Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Featuring Springsteen, U2, Tom Waits & More Released
The tribute to the late frontman of The Pogues also boasts contributions from Dropkick Murphys, Primal Scream, The Libertines, Johnny Depp, and more. Shane MacGowan Tribute Album Featuring Springsteen, U2, Tom Waits & More Released Travis Bland
A tribute album celebrating the late Shane MacGowan, the iconic frontman of The Pogues, has hit the shelves just weeks before his third anniversary since passing. Titled 20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan, the collection boasts an impressive line-up of artists paying homage to the brilliant songwriter. In the lead-up to the album's release, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Dropkick Murphys, and Glen Hansard were among those who released their own covers of MacGowan's songs.
Springsteen's rendition of "A Rainy Night in Soho" and U2's version of "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" were particularly notable. Additionally, Dropkick Murphys paid tribute with their take on "The Body of an American," and Hansard released his own version of "Bottle of Smoke" after MacGowan's death on November 30th, 2023. The album, announced in March, features contributions from Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Hozier, Jessie Buckley, Primal Scream, Kate Moss, The Libertines, Johnny Depp, and many more luminaries in the music industry.
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