Shane MacGowan and The Popes Denis Dowling. Violinist Dave Allen and guitarist Ian Bramble have released a Christmas song and an album with John Coghlan. The Popes drummer Will Morrison used to play in Here Be Dragons, with bassist Greg Courtney. In November 2013, Paul McGuinness suffered a serious head injury that left him hospitalized for months. As of 8 June 2014, he was still residing in the brain injury rehabilitation unit at Homerton Hospital. Shane MacGowan and The Popes The Popes are a band originally formed by Shane MacGowan (of the Pogues) and Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness, who play a blend of rock, Irish
High by the Beach departure from the singer's previously dark aesthetic, which has served as ample inspiration for online movements of sad girls and Tumblr goths". On August 8, "High by the Beach" leaked online two days ahead of schedule. It was later reported that Del Rey's label had diligently pulled leaks of the song. Del Rey shared the track's official audio on August 10, with an official premiere on Apple Music's Beats 1 at 09:30 PST (17:30 BST) and on BBC Radio 1 at 11:30 PST (19:30 BST). The same day, "High by the Beach" was made available as a digital download pre-order