Latest articles by Niall Doherty
“I spotted them and I thought they were a really terrific band.” How David Bowie took one of the 90s' big breakout rock bands under his wing - right before they blew up
The rock'n'roll icon turned mentor for the trio the 90s and insisted they record a song together
Up until the age of 11, Yungblud thought Rod Stewart was his grandad
As a child, the punk-pop star got increasingly upset that grandad hadn't told him lately that he loved him
Looking back to Pearl Jam’s very first rehearsal, 35 years on
Three and a half decades ago, Eddie Vedder and his new bandmates got in a practice room to see what would happen and the rest is history
"War On Drugs, suck my ****": Six classic indie diss tracks you never knew about
The genre is way behind pop and hip hop when it comes to diss tracks but here's six cuts that prove indie is not immune to a bit of sonic argy-bargy when the need arises
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds announce new European dates for next summer
In addition to a sold out UK show, the Aussie icon and his band will be heading on tour across Ireland and the Continent
The song that saved U2 when it looked like they were on a downward spiral
How one of the Irish rockers’ biggest hits got them back on track after a patchy period
Foo Fighters just surprise-released a new EP - here's where you can hear it
Are Playing Where??? Vol. 1 is out now and features recordings from the band’s recent US shows
Smashing Pumpkins announce 30th anniversary edition of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
The Chicago rockers’ masterpiece double album will come with an additional disc of previously-unreleased live recordings unearthed by Billy Corgan
The story behind every song on Radiohead’s Kid A
A deep dive into the Oxford quintet's game-changing fourth album as it turns 25
The chart-topping indie anthem that prompted an ex-member of Depeche Mode to write a letter of complaint
Safe to say that Alan Wilder is not a fan of this beloved indie-rock hit
12 mellow and sublimely chilled Smashing Pumpkins cuts
Despite all their rage, sometimes Billy Corgan & co. made some of the most perfectly tranquil music of the 90s
Hayley Williams is pulling no punches when it comes to a certain country star
The Paramore singer has opened up on the “racist country singer” referred to in the title track of her new album, and she's done caring what he thinks
Nine Inch Nails announce new North American tour dates for 2026
The Peel It Back tour isn't done yet, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross heading back out for a fresh batch of shows in the US and Canada
Nick Cave has just delivered another stirring sermon on the state of the world in 2025
The Bad Seeds leader was answering a question about his political leanings and offered up a considered, non-partisan response
New film exploring David Bowie’s Berlin years announced
The show, directed by regular Bowie filmmaker Francis Whatley, will mark 50 years since the icon’s arrival in the German capital
New Found Glory announce details of forthcoming 11th album
LISTEN UP!, the Florida pop-punk’s 11th studio album, arrives in February 2026
Watch a heartfelt message to a young musician from the late, great Steve Albini
The legendary In Utero and Surfer Rosa producer offered up some encouragement to a young drummer and his words of wisdom are worth listening to
Donovan has just dropped the most epic, name-dropping answer to a question ever
After all, why reply with a short response when you can weave a long tale involving Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and more instead?
Morrissey once sent in a script to Coronation Street, as revealed by the soap star he accosted in a supermarket
The ex-Smiths man was unsuccessful in his mission to moonlight as a screenwriter for his favourite soap opera
From Taylor to Turnstile and more... Hayley Williams' seven best guest spots
The Paramore singer has never been averse to hopping on someone else's songs and here's seven of her best
Bruce Springsteen on why he agreed to a film being made about his life
The period around The Boss's 1982 masterpiece Nebraska forms the basis of the new Jeremy White Allen-starring biopic
Creeper's new single Prey For The Night is another typically understated gem from the goth-punk giants
It’s the latest cut from their forthcoming sequel record Sanguivore II, due out on Halloween next month
Watch Paramore's Hayley Williams join H2O onstage in Nashville
The Paramore star joined the New Yorkers to sing on a full-throttle rendition of their song What Happened
