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D Dipasupil/FilmMagic) Drummer Andrew ‘The Clobberer’ Ranken, the ‘Heartbeat of the Pogues,’ Has Died at 72
Andrew ‘The Clobberer’ Ranken, founding drummer of The Pogues, has died at age 72, according to a tribute post from the band.
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Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) ‘It’s Still Very Raw’: Shane MacGowan’s Sister on Grieving the Pogues Frontman Two Years Later
Two years after the death of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, his sister reflects on her lasting grief during the holidays.
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Tim Roney/Getty Images How The Pogues Responded to Censorship of Their Hit Song ‘Fairytale of New York’: ‘Times Change’
The use of the f-slur in The Pogues’ 1987 Christmas hit caused backlash on both sides when the BBC censored the song years later.
