Kirsty MacColl was born in Croydon ... Her debut single for the label in 1979 was the self-penned They Don’t Know, a song which Tracey Ullman would turn into a Number 2 smash (with MacColl ...

The 1980s were a wild time, and a few comedians tried their hand at music and became one-hit wonders with solid tunes.

The Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran on her love of punk and why she's not probably not the inspiration for the ...

Earlier this month at the airport, Erasure’s irresistible earworm “A Little Respect” drifted through the departure lounge, ...

To be honest, I don’t really know. Because [fellow Erasure bandmate ... I would have counted Kirsty MacColl among pals back then, maybe Paul from OMD, but not really that many.

I was sat outside 226 Gallowgate in the late evening sun, the folk sitting beside me were going to see The Pogues for the first time. Their mum had bought tickets for the entire f ...

The Pogues have a special relationship with Glasgow. The celebrated band will make their return to Glasgow in May after an almost 12 year hiatus from the city.

He was amused by the popularity of “Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues’ duet with the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl ... your ribs – and you don’t want to get out of bed ...