{
  "id": 14991901,
  "title": "This is Lorelei Covers Shane MacGowan & The Popes For SiriusXM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/this-is-lorelei-covers-shane-macgowan-the-popes-for-siriusxm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:26:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2514800/this-is-lorelei-covers-shane-macgowan-the-popes-for-siriusxm/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1991, the Pogues bid farewell to their lead vocalist, Shane MacGowan, due to his excessive drunkenness and unreliability. MacGowan then assembled a new ensemble of musicians from the Pogues' extensive network, forming the band Shane MacGowan & The Popes. This new group released two albums, The Snake in 1994 and The Crock Of Gold in 1997, during a time when the Pogues were struggling without MacGowan. The Popes remained relatively inactive until MacGowan reunited with the Pogues once again in 2001.\n\nDespite the lackluster commercial success of The Popes' two records, they did manage to produce some exceptional songs. Recently, Nate Amos, a solo artist known for his excellent work, released an album entitled The Singer In My Band, which is considered one of the year's best. During his promotional efforts for the album, Amos participated in a live-in-studio session for SiriusXM. Wearing a Slipknot shirt, Amos performed a beautiful solo rendition of \"The Song With No Name,\" a 1994 Popes single. This song was inspired by the melody of \"The Homes Of Donegal,\" an Irish folk ballad penned by Seán McBride in 1955.",
  "summary": "The post This is Lorelei Covers Shane MacGowan & The Popes For SiriusXM appeared first on Stereogum .",
  "key_points": [
    "Shane MacGowan formed The Popes in 1991 after Pogues disbanded",
    "Nate Amos released album The Singer In My Band in 2023",
    "Amos performed The Song With No Name on SiriusXM live session"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}