Shane

Song became a surprising Christmas staple thanks, in part, to the singers' dramatic performance Nobody in the history of music ever sounded quite as decadently downtrodden (or whiskey-drowned, -sodden) as Shane MacGowan on “Fairytale of New York,” the soppy Christmas carol the Pogues‘ first released as a single in 1987. But as the luck of the Irish would have it, Kirsty MacColl was fortuitously available to take the piss right out of him. When he sings, “I could have been someone,” she rejoins with…

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of trailblazing Celtic punk band the Pogues and one of the all-time great bandleaders, has died aged 65 following a long period of ill health. A family statement said he died at 3.30am on 30 November, and was described as “our most beautiful, darling and dearly beloved”.His wife Victoria Mary Clarke wrote in a statement on social media: “Shane will always be the light that I hold before me and the measure of my dreams and the love of my life … I am blessed beyond words to…

In accordionist James Fearnley’s memoir of his time with the Pogues, Here Comes Everybody, there is a description of the band’s first headlining tour of Ireland, and in particular, a gig in Carlow during which a mass brawl breaks out in the audience. Afterwards, Fearnley is horrified, both by the crowd’s behaviour and frontman Shane MacGowan’s reaction, which involves turning on his bandmates and delivering them a lecture on human nature. “People are just this much away from murdering each other, this much away from…

Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, has died. MacGowan’s death on Nov. 30 was confirmed in a statement by his wife Victoria Clarke. He was 65. For the past four decades, the singer and guitarist embodied Irish spirit by turning traditional pub anthems like “Waxie’s Dargle” and “I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day,” as well as the Dubliners’ “Dirty Old Town” into rousing rock anthems with the Pogues. His voice was…

Should you ever have wondered who invented the self-balancing "hoverboard" … well, it was a man named Shane Chen. He has now incorporated that same technology into a design for a two-wheeled electric car, appropriately named the Shane.For readers who are unfamiliar with Chen's much-copied Hovertrax hoverboard, it's simply a small motorized platform with a wheel on either side (for a total of two wheels), which the rider stands on. The thing is not unlike a little Segway, minus the handlebars.As the rider moves down the…

Since his 2019 Double Down Tour, Eric Church has upended the traditional country music live show, doing away with opening acts and choosing instead to carry the night himself by delivering three-hour concerts split into two sets. But for this year’s Outsiders Revival Tour, he was inspired by his own playlist to curate a diverse group of legends, buzz artists, and up-and-comers to join him on the road. The result touches on all styles under the country umbrella. There’s the hard-nosed Southern rock of Whiskey…

Warnie: A Steamy Scene From The Shane Warne Mini Series Goes Wrong, Actors In The Hospital ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Shooting for the mini series titled ‘Warnie’, based on legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne, has come to a halt after the actors, who play the late cricketer and his wife Simone Callahan, were rushed to hospital when a steamy scene they were acting in went wrong. Marny Kennedy in an interview said that she and co-star Alex Williams sustained injuries while filming the scene. Alex Williams…

Shooting for the miniseries, titled Warnie, based on legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne, has come to a halt after the actors, who play the late cricketer and wife Simone Callahan, were rushed to a hospital when a steamy scene they were acting in went wrong. Alex Williams (33) and Marny Kennedy (29) star as Warne and his wife in the upcoming two-part miniseries. Kennedy in an interview said that she and co-star Williams sustained injuries while filming the scene. “We were going down a corridor and were…

taylor-hawkins-son-plays-drums-for-foo-fighters-in-boston-calling-music-fest ( Photo Credit – IANS ) Foo Fighters former drummer Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane is continuing to honour his father’s legacy. Foo Fighters played the second gig of their latest tour recently, performing at the Boston Calling music festival at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts. During the set, Shane Hawkins, 17 – who is the son of the late Hawkins and his wife Alison – played the drums during the group’s performance of ‘I’ll…

SHANE STILL SEES CAST ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) Shane Meadows is still in touch with the ‘This Is England’ cast. The 50-year-old director was at the helm of the 2006 drama film that was set in the 1980s and starred Thomas Turgoose as a troubled 12-year-old who joins a gang of skinheads and admitted that almost 20 years later, he has maintained a connection with the cast – which also included the likes of Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, and Vicky McClure – that he hopes will last forever as he claimed that making a…