Shane MacGowan, Lead Singer of The Pogues, Dies at 65

FILE - Shane MacGowan arrives at the Shane MacGowan, The Eternal Buzz & The Crock of Gold Exhibition in London, Britain, Oct. 11, 2022. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision via AP)

Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, died Thursday, his family said. He was 65.