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.
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Chad Kroeger's band line up world tour in support of eleventh studio album

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Trying to keep up with Lemmy didn't end well for Scott Ian

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How filming for a tribute to the late, great Neil Peart helped Rush rise again

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"Ozzy was like, If Bill does it, we'll do it"

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Brian May reassures fans that he could "never say never" to the possibility of Queen touring again

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AC/DC's earliest gigs in Britain were memorable for many reasons, not least for spontaneous sightings of 'The Human Kangaroo'

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When Eddie Van Halen died on October 6, 2020, the world lost a legend. We celebrate the life of the man who changed rock‘n’roll forever…

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"I can’t wait for fans to see the special show we’ve created together"

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One of just 500 copies of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love single from 1969 appears on BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow

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Steven Tyler and rock photographer Ross Halfin deliver strong hint that Aerosmith have plans

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"I’m thinking maybe 50 years is enough" says Brian May, revealing that Queen's touring days are over

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"Sass was one of a kind, and she will be deeply missed"

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Released on October 2, 1995, Oasis' second album has sold north of 22 million copies, and its best-loved anthems will provide the spine of the band's Live '27 setlist

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Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will launch their 2027 world tour in South America

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GVF's Into The Beginning tour will launch on February 3, 2027

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Released on October 2, 1981, Ghost In The Machine may have made The Police superstars, but it marked the beginning of the end for the group

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"We are very disappointed that we cannot offer this significant archive as planned"

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"Music has been my life and I’ve been very lucky to share this journey with many amazing people and fans"

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Bono on Ed Sheeran and Macklemore

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2027 is suddenly looking a whole lot more exciting

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On July 18, 1993 RATM staged one of the most memorable protest acts in modern music history. Tom Morello has vivid memories of the day

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A Perfect Circle will be supported by Puscifer and The Cult on their North American tour

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"I want to collab with legendary artists!”
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