I remember being at Barrowlands when I proposed to Kirsty MacColl on New Year’s Eve, in 1983. I was in Glasgow recording Scottish rock band Big Country for this BBC Two show, and Kirsty came in to ...

For most people, the Pogues’ Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” brings holiday cheer. But for the sister of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, it’s the opposite. Siobhan MacGowan spoke to Sky ...

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 ...

Fairytale of New York is arguably one of the most easily recognized and beloved Christmas songs there is. The track propelled The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl to unprecedented levels of fame worldwide, ...

NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache. Opinion: My kind of holiday song The holiday music season has begun in ...

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 ...