In a statement published online the band said Ranken was the "heartbeat of The Pogues".

The Pogues' band name stems from the Gaelic phrase 'póg mo thóin' meaning 'kiss my arse' - a cheeky origin that led to BBC censorship and their name change from Pogue Mahone ...

According to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan — the Irish icon who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis ...

Regarded for his wrenching, joyful lyricism as a bard of all things Irish, Shane MacGowan – the singer-songwriter known mostly for his work as frontman of the Celtic punk phenomenon the Pogues – was ...

The post The Pogues Announce First North American Tour in 13 Years appeared first on Consequence. The Pogues have extended their 2025 tour with their first North American dates in 13 years.

The Pogues’ unique arrangements of age-old Irish and English tunes helped break the band worldwide — “The Irish Rover,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” and “Dirty Old Town.” The fresh take on a catalog of ...

They are the hardest-working band in show business -- if only on one day of the year. Though the Boys From the County Hell, Cleveland's own Pogues tribute band, play only a handful of gigs a year, ...