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The Popes are a band originally formed by Shane MacGowan (of the Pogues) and Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness, who play a blend of rock, Irish folk and Americana. Shane MacGowan and The Popes released two studio and one live album in the 1990s, performing live together until 2005.
1992–2005: Shane MacGowan and the Popes. After MacGowan had been dismissed from the Pogues, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes. The new band recorded two studio albums, a live album, three tracks on the Popes Outlaw Heaven (2010) and a live DVD; the band also toured internationally.
Nov 30, 2023 · Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery-voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, died on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan’s wife,...
Nov 30, 2023 · Shane MacGowan, the brilliant but chaotic songwriter who as frontman for the Pogues reinvigorated interest in Irish music in the 1980s by harnessing it to the propulsive power of punk rock,...
Nov 30, 2023 · Shane MacGowan, the principal singer and songwriter for the Pogues, first became famous in London as “Shane O’Hooligan”: After his ear got bitten in the scrum of a 1976 concert, his photo was...
Feb 25, 2022 · MacGowan and the six members of the Popes get plenty of support from fellow musicians. In addition to O’Connor and Brennan, Pogues Spider Stacy and Jem Finer make appearances, as do the Dubliners’ Barney McKenna and John Sheahan, and former Thin Lizzy and Motörhead guitarist Brian Robertson.
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Sep 17, 2006 · Shane MacGowan sings 'Fairytale of New York' with his mother Theresa, with backing from The Popes. From The Late Late Show (1987) on RTE 1, Ireland.
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