Paul Brannigan
A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne's private jet, played Angus Young's Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Born in the North of Ireland, Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal. Having worked in various editorial roles across Louder since its inception in 2017, Paul was named Contributing Editor in 2022, and is steering Louder's editorial direction to help further establish it as an all-encompassing alternative music, culture and lifestyle brand.
Latest articles by Paul Brannigan

By Louder Published
Babes In Toyland? The Breeders? The Cure? As she kicks off her The Unraveled Tour, Olivia Rodrigo is still the biggest cheerleader for Gen X rock

By Paul Brannigan Published
When Metallica's Bang That Head That Doesn't Bang European tour hit Finland in December 1984 things got a little out of control

By Paul Brannigan Published
Released on September 24, 1991, Nirvana's second album Nevermind turned the music world upside down

By Paul Brannigan Published
"Chad is indeed a legend in the scene and my time connected to him taught me a lot"

By Paul Brannigan Published
Your chances of seeing the Gallagher brothers onstage together in 2027 just got a little bit better

By Paul Brannigan Published
Angry Anderson suffered a cardiac arrest while on tour with Rose Tattoo in Germany last month

By Paul Brannigan Published
The Black Crowes paid their dues long before Shake Your Money Maker made them stars

By Paul Brannigan Published
Released on September 22, 1998, Queens Of The Stone Age's debut album was the start of a wild new adventure for the 'Ginger Elvis' Josh Homme

By Paul Brannigan Published
American citizens will have the opportunity to honour and celebrate the late Queen of Country on 9/25

By Paul Brannigan Published
How an 'unknown' 20-year-old guitarist from the North of Ireland teamed up with Black Sabbath and Rainbow's legendary frontman Ronnie James Dio

By Paul Brannigan Published
Queen's September 18, 1976 concert in London's Hyde Park confirmed their ascendancy into British rock's gilded elite

By Paul Brannigan Published
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards contributes cover of a blues classic to Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album

By Paul Brannigan Published
Julia Misley's case against Steven Tyler is hit with unanticipated development

By Paul Brannigan Published
Will Freddie Mercury ever be immortalised in a Queen avatar show? Brian May is conflicted

By Paul Brannigan Published
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics could have been a very special occasion for punk rock fans

By Paul Brannigan Published
The making of Fleetwood Mac's masterpiece Rumours was a famously fractious time

By Paul Brannigan Published
Released on September 14, 2009, Muse's Grammy Award-winning fifth album saw Matt Bellamy's band deliver a soundtrack for those "fighting back against malevolent interests"

By Paul Brannigan Published
"Demand for Oasis Live ’27 is expected to be extremely high" might be the understatement of the year

By Paul Brannigan Published
In 1996, Select magazine asked Slade's Noddy Holder to critique a batch of newly-released singles, with entertaining results

By Paul Brannigan Published
"It was impossible to separate fact from fiction, truth from fantasy"

By Paul Brannigan Published
One man's story of an afternoon partying with late Motorhead legend Lemmy

By Paul Brannigan Published
The details of another mammoth Oasis tour look set to be revealed at 4pm on September 14

By Paul Brannigan Published
Man who became viral 'star' at Download 2026 says he is "thoroughly ashamed and embarrassed"
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