SPIN: The Cranberries’ No Need to Argue Turns 30—and Still Hits Hard

SOURCE Written by Bill Kopp | June 30, 2025 – 10:00 am Thirty years after its release, the second album from Irish alternative rockers the Cranberries has lost none of its power. Fronted by the compelling presence of vocalist Dolores O’Riordan, the Cranberries built upon the success of their 1993 debut with the sophomore slump–defying No Need to Argue. […]

KCRW: Today’s Top Tune Luke Marzec: ‘I Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind’

SOURCE Literal blue-eyed soul man Luke Marzec has the type of rich, booming, wise-beyond-its-years voice that’ll make you do a double take. And he’s got saxophone skills to match(!). Tune into “I Can’t Get You Out of My Mind” for some proper, classic sounds comin’ atcha from England’s Wye Valley.

ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER ** COVER: Alison Moyet • Legacy is Overrated

Alison Moyet

SOURCE She may not have descended to the cynical, humanity-doubting depths of Moliere’s “The Misanthrope.” But synth-pop diva turned Neo-soul stylist Alison Moyet could be getting awfully close.         The French-descended, English-bred artist first conquered worldwide charts via Yazoo (or just Yaz Stateside), her memorable duo with ex-Depeche Mode keyboardist Vince Clarke, and its […]

ROLLING STONE: Hear Peter Murphy, Boy George Unite on New Song ‘Let the Flowers Grow’

SOURCE By Daniel Kreps November 7, 2024 A pair of Eighties music giants have joined forces as Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy and Culture Club’s Boy George have shared their new collaboration “Let the Flowers Grow.” Killing Joke’s Youth also provides guitar and production on the sweeping single, which features the two distinct vocalists singing alongside each other. In a statement to Rolling Stone, […]

OUTSIDE MAGAZINE: Hot Water Music Frontman Chuck Ragan Would Rather Be Fly-Fishing

SOURCE Published:  Oct 20, 2024  Updated:  Oct 21, 2024 Frederick DreierFollow (Photo: Gina Wetzler/Redferns/Getty Images) Rock fans of a certain age likely remember the gritty nineties punk band Hot Water Music, rose to fame amid the mainstream success of Green Day, Blink 182, Rancid, and other groups of that era. If you attended the Van’s Warped Tour (which […]