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Tonight Madonna travelled on the tube to London’s The O2 Arena, to complete the sold-out European leg of her The Celebration Tour.

Shane MacGowan finished a final 15-track album before his death with Irish band Cronin, according to The Irish Sun.

In Depth

With Christmas 1979 approaching, Spandau Ballet made their debut live show, igniting a pop revolution soon billed the New Romantic movement.

In Depth

Pretenders ‘ Christmas song, 2000 Miles, sprang from tragic circumstances, yet Chrissie Hynde ‘s Yuletide staple remains a triumph.

Springsteen said ""Over here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Shane MacGowan. He was one of my all-time favorite writers."

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues has died aged 65, following ill-health and a recent hospital stay after being diagnosed with encephalitis.

List & Guides

They were rowdy, rebellious and volatile, but Shane MacGowan and co built their catalogue to last – as the best Pogues songs attest.

In Depth

Harnessing the lyrical brilliance of Irish folk and the aggressive snarl of punk, The Pogues’ frontman Shane MacGowan created a unique style.

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From gritty ballads to gospel-infused funk’n’roll, the best Tina Turner songs established the iconic singer as an era-defining legend.

In Depth

Critical in establishing gangsta rap, Ice-T’s second album, ‘Power’, remains a force of West Coast hip-hop.

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