The Pogues

21/10/2025

The Pogues – Rum, Sodomy and the Lash (40th Anniversary Expanded) (Rhino)

2025 marks the 40th anniversary reissue of The Pogues’ seminal second album, Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. Four decades on, this record remains as vital, exhilarating, and essential as ever.

01/12/2023

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues Has Died Age 65: R.I.P.

The 13th Floor

Sad to report that Shane MacGowan, the mercurial leader of The Pogues has died at age 65. MacGowan revealed he was diagnosed with encephalitis last year in a video posted to social media.