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A photo of Sugar performing at London's Kentish Town Forum in May 2026
A reunited Sugar roll back the years with a deafening, joyous return to London

By Simon Young Published

Sugar make their first UK appearances in more than 30 years – and suddenly it feels like 1994 again

Live Performances
Sugar in 1992, studio portrait
How alt. rock godhead Bob Mould finally struck gold with Sugar's Copper Blue

By Stephen Hill Published

Released in 1992, Sugar's debut album Copper Blue gave former Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould the commercial success he so richly deserved

Albums
Bob Mould studio portrait
Sugar and Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould picks the soundtrack of his life

By Alex Burrows Published

Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo songwriter and musician Bob Mould picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance

Bands & Artists
Sugar in 1992, studio portrait
The story of the cinematic classic that kick-started Bob Mould's second life

By Stephen Dalton Published

Bob Mould spent much of 1991 on punishing tours in a bid to salvage his ailing career - then came the song that showed him the way forward

Bands & Artists
Sugar posing for a photograph in the early 1990s
His first band inspired Nirvana but sold no records. His next band finally gave him the success he deserved

By Stephen Dalton Published

How Bob Mould wrote Sugar’s classic 1992 grunge-era anthem Hoover Dam

Bands & Artists
Sugar seated on some metal steps
Alt.rock legends Sugar launch first new music in three decades, announce live shows

By Fraser Lewry Published

They're back!

Bands & Artists
Bob Mould headshot
Bob Mould on addiction, reconnecting with his audience and social media confusion

By Emma Johnston Published

The former Hüsker Dü/Sugar man with many hats on is getting back to basics on his new album

Interviews
Bob Mould
"I may not leave the same amount of blood on the floor every night, but I'm still happy to bleed": Bob Mould on identity, community, bringing punk to the people, and taking no nonsense from anyone, ever

By Paul Brannigan Published

Bob Mould is one of the greatest songwriters ever to strap on a guitar, and share his truth with the world. As he readies a return to the UK and Europe, he talks Hüsker Dü, Sugar, and why every gig matters, now more than ever

Interviews