| MACGOWAN | Shane, late musician who was the lead singer of Celtic punk band The Pogues (8) |
| BAKER | Profession of Mr Bun in Happy Families; or, the late musician who was the drummer for the band Cream (5) |
| LENNON | Late musician who was a founding member of the Beatles, John _ (6) |
| WARNE | Shane ..... , late cricketer who took 708 Test wickets for Australia (5) |
| KNOPFLER | Mark _, musician who was the lead singer of the band Dire Straits (8) |
| MORRISON | Jim _, American musician who was the lead vocalist of The Doors (8) |
| PETERSON | Debbi ___ American musician who was the drummer for the pop rock band The Bangles |
| SENSIBLE | Captain ___ , stage name of Raymond Burns, founding member of punk band The Damned (8) |
| PUSSYCAT | ___ Dolls, girl group for which 8A was the lead singer (8) |
| EPILOGUE | English mouthy type upsets one of The Pogues losing the head - that's one for the books (8) |
| MEGWHITE | American musician who was the drummer for rock duo The White Stripes: 2 wds. |
| TENNISON | Jane, fictional detective who was the lead character in police procedural TV series Prime Suspect (8) |
| BUDDY | _ Holly, US musician who was the lead singer of rock and roll band The Crickets (5) |
| POP | Iggy _. US musician who was the lead singer of rock band The Stooges (3) |
| IGGYPOP | Professional name of singer and musician who was the vocalist of proto-punk band The Stooges (4,3) |
| PACHINKO | The Pogues salute the Japanese gaming machine (8) |
| HUTCHENCE | Michael _, Australian musician who was the lead singer of INXS (9) |
| STING | Stage name of the musician who was the lead vocalist of The Police (5) |
| VANMORRISON | Belfast-born singer-songwriter who was the lead singer of Them (3,8) |
| DIANAROSS | US singer who was the lead singer of the Supremes (5,4) |
