Latest articles by Niall Doherty
Stipe had writer’s block on this Automatic For The People standout until a stroll round Seattle opened the floodgates for one of his band’s biggest anthems
A host of artists have had a crack at a 007 theme only for producers to knock them back.
The dance titans embraced a whole new sound on this all-conquering Fat Of The Land anthem and they never looked back
Members of Soundgarden and a fledgling Pearl Jam came together in 1990 to record a tribute to their late friend and emerged with a grunge classic
Casino Royale kickstarted a new era for 007 and producers tapped up a grunge icon to ensure they had a theme tune to match
Embarking on a little pop experiment, Kurt Cobain emerged with one of the most enjoyably silly songs of Nirvana’s career
The story of what happened when Vedder joined his bandmates and Young at the tailend of the sessions for Mirror Ball
The LA quartet's fourth record Renegades was meant to be a celebration, only for Zack de la Rocha to leave the band before it was even released
A song Counting Crows' still-sozzled singer Adam Duritz wrote immediately after (and about) a wild night out, Mr. Jones became radio staple, a huge hit and their signature song
The Cure and Smiths frontmen had a long-running war of words beginning back in 1984 and here are some of the best bits.
The grunge titans just about managed to hold it together for their self-titled 1995 third record but they knew something had to give
Tributes have been rolling in for the musician described as "one of the absolute best in every way"
The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s
The Oxford rock trailblazers hit Italy this weekend ahead of their first London shows in nine years next week
The band’s drummer didn't think they could get away with it, but the band’s drummer was wrong.
The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too
Someone forgot to run the numbers…
The genre-splicing star has reworked Wham’s Last Christmas in her own inimitable style
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
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
A pesky little creature at the bottom of the ocean prompted this singer and guitarist to lose his mind
This grunge icon reckons Kurt Cobain & co.’s biggest hit smells less like Teen Spirit and more like they nicked his guitar sound
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
