
Niall Doherty
Niall Doherty is a writer and editor whose work can be found in Classic Rock, The Guardian, Music Week, FourFourTwo, Champions Journal, on Apple Music and more. Formerly the Deputy Editor of Q magazine, he co-runs the music Substack letter The New Cue with fellow former Q colleague Ted Kessler. He is also Reviews Editor at Record Collector. Over the years, he's interviewed some of the world's biggest stars, including Elton John, Coldplay, Radiohead, Liam and Noel Gallagher, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Robert Plant and more.
Latest articles by Niall Doherty

From Taylor to Turnstile and more... Hayley Williams' seven best guest spots
By Niall Doherty published
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
By Niall Doherty published
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
By Niall Doherty published
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
By Niall Doherty published
The Paramore star joined the New Yorkers to sing on a full-throttle rendition of their song What Happened

Saluting New Order’s imperious 2015 album Music Complete as it turns 10
By Niall Doherty published
The synth-pop trailblazers’ most recent record came out a decade ago and increasingly looks like a fantastic and fitting farewell

The Rolling Stones announce Super Deluxe Box Set edition of 1976 record Black And Blue
By Niall Doherty published
The reissued album, out in November, will feature a new mix, unreleased outtakes, rare live performances and more

Recounting an awkward encounter between Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Madonna at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2008
By Niall Doherty published
A US writer has shared the story of a contretemps that occurred at the event in New York in 2008

Creed release new career-spanning compilation
By Niall Doherty published
The Best Of Creed is the first set pulling together tracks from all four of the Florida rockers’ albums

Oasis release stirring reworking of Morning Glory ahead of anniversary reissue
By Niall Doherty published
The comeback kings have unveiled the second of five unplugged interpretations that feature on forthcoming reissue edition of their second record

Metallica team up with Australian Red Cross to encourage blood donation Down Under
By Niall Doherty published
The metal icons will also be giving away a specially-designed T-shirt to Aussie donors

Stevie Nicks shares letter she wrote to her family whilst recording Buckingham Nicks
By Niall Doherty published
After years out of print, Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s pre-Fleetwood Mac album was finally reissued last week

The Cure announce new festival show for next summer
By Niall Doherty published
Robert Smith & co. appear to be gearing up for a busy 2026 – but is it the beginning of the end?

Pixies announce new worldwide tour to celebrate their 40th anniversary
By Niall Doherty published
The alt-rock trailblazers will play six gigs in the UK and Ireland as part of their Pixies 40 shows

My Chemical Romance announce The Black Parade 2026 tour
By Niall Doherty published
My Chemical Romance add third Wembley date, two new UK shows, US festival headline dates at Louder Than Life, Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple and more

Fleetwood Mac deny reports they will reunite at JK Rowling’s birthday party
By Niall Doherty published
It's just rumours, apparently...

Thrice announce UK tour dates for 2026
By Niall Doherty published
The post-hardcore trailblazers will hit the road in support of their 12th album Horizons/West, due out in early October

Watch Nancy Wilson join Chappell Roan onstage for a rollicking cover of Heart's Barracuda
By Niall Doherty published
The Hot To Go! star was playing at New York’s Forest Hills stadium when the Heart star joined her for a guest spot

Our track-by-track guide to Nine Inch Nails' excellent Tron: Ares soundtrack
By Niall Doherty published
The first ever soundtrack under the NiN name is as good as a new album proper. Here’s our track-by-track guide through its epic 24 songs

Blink-182’s Travis Barker on turning producer for new Alkaline Trio recordings
By Niall Doherty published
The drummer is behind the mixing desk on three new songs from the punk-pop veterans

New supergroup bringing together members of R.E.M., Screaming Trees, QOTSA and more announce first UK shows
By Niall Doherty published
Alongside new material, the group will be playing some of their former bands' old classics too…

Listen to the first track from Aerosmith and Yungblud’s new collaborative EP
By Niall Doherty published
My Only Angel is the first song to be unveiled from the One More Time EP, due out in November

Bob Dylan's early years explored in forthcoming Bootleg Series release
By Niall Doherty published
Though The Open Window, out in October, delves into the legendary singer-songwriter’s work between 1956 and 1963

Depeche Mode release trailer for epic new concert film
By Niall Doherty published
The synth giants captured three huge shows in Mexico on their Memento: Mori tour
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