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The Blended Shane MacGowan: On the Death and Life of a Genius

The music of MacGowan and the Pogues is some of the most urgent you’ll ever experience. That immediacy is stunning.

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Shane MacGowan, Pogues Singer, Dead at 65

MacGowan fronted the ’80s Celtic-rock band that scored with songs such as “Dirty Old Town” and “Fairytale of New York.”

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Dec 18, 2000: Kirsty MacColl Hit, Killed by Speedboat

She was her own kind of pop singing star. But an accident while on vacation cut her life and career short. She is remembered fondly by her fans with a holiday favorite

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