Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65As frontman for the Pogues, he romanticized whiskey-soaked rambles and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora.
Source: Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/arts/music/shane-macgowan-dead.html)