
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

Queen announce remixed, remastered and expanded Queen II Collector’s Edition
By Paul Brannigan published
"It's not perfect, it has the imperfections and excesses of youth, but I think that was our biggest single step ever"

Foo Fighters announce new album Your Favorite Toy, share explosive title track
By Paul Brannigan published
The follow-up to 2023's But Here We Are album is incoming

AFI, Mannequin Pussy, Ecca Vandal join Deftones-headlined Outbreak / All Points East bill
By Paul Brannigan published
AFI to make long-awaited UK return on stacked London festival bill also featuring Idles, Interpol and more

How a comedy legend ended up singing on a Kate Bush and Prince collaboration
By Paul Brannigan published
"I sang my heart out. I couldn’t believe it. I was performing on a song with two of my heroes"

The story behind David Bowie's Let's Dance
By Paul Brannigan published
"Rock and roll is a business and David wasn’t selling any records in America"

Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles and more, dead at 75
By Paul Brannigan published
Songwriting legend Billy Steinberg passed away in Los Angeles on February 16

Thurston Moore and Bonner Kramer announce album They Came Like Swallows – Seven Requiems for the Children of Gaza
By Paul Brannigan published
Alternative / experimental music legends share first single from collaborative album dedicated to the children of Gaza

Doctor Who and The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi on his love for Kate Bush and the Sex Pistols
By Paul Brannigan published
Peter Capaldi shares his thoughts on his favourite albums of all time

Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea pays tribute to the "beautiful boy" who broke his heart
By Paul Brannigan published
"I looked up to him. I was in love with him"

Angela Gossow shoots down rumour that she's rejoining Arch Enemy
By Paul Brannigan published
The new Arch Enemy singer isn't the former Arch Enemy singer

Watch Rob Halford discuss rioting and rage in trailer for The Ballad of Judas Priest documentary
By Paul Brannigan published
"You cannot cage this music, you cannot put this music behind bars"

R&B superstar Thundercat looks back on his nine years in hardcore punk legends Suicidal Tendencies
By Paul Brannigan published
Former Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg bass legend revisits his punk rock past

Twisted Sister frontman "still rocking, ain't stopping", despite reunion tour cancellation
By Paul Brannigan published
"Don't worry about old Dee"

"Bad laws are there to be broken." Massive Attack react to High Court ruling on Palestine Action
By Paul Brannigan published
Keir Starmer's government acted unlawfully in proscribing Palestine Action, British High Court rules

The triumph and tragedy of Nirvana's final album
By Paul Brannigan published
On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece

The Dillinger Escape Plan announce UK/Euro return
By Paul Brannigan published
New Jersey mathcore pioneers to make long-awaited return to Britain

Sister Ghost shares raging punk single Not Your Toy, lines up special Valentine's Day show
By Paul Brannigan published
"We can reclaim our collective power"

Josh Freese on his enforced "mystery" exit from Foo Fighters
By Paul Brannigan published
"One day it was nothing but laughs... and then it was just over"

Pearl Jam are preparing for a new era, Eddie Vedder declares
By Paul Brannigan published
Pearl Jam look to life after Matt Cameron

Alanis Morissette and Skunk Anansie added to inaugural State Fayre Festival line-up
By Paul Brannigan published
Alanis Morissette confirmed as new headliner for "the UK's biggest music and BBQ festival"

How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars
By Paul Brannigan published
The story of the song that helped launch the biggest independently-released rock album of all time

The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken dead at 72
By Paul Brannigan published
Londoner Andrew Ranken is the fourth member of The Pogues to pass away

"There was about 380 people in the hall, sold out. There wasn’t a woman in sight."
By Paul Brannigan published
The birth of a prog rock legend
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