The Pogues

Summer is here, shows are back, and Jesse Malin has some music for the occasion. He's playing 7 & 9:30 PM shows at City Winery tonight (6/25), and ahead of the shows, he penned a short essay on the return of NYC nightlife and made us two playlists...

Listen to new songs by John Carpenter, Erick the Architect (of Flatbush Zombies), Sumac, Dale Crover, Frozen Soul, Fontaines DC (Pogues cover), and more...

”It becomes a song that has been tampered with, compromised, tamed, and neutered and can no longer be called a great song” - Nick Cave on the BBC’s decision to play a censored version of The Pogues’ ”Fairytale of New York.”

The BBC has announced that flagship radio station Radio 1 will not play the original version of The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" this holiday season, instead playing a censored version with alternate lyrics...

Johnny Depp is co-producing and he said, ”Knowing Shane for 30 years, I am honored to be producing the definitive film on both my friend and one of the most important artists and beloved poets of the 20th century.“

The "A Song for Joe: Celebrating the Life of Joe Strummer" livestream also featured performances from Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, Queen of the Stone Ages' Josh Homme, The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon, Lucinda Williams, Hinds, and more.

The event benefits Save Our Stages and also features Brian Fallon, Hinds, Dropkick Murphys, Lucinda Williams, Steve Buscemi, Strokes members, Bad Brains' HR, never-before-seen Joe Strummer footage, and much more...

TBS also discussed the playlist -- which includes Pavement, Hum, Built to Spill, Fiona Apple, Superdrag, Metallica, Tori Amos, and more -- on their new quarantine-style YouTube show...

There are also upcoming listening parties with Joy Division, Faithless, The Zutons, The Charlatans, Menswear, The Lemon Twigs, We Are Scientists, and more.

There are also upcoming listening parties with Moloko, Supergrass, Cabaret Voltaire, Badly Drawn Boy, ABC, Kate Nash, OMD, Gruff Rhys, and more.