Shane MacGowan was arguably even more famous than the Pogues by the time the band fired him in 1991. At first, though, the band weathered his absence well with continued commercial success.

The Pogues announce first headline tour in 10 years - Celtic rock band will be joined by ‘special guests’ for their shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, ‘Rum Sodomy ...

The Pogues are reuniting to undertake their first UK tour in 13 years, celebrating 40 years of their classic album Rum Sodomy & the Lash. Spider Stacv, James Fearnley and and Jem Finer will be ...

In addition to their 2025 dates, The Pogues will also perform a one-off show in Dublin next month, honoring the 40th anniversary of their 1984 debut album, Red Roses for Me.

Chevron joined the Pogues after the release of their first album, 1984’s Red Roses for Me, as a temporary member.By the time the band released the follow-up, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, Chevron had ...

After O’Riordan left the Pogues later in 1986, the group began making a new album in early 1987 with U2 producer Steve Lillywhite, who suggested that they re-record “Fairytale of New York ...

Then came punk rock, and with it the Pogues, whose first five albums have just been reissued by Rhino. The releases are Red Roses for Me, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, If I Should Fall from Grace with ...

Irish musician Shane MacGowan, who formed the punk band The Pogues, died on Nov. 30 at age 65. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ... The band’s first album, ...

The Pogues’ longtime guitarist Phil Chevron, who died Tuesday at 56, came of age in the punk rock era, and he learned his art in one of Dublin, Ireland’s first punk bands, the Radiators From ...

The Pogues, “The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn” (1985)If there is one song where MacGowan shows off his gutter-poet persona to its mesmerizing, literate, storytelling finest, it’s the first track ...

The trek will celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Pogues’ 1985 sophomore album Rum Sodomy & the Lash, and it goes down in the UK in May of 2025, with stops in Leeds, London, Glasgow ...