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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"Being surrounded by creativity slowly brought us back to life"

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"You always hope that you’re a so-called normal person underneath"

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Peal Jam's Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready covered a Bob Dylan classic at one of the most star-studded concerts ever staged, then headed out to party with the folk-rock legend

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How the career of one of Britain's most influential bands was launched in a London warehouse

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Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite

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"A bunch of guys broke down the door, shouting with handguns drawn"

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"Maybe Charlie is overlooking us and giving us some more inspiration"

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"England, I love you"

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Released on July 9, 2002, By The Way proved that the Red Hot Chili Peppers' rebirth with John Frusciante was no fluke, and became the LA band's first UK number one album

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News of the powerhouse Welsh singer's death in Portugal has been confirmed on her website

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King Gizzard album number 28 is incoming, and it's a whole new trip

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US hardcore legends outline details of shows in Germany, Holland, France, and the UK in support of new album Hum of Hurt

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"I thought it was some old black woman"

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Trent Reznor testifies to the mind-expanding wonders of his teenage record collection

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Brian Molko shares David Bowie's words of wisdom, and reveals who he'd like to portray him in a Placebo biopic

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Watch Irish rock superstars busk on a Mexico City balcony

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"It changed everything"

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A bad day for the USA, but at least Eddie Vedder enjoyed himself

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David Lee Roth's solo work is composed of three basic elements: flash, bang and wallop. 40 years on from the release of his killer debut album Eat 'Em And Smile, here are 'Diamond' Dave's finest solo songs

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The Masters of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter is now available to pre-order

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In the '60s and '70 good times were had by all, according to Ian Gillan

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"If you don’t like America, please go back to where you f***ing came from," says Gene Simmons

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It's now 50 years since Ramones brought their blitzkrieg bops to Britain
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