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The Pogues

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About The Pogues

The Pogues are a popular Irish-influenced band based in England. They reached international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s before breaking up in 1996. The band began performing together again in 2001, though they have yet to record new music. They merged traditional Irish music with contemporary punk, essentially inventing Celtic Punk. They were also highly influential on the larger Celtic Fusion scene. Frontman Shane MacGowan described their style as "playing Irish music to a young rock audience". The Pogues were founded in King's Cross, a district in north London, in 1982 as Pogue M...

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