Articles by Paul Brannigan, Contributing Editor, Louder

Articles by: Paul Brannigan

Rick Rubin says the mainstream music industry considered hip-hop "evil" and didn't want it to exist

By Paul Brannigan published 17 January 23

Super-producer and record industry mogul Rick Rubin says that, in the 1980s, hip-hop was "reviled" and viewed as "un-music"

Noel Gallagher goes back to his roots on new album Council Skies, shares psychedelic single Easy Now

By Paul Brannigan published 17 January 23

“It’s going back to the beginning,” says Noel Gallagher of his fourth album with his High Flying Birds

John Lydon admits he'll be "absolutely terrified" when competing for a Eurovision spot with PiL

By Paul Brannigan published 16 January 23

John Lydon says that he'll be "stage-frightened" when bidding for Eurovision glory with PiL on February 3: "The realisation of how big an audience this is is mind-numbing”

Sony are bringing back their iconic Walkman as a high-res streaming player

By Paul Brannigan published 16 January 23

Are you ready for "an engineered evolution in portable sound"?

Refused members launch 'anti-racist, anti-fascist free-form death jazz' side-project

By Paul Brannigan published 16 January 23

Three-fifths of Refused, including vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, have formed a new band, Backengrillen, and they're touring this month

Chumbawamba snub £30,000 offer to soundtrack trailer for new Jeremy Clarkson show, to fans' delight

By Paul Brannigan published 16 January 23

Anarcho-punks most famous for 1997 single Tubthumping turn down lucrative offer to have their song used for new TV show fronted by Jeremy Clarkson

Jeff Beck and Brian May onstage together in London, 2011

Queen's Brian May posts emotional, moving tribute to his friend and hero Jeff Beck: "The loss is incalculable, it's so sad not having him in the world anymore"

By Paul Brannigan published 12 January 23

Brian May salutes the late Jeff Beck: "He was wild, he was unquantifiable, one of the greatest guitar geniuses the world has ever seen"

Watch the video for new Fucked Up single I Think I Might Be Weird

By Paul Brannigan published 12 January 23

Toronto hardcore quintet Fucked Up share another single from their forthcoming album One Day, announce UK tour

Listen to new Enter Shikari single (Pls) Set Me On Fire, which the band call "a projectile vomit of positive energy"

By Paul Brannigan published 12 January 23

Enter Shikari announce details of their forthcoming seventh album A Kiss For The Whole World, share new single

Listen to U2's laidback 'reimagined' take on 1984 anthem Pride (In The Name Of Love) with alternate lyrics

By Paul Brannigan published 11 January 23

U2 share the first song from their upcoming album Songs Of Surrender

"This is not a final tour like Motley Crue or Black Sabbath": NOFX reveal first batch of farewell dates, promising 40 songs per night in 40 cities

By Paul Brannigan published 11 January 23

NOFX share first dates of farewell tour: "We are gonna play with all our hearts…And then we are done. We are done done."