#Fairytale of New York

#Fairytale of New York

Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce, professional football players, recently covered The Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' as a tribute to Shane MacGowan.

Their cover appears on a charity album organized by Jason Kelce and his Philadelphia Eagles teammates. [ more ]

The Irish-American officers of the NYPD Pipes and Drums band were featured in The Pogues' music video for 'Fairytale of New York'

The band wanted authenticity and since there was no NYPD choir, they invited the bagpipers and drummers of the NYPD to participate. [ more ]

Shane MacGowan, Celtic punk legend and The Pogues frontman, passed away at 65.

MacGowan's song, 'Fairytale of New York,' became an unlikely Christmas folk hero. [ more ]

Shane Macgowan, lead singer of The Pogues, has passed away at the age of 65.

Macgowan had been hospitalized for several months with viral encephalitis.

His music blended Irish traditional music and rock'n'roll, and he was known for his sozzled performances and powerful songwriting. [ more ]