shane MacGowan later today (November 26). The Oscar-winning star, who has been...
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All the biggest music icons were at Shane MacGowan’s birthday gig

A host of famous musicians and stars appeared at a gig marking The Pogues icon Shane MacGowan's 60th birthday. MacGowan turned 60 on Christmas Day but...
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NME Blogs

Soundtrack Of My Christmas: Robbie Williams

The best song for ‘avin a mad one on Christmas Eve The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York “That’s the go-to song because I’ve been there...
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