Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65

The New York Times – Music:

As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked ramblers and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.

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