
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

Former members of Thin Lizzy to join Guns N' Roses, Black Star Riders stars at 40th anniversary tribute concert celebrating Phil Lynott's life and legacy
By Paul Brannigan published
The Dedication To Phil Lynott concert will take place in Dublin, Ireland in January

How Nirvana rescued 'Weird Al' Yankovic from "the wilderness"
By Paul Brannigan published
"Dave Grohl saw me perform in Seattle once and said it was the loudest show he had ever heard"

At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg "being closely monitored around the clock" in hospital after setback with cancer
By Paul Brannigan published
"t has been a very tough year." Tomas Lindberg

Watch Aerosmith's Joe Perry play Black Crowes and Stone Temple Pilots songs with supergroup featuring Chris Robinson on vocals
By Paul Brannigan published
Watch highlights from the opening night of The Joe Perry Project's North American tour

Robert Plant reveals why he turned down Tony Iommi's invitation to Black Sabbath's last ever show
By Paul Brannigan published
This is why you didn't see Led Zeppelin's frontman at Black Sabbath's final show

"There’s a lot of money in music, it’s creating billionaires. But it doesn't pay fairly." The Black Keys on the "insane racket" that is the music industry in 2025
By Paul Brannigan published
The Black Keys: not huge fans of the music business

"His persona of this bat-eating maniac had nothing to do with the truth at all." Deep Purple's Ian Paice on the Ozzy Osbourne he knew, and Ozzy's idea for the greatest rock tour of all time
By Paul Brannigan published
Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice shares his memories of the Prince of Darkness

This is what Ozzy Osbourne thought of Taylor Swift
By Paul Brannigan published
As Taylor Swift, the world's biggest pop star, announces details of her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, we recall how she received Ozzy Osbourne's seal of approval

"It’s music for those who’ve been to the edge and came back louder." Panamanian alt. rockers AlphaWhores talk us through their new album, You Can Come Out Now, track-by-track
By Paul Brannigan published
"This isn’t music for the faint-hearted"

Marty DiBergi to host a live Q&A with Spinal Tap legends David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls
By Paul Brannigan published
"Why don't you just make ten louder, and make ten be the top number, and make that a little louder?"

"Have a Rotten Christmas and New Year". Public Image Limited announce December/January UK shows
By Paul Brannigan published
John Lydon's band extend their This Is Not The Last Tour run

"There is a playful aspect to death." Depeche Mode concert film, M, to screen in cinemas worldwide in October
By Paul Brannigan published
Depeche Mode's concert film will be shown in over 2,500 cinemas, and in at least 60 countries

Militarie Gun announce new album God Save the Gun, share first single B A D I D E A
By Paul Brannigan published
Los Angeles punks Militarie Gun announce follow up to 2023's Life Under The Gun

Rocket's brilliant debut at the UK's most vibrant breeding ground for new bands is proof that the young Los Angeles quartet are set to go supersonic
By Paul Brannigan published
Meet Rocket, the future of Los Angeles rock, set to soar

Hayley Williams reveals the first song she ever wrote with Paramore, and the first song that made her cry
By Paul Brannigan published
Paramore's Hayley Williams shares a couple of landmark musical memories

Anthrax join 2026's stacked 70000Tons Of Metal cruise bill
By Paul Brannigan published
NYC thrash icons Anthrax join Soilwork, Amorphis, Insomnium, Kamelot, Gama Bomb, Vio-Lence and more on the 2026 70000Tons Of Metal line-up

Massive Attack hit out at the "moral vacuum" of Keir Starmer's government as musician Peter Perrett, 73, is arrested at London protest
By Paul Brannigan published
"UK civil liberties are trapped in a deeply cynical, manufactured crisis" - Robert del Naja

Watch pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, aged 10, cosplaying Axl Rose to cover Guns N' Roses' Sweet Child O' Mine
By Paul Brannigan published
10-year-old Sabrina Carpenter channelling Axl Rose was just adorable

"There is no justification for the brutality Benjamin Netanyahu and his far right government have inflicted on the Palestinian people." U2 speak out on Gaza
By Paul Brannigan published
U2 issue pro-Palestine statements from Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen: "We want our audience to know where we each stand"

"I've never met three people that were so full of themselves. It's disgusting." Ex-Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds hits out at his former bandmates in scathing social media post
By Paul Brannigan published
Brent Hinds' latest outburst against his former Mastodon bandmates suggests his exit from the group was less than amicable

Pendulum announce UK tour
By Paul Brannigan published
Pendulum to tour in support of their first album in 15 years

"There were a lot of tears." Metallica's Robert Trujillo shares his memories of Ozzy Osbourne's "very, very beautiful" private funeral service
By Paul Brannigan published
"When Geezer Butler spoke, the sun came out"

Watch Bad Omens' atmospheric, arty video for emotional new single Specter
By Paul Brannigan published
Noah Sebastian's metalcore stars follow through on this week's teaser videos hinting at new music
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