The Waterboys were one of the biggest bands of the 80s but almost four decades on from their commercial heyday, leader Mike Scott remains a thrilling creative livewire. Over the past few years, the ...

I didn’t expect to laugh this hard at the Waterboys’ new single. Scottish musician Mike Scott’s long-running big-rock project has always had a certain level of theatricality to it, but I don’t ...

The Waterboys have announced their new album, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, which will be out April 4 via Sun Records. The 25-song double LP is entirely about the counterculture icon and acclaimed ...

The Waterboys have announced their brand new, sixteenth studio album Life, Death And Dennis Hopper - out April 4th on Sun Records. The most audacious Waterboys album yet, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper ...

In a world that revolves around the confounding belief that modern humans can only process information being presented in 30-second clips, deciding to create a rock opera — on any topic — in 2025, let ...

The Waterboys have joined forces with Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and other artists to make a concept album about the late, great actor Dennis Hopper. Life, Death and Dennis Hopper is ...

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The good: Ex-Husker Du and Sugar frontman, indie singer/songwriter, and all-around cool dude Bob Mould releases his 15th solo effort. The bad: Nothing. The nitty gritty: Mould has been extremely ...