Latest articles by Paul Brannigan
AFI announce UK and European headline shows
Davey Havok's influential punks extend their summer in Europe
How Cillian Murphy convinced Nick Cave to re-record one of his best-loved songs for the new Peaky Blinders movie
"I said, You need to call them!"
Billy Idol on his wild adventures in '80s New York
"It was a post-apocalyptic place, like the bomb had been dropped and we were living in the rubble"
Fraudster earns eight million dollars streaming AI songs that no human has ever listened to
US man pleads guilty to defrauding musicians and music streaming platforms
Neurosis return with stunning new album and an underground metal legend as their new frontman
"This was now or never"
How a damaged teenage drug dealer channelled black days into platinum records
"I knew how to fail, but I didn’t know how to win"
One of America's greatest alternative rock bands announce 40th anniversary tour
Greg Dulli's men in black are back
"We jokingly called the album Commercial Suicide while we were making it." Why one of the world's biggest rock bands had to go back to "ground zero" on their riskiest and darkest record
"Some reports said that it was a great record, but we should consider changing our name"
"At the height of Britpop, it was like music was a joke." The truth behind the '90s Mogwai vs Blur feud
The story behind the Britpop era's most one-sided 'battle'
The story behind the Phil Collins hit that Genesis wish they'd recorded
"There’s always a dispute about this"
Dave Grohl reflects on the aftermath of the 2022 death of his best friend Taylor Hawkins
"Losing Taylor was never meant to be"
Rising Irish artist Sister Ghost channels Patti Smith and Kate Bush on new EP Oracle
"It’s a visceral exploration of clarity and renewal"
Placebo announce reimagined version of 1996 debut album, 30th anniversary tour
Placebo Re:created is described by the band as a "director’s cut" of their groundbreaking debut album
That time a world famous rock star got members of The Clash and The Damned to babysit her daughter
Two Punks And A Baby: A Hollywood Tale
Watch Oscar winner Jessie Buckley smash a Primal Scream classic
If you only know Jessie Buckley for her Best Actress triumph at the Academy Awards, just wait until you hear her sing
The forthcoming Oasis Live ’25 tour documentary is "phenomenal" says producer Stephen Knight
Peaky Blinders creator stokes anticipation for Oasis documentary
Cillian Murphy draws parallels between his Peaky Blinders anti-hero Tommy Shelby and Ozzy Osbourne
Why Tommy Shelby and Ozzy Osbourne share common ground
Ginger Wildheart diagnosed with cancer, says he has "2-3" years left
Ginger has released a statement this morning following the sad news of his diagnosis yesterday
Shawn Crahan was just another anonymous American teenager until he found Clown
Shawn Crahan was just another anonymous American teenager until he found Clown
The day Toto guitarist Steve Lukather defied orders and jammed Beatles songs with Paul McCartney
If anyone tells you 'Never meet your heroes', ignore them
Metal Up Your Bass! TransAtlantic duo remaster entire early Metallica catalogue with bass parts restored and made louder
Good news for lovers of low end metallic grooves
Nu metal-styled Eurovision Song Contest entry under attack for allegedly promoting sexual strangulation
Alexandra Căpitănescu's Eurovision song Choke Me is facing criticism from campaigners against sexual violence
The Pretty Reckless announce fifth album Dear God, share world tour plans
The Pretty Reckless have a busy 2026 lined up
