Producer Elvis Costello took particular delight in The Pogues' trashing of Ewan MacColl's Dirty Old Town - he had never forgiven MacColl for falling asleep at one of his shows during his own folk ...

Formed in London’s King’s Cross in 1982, The Pogues were originally named Pogue Mahone – an Anglicisation of the Irish phrase ...

The Pogues are a popular Irish folk rock band ... Drag," as well as definitive interpretations of Ewan MacColl's "Dirty Old Town" and Eric Bogle's "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda," the ...

Influential Celtic rock band The Pogues have announced a 2025 tour ... Though featuring singles such as "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Dirty Old Town" and garnering critical acclaim, the record ...