The Waterboys recently announced plans to release a new concept album titled Life, Death and Dennis Hopper. The 25-track song cycle, which delves into the turbulent and fascinating life of the late ...

Largely a vehicle for the music written by Mike Scott, the only permanent member of the band, The Waterboys had an extensive line-up of musicians, over the years, mainly from the British Isles. In ...

As a teenager Mike Scott fronted his first garage bands, playing original songs and punk covers, and wrote his own rock fanzine before moving to the lights of Edinburgh and London in quest of glory.

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 ...

Donald Trump's antics have prompted endless rebellion in the form of creative expression, and among them is The Waterboys' 2022 song, 'The Liar'.

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at the age of 66. Wallinger joined The Waterboys in 1983, contributing as a ...

The Waterboys' first release in eight years crawls greasily out of the gates like a shiny-wet pale demon emerging from the sewer. On "Let it Happen," the album's opening track, Mike Scott's skeletal ...

Karl Wallinger, the frontman of World Party who earlier played with The Waterboys, died March 10 at 66. No cause or location was given by his publicist in the confirmation. The Welsh-born songwriter ...

If a hip-hop-tinged ode to film star Dennis Hopper performed by a Scotsman sounds random to you — well, yes, it is. But it’s also one of the most entertaining, catchy tracks on the Waterboys‘ latest ...

The Waterboys‘ Brother Paul Brown has launched Playing It Forward, a new livestream series featuring collaborations with musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can hear the first song, “Hope for ...

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, his publicist said. No cause of ...