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“I’m not interested in my own angst. I like a good story. Violence. A bit of sex, a bit of drinking, a bit of drugs, y’knoworramean?” A tribute to Shane MacGowan, the genius lyricist who thought the music was more important than the words

As the music of the 80s became more polished, synthesised and over-produced, The Pogues took it back to its rudiments. And at the heart of it was Shane MacGowan and his lyrics: funny, romantic, full of characters and stories

Louder

Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed following death aged 65

The Pogues frontman suffered from periods of ill health for many years, and was wheelchair bound since 2015 after he broke his pelvis

Evening Standard

‘He kept me going through homesickness, loneliness and guilt’: readers on Shane MacGowan

Guardian readers pay tribute to the late Pogues frontman, who soundtracked their childhood, inspired their art and PhDs, and performed some of the most raucous, beer-soaked gigs ever

The Guardian - UK

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Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed as world mourns irrepressible Pogues frontman

Pogues frontman is being remembered by fans, friends and admirers from around the world

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife shares recent hospital memory in tribute to husband

Clarke had been by Pogues singer’s bedside during his stay in a Dublin hospital

The Independent UK

How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made Fairytale of New York

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan dead - latest: Pogues singer known for Fairytale of New York dies as tributes paid

His death comes one week after he was discharged from hospital

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With The Pogues, Shane MacGowan perhaps proved himself the most important Irish writer since James Joyce

Known for his music with The Pogues, and perhaps the most important Irish writer since James Joyce, the venerated and critically acclaimed Shane MacGowan has died in Dublin at the age of 65.

The Conversation

Shane MacGowan, Pogues singer who made Irish music punk, dies at 65

Songwriter’s bittersweet ballad ‘Fairytale of New York’ has become a modern Christmas standard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Morning Mail: Labor faces carbon crunch, theatre crisis deepens, Shane MacGowan dies

Approval awaits for 30 fossil fuel projects that could release 22bn tonnes of carbon

The Guardian - AU

What is encephalitis? Measles outbreak prompts warning about rare complication

Charity warns the UK could see around 10,000 new cases of encephalitis if 3.4m children are not vaccinated against measles

Evening Standard

Punk, human spirit and a Christmas classic: Shane MacGowan’s 10 greatest recordings

The singer was at his snarling, poignant best across these powerful vignettes that put a modern spin on Irish folk traditions and gave us a timeless festive singalong

The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan dies aged 65: The Pogues frontman's wildest or most revelatory quotes

The legendary musician spearheaded a new kind of Celtic punk music, producing works that Ireland's president, Michael D. Higgins has described as "perfectly crafted poems"

Evening Standard

“A true friend and the greatest songwriter of his generation”: The Pogues icon Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

MacGowan was noted as one of the finest lyricists of his generation, and collaborated with Kirsty MacColl in 1987 for the classic Christmas hit, Fairytale of New York

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Shane MacGowan, poetic, hard-charging frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65

MacGowan won fame for incorporating traditional Irish ballads into Britain’s punk scene in the 1980s and 90s.

MusicRadar

The Pogues vocalist and songwriter Shane MacGowan has died, aged 65

The legend of Irish music passed away after a long illness

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 classic Pogues songs to listen to after Shane MacGowan died

Listen to some of The Pogues' best songs after the passing of Shane MacGowan.

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan death: The Pogues' Fairytale of New York favourite for Christmas number one

Calls for fans to send song to the top of the charts as a tribute

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The Guardian - UK

Shane MacGowan obituary

Lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music

WEKU

Shane MacGowan, irascible frontman of The Pogues, has died at age 65

Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.

The Independent UK

What is encephalitis? Viral illness Shane MacGowan was diagnosed with that swells brain

Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen

International Business Times

Shane MacGowan: Laureate Of Lowlife Folk-punk

Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.

Evening Standard

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

Tributes pour in for Irish singer-songwriter after his wife announces his death on Instagram

The Independent UK

Fairytale of New York: How The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl made the Christmas classic

A drunken hymn for those with broken dreams and abandoned hope

Louder

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

Shane MacGowan, bandleader of iconic punk group The Pogues, has died aged 65, his wife confirms

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