Kirsty MacColl, the voice behind Fairytale of New York, tragically died while heroically trying to save her son. The singer was just 41 years old when she died while on vacation with her two sons ...

The artist born Robert Zimmerman may not have acknowledged his debt to her, but Seeger is widely regarded as a foundational ...

The music world said goodbye to one of its stars today with a memorial service for singer songwriter Kirsty MacColl, who died last month. Friends and fans packed the church of St Martin-in-the ...

Kirsty MacColl, the singer and song-writer, died in December last year in a tragic accident, while on holiday with her family in Mexico. Though she had few big commercial successes - the nearest ...

Backed by a fiddle, cello, tin whistle, and a trio of silken-voiced backup singers performing Kirsty MacColl's part of the duet, "Fairytale of New York" was perfectly suited to Hozier's rich ...

The Pogues had little interest in the unsuccessful campaign to get 'Fairytale of New York' to top the festive charts last year following the passing of frontman Shane MacGowan.

Featuring the talented Kirsty MacColl, the track resonates deeply with Irish audiences, capturing the essence of emigrant yearnings during its release in the '80s, as well as showcasing the ...

One called it a “moving performance” and suggested it was a fitting tribute to MacGowan and the late Kirsty MacColl, who sang with The Pogues for the original version. “This is the greatest ...

Shane MacGowan had managed to persuade Kirsty MacColl to join him and the band on stage in 1987 for a duet in Glasgow even ...