Madonna Lived to Tell
Inspired by an Instagram account dedicated to AIDS, the singer mounts a moving and trenchant piece of political theater for her “Celebration” tour.
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Shane MacGowan: Raising a Farewell Pint in Dublin Pubs
The Pogues singer, who died Thursday, took traditional Irish music in a new direction. Most people in Ireland loved him for it.
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Shane MacGowan’s 9 Essential Songs
The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs.
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Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship
The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.