Latest articles by Niall Doherty
How Kurt Cobain wrote Nirvana’s classic B-side Sliver, the “ridiculous pop song” that paved the way for Nevermind
Embarking on a little pop experiment, Kurt Cobain emerged with one of the most enjoyably silly songs of Nirvana’s career
“All it takes is someone like Neil to point at you and it’s on”: what Eddie Vedder learned making Pearl Jam’s Merkin Ball EP with Neil Young
The story of what happened when Vedder joined his bandmates and Young at the tailend of the sessions for Mirror Ball
The crack covers album that brought Rage Against The Machine’s glorious first phase to a messy end
The LA quartet's fourth record Renegades was meant to be a celebration, only for Zack de la Rocha to leave the band before it was even released
The story of the boozy Counting Crows classic their drummer detested
A song Counting Crows' still-sozzled singer Adam Duritz wrote immediately after (and about) a wild night out, Mr. Jones became radio staple, a huge hit and their signature song
In celebration of the hugely-entertaining, long-running beef between Robert Smith and Morrissey
The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits.
The story of Alice In Chains’ final album with Layne Staley, the beginning of the end for their classic line-up
The grunge titans just about managed to hold it together for their self-titled 1995 third record but they knew something had to give
The Stone Roses bassist Mani dead at 63
Tributes have been rolling in for the musician described as "one of the absolute best in every way"
The story of Bono’s favourite U2 song, even though it isn’t by U2 and features Pavarotti on vocals
The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s
From someone who’s already seen the show twice, here’s 10 songs Radiohead should try and get into the setlist on their triumphant comeback tour
The Oxford rock trailblazers hit Italy this weekend ahead of their first London shows in nine years next week
The 90s alt-rock anthem that stuck a Beach Boys chorus in the middle of the song and got the seal of approval from Brian Wilson himself
The band’s drummer didn't think they could get away with it, but the band’s drummer was wrong.
"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too
The era-defining 80s classic that shifted millions but had such an expensive sleeve that it sold at a loss
Someone forgot to run the numbers…
Listen to Poppy’s amped-up take on a festive classic
The genre-splicing star has reworked Wham’s Last Christmas in her own inimitable style
Yungblud on his favourite albums ever, including Sex Pistols, Amy Winehouse, The Verve and more
The Doncaster pop-punk hero on the album selections he couldn’t live without and the record he found a real identity with. There’s no room for Aerosmith though, which is awkward
“People talk to me on the street about it and say, ‘That song was really there for me when I needed it’”: the stirring 90s anthem inspired by Nazareth and featuring strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin that made this band absolutely massive
How a stirring 90s anthem made these alt-rock trailblazers huge, was inspired by Nazareth and featured strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin
The singer and guitarist who got bullied by a tiny fish on a scuba trip and turned the tale into an all-time alt-rock anthem
A pesky little creature at the bottom of the ocean prompted this singer and guitarist to lose his mind
The classic Nirvana song that another major 90s artist says ripped him off
This grunge icon reckons Kurt Cobain & co.’s biggest hit smells less like Teen Spirit and more like they nicked his guitar sound
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong join Dua Lipa onstage in San Francisco to duet on a Green Day classic
The Green Day frontman teamed up with the pop superstar for a cover of his band's 2004 ballad Wake Me Up When September Ends
The eight best Robert Smith guest spots, including Blink-182, Billy Corgan, Chvrches, Gorillaz and more
The Cure leader is no stranger to a guest vocal, as this prime selection of his finest cameos proves
No Doubt announce Las Vegas residency for 2026
Gwen Stefani & co. will be heading to the desert for a six-show run in May
The tearaway Britpop teens who Steven Spielberg wanted to make a TV show with
Police arrests, car crashes and a very warped drumkit – the E.T. director foresaw some TV gold and wanted in
Eight artists you never knew were inspired by the brilliance of Talking Heads' Remain In Light
From Radiohead to Paramore to Nine Inch Nails, how David Byrne & co.'s masterpiece influenced generations to come
The Pumpkins classic Billy Corgan was against releasing as a single until his label boss changed his mind
Praise be for the persuasive powers of the music exec who brought Corgan round to his way of thinking
