Latest articles by Paul Brannigan
When Bowie met 'The Boss'
On November 25, 1974, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen met for the very first time at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. It was an awkward encounter for both men
10 cruelly over-looked alt. rock albums from 1996 that should have been massive in a fair and just world
Thirty years on, a salute to 10 brilliant records from 1996 that deserved better
Morrissey launches yet another attack on former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr
"Bigmarr Strikes Again"
The new Fugazi x Vans trainers collection has no connection whatsoever with Fugazi the band
You are not what you own, remember?
Hayley Williams, Deftones' Chino Moreno, Turnstile's Brendan Yates to appear on new Beabadoobee album Pylon
Listen to Beabadoobee's fierce new alt.rock single Sun Has Set, and check out her upcoming world tour dates
The wild 1986 party where Queen teamed up with Samantha Fox and Gary Glitter to entertain 500 celebrity friends
In July '86, billed as Dicky Hart and The Pacemakers, Queen played one of the most star-studded gigs of their career in a London club
Watch David Gilmour play Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here in his home studio, and talk about the song's creation
"I remember the moment of creating it quite often"
Iron Maiden issue statement after Paris show is derailed by power outage in the City Of Light
"The fans were magnificent and a huge thanks to them from the band for their patience and support."
The stories behind the Labyrinth soundtrack album, now celebrating its 40 anniversary
The five songs David Bowie recorded for Labyrinth were never performed live, but that doesn't mean they weren't special to him, or to fans
Noel Gallagher endorses Oasis classic being adopted as England’s official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem
"It was a magical moment between the people and the players"
Steve Coogan on the game-changing impact of Nirvana and The Smiths
"When Nirvana released Nevermind, that just redefined everything"
When Aerosmith's Steven Tyler offered to help Kurt Cobain kick heroin, the response from Nirvana's frontman was savage
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler offered to help Kurt Cobain kick his habit, got verbally slapped down
Olivia Rodrigo launches Daisy Chain Fields festival to "uplift women and girls"
"Daisies are wild and beautiful. As a chain, they are strong and unbreakable"
The night a pissed-off Mike Patton pissed on concert security staff but avoided arrest
Tomahawk's debut gig in London was a night to remember, with unexpected spring showers
'Lost' Deftones album Eros has reportedly leaked online, and fans are conflicted
The incomplete album which Deftones shelved in 2008 has apparently leaked
Thirty years after its original release, Placebo 're:create' their 1996 debut album to stunning effect
The 30th anniversary "director’s cut" of Placebo's debut album is a triumph
The night Keith Richard got punched in the face by his hero Chuck Berry
Perhaps there's some truth in the old saying that you should never meet your heroes
"She leaned over and kissed me on me lips. My knees went." The day that black metal legend Cronos from Venom met Kate Bush
"What's not to love about Kate Bush?”
“Sales is not a mark of success": 10 brilliant rock bands from the '90s who should have been absolutely massive
The biggest-selling alt. rock bands from the '90s weren't necessarily the best alt. rock bands from the '90s
Brian Fallon and The Painkillers announce US, UK and European tour dates
Brian Fallon announces dates in support of recently announced solo album Not Bad For New Jersey.
Why The Rolling Stones new album Foreign Tongues features a political message about modern America
"The American Dream is intact for some people"
Faith No More bassist Bill Gould confirms that the band will be back in 2027
Expect the first Faith No More live shows in 10 years to be announced imminently
"NME said we were the best thing since the Sex Pistols. Sounds said we were the worst group they'd ever seen." Why William and Jim Reid feared that The Jesus And Mary Chain's classic debut album Psychocandy might never get released
"It's such a shame that you've made a record full of pop songs and wasted them with all this noise"
