The Pogues

The Pogues bassist Darryl Hunt dies aged 72

Singer Shane MacGowan remembers him as “great friend and a great bass player”

Christmas is cancelled: the 10 festive songs they tried to ban

These are the most controversial Yuletide bops – ever!

16 pretty interesting facts about the world’s biggest Christmas songs

Get you extended family small-talk trivia right here

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?

Shane MacGowan announces new art book, ‘The Eternal Buzz And The Crock Of Gold’

The former Pogues frontman's forthcoming collection will include candid tour photographs and images with Nick Cave, Pete Doherty, Kate Moss and more

Cat Power announces new ‘Covers’ album with Frank Ocean and The Pogues tracks

"Performing covers is a very enjoyable way to do something that feels natural to me when it comes to making music"

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