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

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

It’s that time of year again – no, we’re not talking about filling our homes with gaudy Christmas decorations and watching endless reruns of Nigella’s Christmas cookery shows and every version of A ...

For literally decades, The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York has been embroiled in a fierce debate surrounding one particular ...

Certain moments of art are guaranteed to tear down any critical detachment I have and make me blubber like a baby. The rush of joy and gratitude at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The third act of ...

Shane was 65 when he died of pneumonia in November 2023. He and the Pogues released “Fairytale of New York” in 1987, with ...

Whatever the reality, the song was conceived in 1985 by The Pogues banjo player Jem Finer and MacGowan. Finer came up with the melody and the original concept, about a sailor in New York looking out ...

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

The musical hit, released in 1987, reached second spot in the charts over the years, despite its popularity, narrowly missing out on first. Every Christmas, it surged into at least the top ten and was ...

The holiday music season has begun in stores, on radio stations and on the speakers in our living room, and I have come back to a holiday favorite: "Fairytale of New York," by The Pogues. It's not ...

RadarOnline. com can reveal The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is again at the center of Christmas chart politics, with fans ...