Nick Cave has written a eulogy in The Guardian for his longtime friend Shane MacGowan, who died last month at the age of 65. Cave first met the Pogues frontman in 1989, when NME called a “summit meeting” of the two artists along with the Fall’s Mark E Smith. “I was excited because I was … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Shane MacGowan, a songwriter and singer who channeled an Irish brand of defiance and vulnerability as frontman of the Celtic punk band the Pogues in the 1980s but whose own addictions drove him from the group at its height, died Nov. 30 at 65. The death was … Read more
Shane MacGowan, frontman of the Celtic punk band The Pogues, has died. He was 65. The singer’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, announced the tragic news Thursday on Instagram with a touching tribute in which she described him in her caption as “the love of my life and the most beautiful soul and beautiful angel.” She … Read more
Shane MacGowan, the frontman and songwriter of the Irish punk band the Pogues, died this morning (November 30), BBC News reports, citing an Instagram post by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. A spokesperson confirmed the news to the BBC, saying he died peacefully with his wife and and sister by his side. He was 65 … Read more