The frontman has certainly come closer than many. He opens up about mortality, how he tried and failed to quit music, and the ‘very complex and multilayered junkie’ Mark Lanegan
For a teenager in rural Ireland, the things the brothers sang about felt superficial after Kurt Cobain’s anguish. But Oasis, who are about to play at Croke Park, were part of the wave that swept grunge away
Love for the Black Sabbath frontman reflects the eras in which he built his fan base
The Fermanagh musician on her love-hate affair with trad music, the importance of living abroad for a spell, and why screaming in the car is helpful
Franz Ferdinand are back with The Human Fear, perhaps their best album yet. The band’s frontman talks about two decades in the music business
Foo Fighters frontman aims to be ‘loving parent’ to new daughter and earn family’s ‘forgiveness’
Plus: Dave Grohl’s Kerry drive in 1994; rhododendron set for ban; and some interesting local government ethics declarations
Sharing affecting stories with the audience, Smith conveys the beauty of the everyday without artifice
April 14th-19th: From Jordan Conroy and Danny Dyer’s separate explorations of masculinity to Alan Yentob’s encounter with synth-pop legends Pet Shop Boys
Grunge stalwarts, whose rollicking new album is imminent, get along better than ever - until they enter the studio
Test your knowledge on Kurt Cobain, who died on April 5th in 1994, and Nirvana with these 10 questions
A decade ago the singer was lost in substance abuse and his band were imploding. Now they’re about to play in Ireland – and it’ll be a kind of pilgrimage
The singer and musician helped define alternative culture through his band Sonic Youth. This year he wrote a memoir about his life in music
The punk icon, who has just made a fantastic solo album, on feminisim, Kurt Cobain and John Lydon
Famous for pens, pencils and stationery, it has been a family business since 1927
Up to 35,000 accredited to attend the festival this year, the biggest showing since 2019
This revolting film is a welcome curio – it’s like The Monkees sitcom but much bloodier
The grunge icon, who has died aged 57, never stopped making raw, rhapsodic music
TV review: Disney+ show has the craziness of a Mötley Crüe video, the zaniness of Baywatch
The band’s awareness of their own ridiculousness has long been part of their appeal
US indie icon talks about her childhood kidnapping and her repressive upbringing
Book review: In what seems like a charmed life, the Foo Fighter was in the right place at the right time
Spencer Elden claims he has suffered lifelong damage after being used in 1991 album shoot
Ska and reggae legend on filming The Harder They Come and Jamaica’s rebel spirit
All your home tour needs, from Line of Duty tour in Belfast to a friendly festival in Sligo
The artist and REM singer talks American presidents, parties and photographing his heroes
The Scottish band are older, and their new songs are tinged with melancholia
Soundtrack of My Life: Shane MacGowan’s partner on the songs getting her through Covid-19
Dave Grohl and Co’s 10th album is a hot mess of fluffy, cliched, catch-all pop-rock
Lots of tempting destinations are cutting prices to lure guests back after lockdown
Here is some kit to keep you from getting bored on these ever-lengthening nights
The latest album from the rock institution flits between decent and dreary
Manager brought club up to the Championship without paying up front for a single player
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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