Latest articles by Paul Brannigan
"We build dreams." How Tobias Forge and Beyonce's lighting designer Tobias Rylander joined forces to make Ghost's spectacular Skeletour the greatest show on earth
Award-winning Light, Scenic and Conceptual designer Tobias Rylander reveals how Ghost's spectacular Skeletour came to life
"Intense. Beautiful. Devastating." Seven bands who defined Desertfest London 2025
Desertfest 2025 took over five venues in Camden, north London at the weekend, and crushed our tiny brains into jellied chunks
Neil Young and Pearl Jam defend Bruce Springsteen, call out Donald Trump
"This guy is out of control. We need a real president!"
Listen to Rocket, Robbie Williams' "balls-to-the-wall" collaboration with Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi
Featuring driving guitars from Tony Iommi, Rocket is the first taste of Robbie Williams' forthcoming album BRITPOP
Enter Shikari to release Live At Wembley album and accompanying live video
"Our Wembley show last year was one of my favourite in Shikari’s existence thus far," says Rou Reynolds
LA's hottest young alt. rock/shoegaze band Rocket announce UK and European tour, release new single One Million
Rocket line up headline club dates ahead of supporting Smashing Pumpkins at huge UK shows
Ex-Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese shares his 'Top 10 possible reasons Freese got booted from the Foos' list
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan on the punk band he believes has eclipsed the Ramones
Billy Corgan shares his respect and admiration for some old friends
Every Foo Fighters album ranked, from worst to best
Three decades into a career that's turned Foo Fighters into perhaps the most successful second act in rock history, we guide you through the best albums from Dave Grohl and the gang
"This is broken music for broken people." Suede announce new album Antidepressants
Suede: new single, new album incoming, new shows
Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro insists there's "no chance" that the band will ever play together again
Will we ever see Jane's Addiction back onstage together? Don't hold your breath
"I saved the world from Saddam Hussein," says Blink-182's Mark Hoppus
Without Mark Hoppus' intervention, the world might be an entirely different place
The day Oasis' Liam Gallagher woke up to find British light entertainment legend Alan Partridge in his hotel bed
The '90s were a strange and magical time where anything could happen, and often did
"I was on the floor, and he had his boot on my throat. I was like, That's great Elvis, that's great." The surreal story of the night Alice Cooper met Elvis Presley
When Alice Cooper received an invitation to meet Elvis Presley, things didn't go as "the cat with the snake" had imagined
"It makes me just want to die!" The Kate Bush song that makes Kate Bush cringe with embarrassment
"Some of those early songs, you think, Did I write that?"
Ed Sheeran reveals dirty blues / hard rock collaboration with Dave Grohl and John Mayer
Drive, a collaboration between Ed Sheeran, Dave Grohl and John Mayer, will feature on the forthcoming F1 film soundtrack
Watch Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham rewind to Brat Summer and give Charli XCX his seal of approval
"She's saying, Screw you!" Watch Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham rewind to Brat Summer
Alice In Chains' Sean Kinney shares health update after show cancellations
"Medical doctors might know a bit more about health than a musician with some shiny spray-painted records on his wall"
Trent Reznor is curating a new festival celebrating the world's finest film soundtrack composers
The Future Ruins festival will see some of the film world's most acclaimed soundtrack composers performing scores live
Lord Buffalo cancel European tour after drummer is "forcibly removed" from flight
Lord Buffalo: "We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal’s safety and freedom"
Sleep Token are on course to score their first number one album on the UK and US charts with Even In Arcadia, out-selling Arcade Fire and Radiohead's Thom Yorke
Sleep Token are storming the charts on both sides of the Atlantic
Blink-182's Mark Hoppus on how the pop-punk stars steer clear of temptation
Blink-182's Mark Hoppus admits he and his bandmates never aspired to follow Led Zeppelin's rock 'n' roll debauchery playbook
Oasis' manager shoots down fans' hopes of a new album from the reunited Gallagher brothers
Don't expect to hear new songs on the upcoming Oasis Live '25 tour, and don't expect further live dates either
