The Pogues

Byrne appeared on NPR's 'Fresh Air' to break down several of his favorite holiday songs.

Had enough Andy Williams and Bing Crosby? Here are the greatest Christmas songs of the modern era, from Mariah to Tyler and Fall Out Boy,

The single, twice a UK top-5 hit, makes a major bid to be a Christmas No. 1 in the wake of Shane MacGowan's passing.

James Murphy’s band played an impassioned version of “Fairytale of New York” at the final show of their New York residency.

The group performed the Pogues' 'Rainy Night in Soho' at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Dec. 1

With the passing of Shane MacGowan on Nov. 30, fans are taking to social media in an effort to make the beloved staple a chart topper.

In this week's playlist, we open and close with the Pogues, and in between there's everything from Harry Styles to Killing Joke.

The late Pogues frontman penned some of the most memorable songs of the last half century.

The hard-living singer-songwriter composed such classic songs as "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall From Grace With God," and "A Pair of Brown Eyes."

In this week's playlist, the Rolling Stones and the Lightning Seeds share space with Andre 3000, Johnny Cash, and the Jasmine Minks

A Christmas Eve carol for modern times