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“Thank you for everything, for your friendship, your wit and your generosity of spirit, and of course for the music, forever a true friend and brother”: Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken has died, aged 72

He played with them all the way up to 2014

MusicRadar

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken dead at 72

Andrew Ranken, a founding member of the legendary punk rock band The Pogues, has passed away following a period of ill health.

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Outer Banks’ Chase Stokes Reveals Why The Cast Is Ready For The Show To End, And I Really Feel This

Couldn't have said it better.

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“In operas, if you have a double aria, it's what the woman does that really matters. The man lies, the woman tells the truth": The story of Fairytale Of New York

MusicRadar looks back on one of Shane MacGowan's most enduring and beloved achievements

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Kirsty MacColl: A look back at her life from her iconic Christmas song to her tragic death

The Standard looks back at the life and legacy of Kirsty MacColl, from her iconic Christmas duet with The Pogues to her tragic death

Evening Standard

BBC 'refuses to play live version of Fairytale of New York' as track starts fresh bid for Christmas number one

The hit track, released in 1987, has never hit Christmas number one

Evening Standard

The Pogues producer Steve Lillywhite: ‘Fairytale of New York is like a fine wine, it grows on you!’

FIRST PERSON: As a recording of the first live performance of the immortal Christmas song is released, the legendary producer and ex-husband of Kirsty MacColl reflects on what makes it so special. As told to Roisin O’Connor

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The Pogues announce expanded 40th anniversary edition of their classic 1985 album Rum Sodomy & The Lash

Rum Sodomy & The Lash is getting another lash

Louder

Madelyn Cline Said The Final Season Of Outer Banks 'Feels Like Season 1,' And That Gives Me One Specific Hope For The Story

I can't wait for our final trip to the OBX.

Cinemablend

The Pogues at Brixton Academy is a strange and beautiful tribute to Shane MacGowan

4/5 Avoiding staid respectability, this event – part of a short UK tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of album ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ – sees the audience singing along in bittersweet unison with the remaining band, younger musicians and guest vocalists

The Independent UK

Kneecap row: police assessing ‘kill MP’ and ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ footage

News comes as artists including Pulp, Paul Weller and Primal Scream defend Irish rap trio from criticism

The Guardian - UK

The Pogues say that Shane MacGowan 'wasn't always drunk' and remember him as a 'hard worker'

The Pogues have insisted that their late bandmate Shane MacGowan "wasn't always drunk".

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Outer Banks season 5: everything we know so far about the Netflix teen drama's return

Here's everything you need to know about Outer Banks season 5.

TechRadar

“It was wonderful, ecstatic, thrilling, boring, horrible, oppressive, heartbreaking." The Pogues' Jem Finer on life in a band with the "maddening" Shane MacGowan

The Pogues' Jem Finer recalls life in the original line-up

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“There certainly was a fair amount of hard drinking. But there was a degree of professionalism, if hard to recognise at times”: How The Pogues made a folk-punk classic in Rum, Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues’ second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash remains the late Shane MacGowan’s finest moment

Louder

Nadine Shah, Lankum's Darragh Lynch, Lisa O'Neill among guest vocalists joining The Pogues for their first UK headline tour in 13 years

The Pogues reveal guest vocalists joining them for their 40th anniversary Rum Sodomy & The Lash tour in May

The Independent UK

Hozier praised for ‘stunning’ cover of Fairytale of New York on SNL

Irish musician performed the Christmas classic along with his 2024 hit, ‘Too Sweet’

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Martin Short delivers a star-packed festive treat

The actor joins the five-timers club in a funny and cameo-filled episode that features some of the season’s funniest moments so far

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"When Jimi Hendrix died, Shane spent the whole day with his face turned to the wall." How Jimi Hendrix became an unlikely influence upon Irish folk-punk legends The Pogues

Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy loved Jimi Hendrix, but The Pogues were never going to sound like Seattle's legendary guitar hero

The Independent UK

How Shane MacGowan really felt about ‘Fairytale of New York’

Exclusive: Musician’s wife, artist Victoria Mary Clarke, recalled spending Christmas with the late singer-songwriter and how he left behind ‘reams’ of prose

Evening Standard

'I miss him desperately': Shane MacGowan's widow reflects on grief one year on from The Pogues star's death

The Pogues singer died following a number of health complications, less than a month before what would have been his 66th birthday on Christmas Day

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The Pogues 'weren't bothered' about Christmas number one campaign for Fairytale of New York

The Pogues had little interest in the unsuccessful campaign to get 'Fairytale of New York' to top the festive charts last year following the passing of frontman Shane MacGowan.

Evening Standard

The Pogues say Shane MacGowan’s ‘spirit lives on’ in album anniversary gigs

The band will perform second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash in full in May 2025 after celebrating the 40th anniversary of Red Roses For Me this year.

Tom’s Guide

'Outer Banks' season 5: Everything we know so far

Everything to know about 'Outer Banks' season 5, including release date, cast, plot and more

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The Pogues announce first tour since Shane MacGowan's death

The Pogues will reunite for their first UK tour in a decade next May.

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