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Hozier, Jessie Buckley and Bruce Springsteen record Shane MacGowan tribute album

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Three years after his death, some of music's biggest names have combined to record a tribute album to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. The album, titled 20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan, was announced on Thursday, alongside the first single, Bruce Springsteen's cover of A Rainy Night In Soho. In an accompanying essay, Springsteen described the Irish musician's songwriting as "raw, hilarious, no apologies and profound". The album, which will be released in November, also includes a duet between Hozier and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, as well as songs by Tom Waits, Primal Scream, Steve Earle and David Gray. Actor Johnny Depp has a duet with singer Imelda May, while the album will also feature The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Libertines and Kate Moss. MacGowan died in November 2023 at the age of 65, following a period of ill health.…

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