The Pogues' Shane MacGowan's Sister Says It's Still Too 'Painful' to Listen to 'Fairytale of New York' 2 Years After He Died

For most people, the Pogues’ Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” brings holiday cheer. But for the sister of late ...

“In operas, if you have a double aria, it's what the woman does that really matters. The man lies, the woman tells the truth": The story of Fairytale Of New York

Whatever the reality, the song was conceived in 1985 by The Pogues banjo player Jem Finer and MacGowan. Finer came up with ...
Radar Online

EXCLUSIVE: 'Fairytale of New York' Royalties Secrets Laid Bare — Including the Massive Amount Earned Every Year by The Pogues

The Pogues remain one of the most lucrative fixtures of the modern Christmas season, with their 1987 single Fairytale of New ...

The Pogues’ ‘Fairy Tale of New York’ is the only Christmas song that matters

The classic Pogues song, free of treacle but full of spirit, has become a favorite for listeners who prefer their holiday ...
IrishCentral

LISTEN: The Pogues release version of first time they played "Fairytale Of New York" live

The recording of The Pogues' first-ever live performance of "Fairytale of New York" in 1987 has "even more spirit and spunk" ...
MusicRadar

“It’s faster, more spunky. It’s a great version of the song”: Steve Lillywhite on what he did to brush up a new live version of Fairytale Of New York

The new version was recorded live at Glasgow Barrowlands in December 1987, just as the original record was climbing the ...
RTÉ Ireland

The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York'

The story of any song, not least of all one as popular or as recognisable as Fairytale of New York, is rarely ...
UNCUT

“Beauty and the beast”: The making of The Pogues’ “Fairytale Of New York”

The inside story of an evergreen Christmas classic, The Pogues' "Fairytale Of New York", told by the band themselves ...
Irish Star on MSN

Tragic true story linked to Pogues' Christmas hit Fairytale of New York

The collaborative Christmas tune from The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl is as synonymous with the festive season as Santa Claus ...