Latest articles by Niall Doherty
The 90s alt-rock anthem that stuck a Beach Boys chorus in the middle of the song and got the seal of approval from Brian Wilson himself
The band’s drummer didn't think they could get away with it, but the band’s drummer was wrong.
"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too
The era-defining 80s classic that shifted millions but had such an expensive sleeve that it sold at a loss
Someone forgot to run the numbers…
Listen to Poppy’s amped-up take on a festive classic
The genre-splicing star has reworked Wham’s Last Christmas in her own inimitable style
Yungblud on his favourite albums ever, including Sex Pistols, Amy Winehouse, The Verve and more
The Doncaster pop-punk hero on the album selections he couldn’t live without and the record he found a real identity with. There’s no room for Aerosmith though, which is awkward
“People talk to me on the street about it and say, ‘That song was really there for me when I needed it’”: the stirring 90s anthem inspired by Nazareth and featuring strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin that made this band absolutely massive
How a stirring 90s anthem made these alt-rock trailblazers huge, was inspired by Nazareth and featured strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin
The singer and guitarist who got bullied by a tiny fish on a scuba trip and turned the tale into an all-time alt-rock anthem
A pesky little creature at the bottom of the ocean prompted this singer and guitarist to lose his mind
The classic Nirvana song that another major 90s artist says ripped him off
This grunge icon reckons Kurt Cobain & co.’s biggest hit smells less like Teen Spirit and more like they nicked his guitar sound
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong join Dua Lipa onstage in San Francisco to duet on a Green Day classic
The Green Day frontman teamed up with the pop superstar for a cover of his band's 2004 ballad Wake Me Up When September Ends
The eight best Robert Smith guest spots, including Blink-182, Billy Corgan, Chvrches, Gorillaz and more
The Cure leader is no stranger to a guest vocal, as this prime selection of his finest cameos proves
No Doubt announce Las Vegas residency for 2026
Gwen Stefani & co. will be heading to the desert for a six-show run in May
The tearaway Britpop teens who Steven Spielberg wanted to make a TV show with
Police arrests, car crashes and a very warped drumkit – the E.T. director foresaw some TV gold and wanted in
Eight artists you never knew were inspired by the brilliance of Talking Heads' Remain In Light
From Radiohead to Paramore to Nine Inch Nails, how David Byrne & co.'s masterpiece influenced generations to come
The Pumpkins classic Billy Corgan was against releasing as a single until his label boss changed his mind
Praise be for the persuasive powers of the music exec who brought Corgan round to his way of thinking
The grunge icons who ripped off an 80s classic - only to get busted by the guy who wrote the original
Well and truly rumbled, they fessed up - and the original writer didn't even mind that much
“I spotted them and I thought they were a really terrific band.” How David Bowie took one of the 90s' big breakout rock bands under his wing - right before they blew up
The rock'n'roll icon turned mentor for the trio the 90s and insisted they record a song together
Up until the age of 11, Yungblud thought Rod Stewart was his grandad
As a child, the punk-pop star got increasingly upset that grandad hadn't told him lately that he loved him
Looking back to Pearl Jam’s very first rehearsal, 35 years on
Three and a half decades ago, Eddie Vedder and his new bandmates got in a practice room to see what would happen and the rest is history
"War On Drugs, suck my ****": Six classic indie diss tracks you never knew about
The genre is way behind pop and hip hop when it comes to diss tracks but here's six cuts that prove indie is not immune to a bit of sonic argy-bargy when the need arises
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds announce new European dates for next summer
In addition to a sold out UK show, the Aussie icon and his band will be heading on tour across Ireland and the Continent
The song that saved U2 when it looked like they were on a downward spiral
How one of the Irish rockers’ biggest hits got them back on track after a patchy period
Foo Fighters just surprise-released a new EP - here's where you can hear it
Are Playing Where??? Vol. 1 is out now and features recordings from the band’s recent US shows
Smashing Pumpkins announce 30th anniversary edition of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
The Chicago rockers’ masterpiece double album will come with an additional disc of previously-unreleased live recordings unearthed by Billy Corgan
