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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Scott of The Waterboys - Getty In front of 1,400 people in the relatively modest environs of the Anvil in Basingstoke, The ...

Over four decades ago, when Mike Scott started The Waterboys, the very first song they released saluted the art of somebody else. “A Girl Named Johnny”, issued in 1983, swooned over the androgynous ...

There’s quite a treat coming up for fans of the Waterboys. It’s just a matter of days now before we can hear a lot more from the lengthy recording sessions for their classic album Fisherman’s Blues.

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 ...

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, actor and activist Steve Earle has announced that the 12th Annual John Henry ...

For over 30 years, The Waterboys have been a band in flux, constantly exploring new sonic territory across the globe and mixing different styles to create their own unique sound.Besides the constant ...

Mike Scott lets out a little laugh when asked by American Songwriter if the subject of The Waterboys’ buoyant new single “The Soul Singer” is based on anyone in particular. “There could be somebody ...

Stating that (because fiddle player Steve Wickham was laid up back in Ireland after some minor surgery) "this is the smallest version of The Waterboys ever to grace the stage," Mike Scott and Richard ...

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 ...