The Cranberries have published a message on Facebook and Instagram regarding a week full of MTV Unplugged and Rolling Stone UK Awards.
A rarely-before seen musical program which originally aired on 21 July 1995 on the Spanish channel TVE was recently rebroadcast. It includes about 2 minutes (from 32:14 to 34:08) of “Zombie” live in concert in Madrid. The replay is available on rtve.es (for registered users only) and also on YouTube shared by user SitocamTV. The video is upscaled to 1080p pillarbox to respect the original format.
Special thanks to Luis for the link.
The rarely-before seen 5-min episode aired on WCVB-TV and includes fragments of the concert in Boston at Orpheum Theatre on 13 May 1995. The video is upscaled to 1080p pillarbox to respect the original format. Thanks to the producer of the show Richard Tilkin for sharing it on YouTube just a couple of days ago.
Thanks to hate2bealive for the link!
The Cranberries were awarded “The Icon Award” yesterday at the 3rd annual “Rolling Stone UK Awards” which took place at the Roundhouse, Camden in London.
Noel Hogan was the only one of the lads who traveled to London to receive the award on behalf of the band. He was also joined by the Australian band/duo Royel Otis (who went viral recently with their cover of “Linger”) to close out the ceremony with a special tribute performance to the late Dolores O’Riordan…playing “Linger” all together.
More details on rollingstone.co.uk
Watch a short video of Noel and Royel Otis on the red carpet posted on Twitter/X by Rolling Stone UK.
Watch Noel accepting “The Icon Award” (and presented by Dermot Kennedy) published by Rolling Stone UK on their socials (Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube).
The full performance with Royel Otis has not been shared officially yet; for now you can only watch 35 seconds posted by Royel Otis on socials (Facebook, Instagram).
EDIT (6.30PM): The full video is now officially available on YouTube.
A few photos (red carpet, and with the award) have also been published in the article by rte.ie
…and with Dermot Kennedy (photo shared by satellite414 on Instagram).
Journalist Abby Rampling who attended the ceremony also posted 2 photos from the audience on Twitter/X (speech and performance).
UPDATE · 21 NOVEMBER
See the best photos from the winners’ room, including one with Noel Hogan where you can clearly read the trophy’s plaque, on rollingstone.co.uk
Photo by Kit Oates.
UPDATE · 24 NOVEMBER
Rolling Stone UK caught up with Noel on the red carpet where he talked about the legacy of the band’s songs. Published on their Twitter/X and Facebook.
In tribute to the late Dolores O’Riordan and to celebrate The Cranberries being awarded the Icon Award, Noel Hogan will be joined by Royel Otis for a special tribute performance at the Rolling Stone UK Awards to take place on 20 November 2025 at the Roundhouse, Camden.
More details on rollingstone.co.uk
Fergal interviewed on “Verbal Shenanigans” #537
The podcast is available on podbean.com as well as many platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, BoomPlay…
A new audio bootleg surfaced on YouTube today shared by user Seattle Live Recordings, and recorded from the audience on 11 September 1993 in Seattle (USA). Special thanks to taper Travis Stanley!
Setlist:
Intro speech
Intro tape
1. Pretty
2. Sunday
3. Linger
4. I Still Do
5. So Cold In Ireland
6. I Can’t Be With You
7. Put Me Down
8. How
9. Wanted
10. Not Sorry
cut (probably tape flip)
11. Waltzing Back
12. Dreams
13. Zombie
14. Liar
15. False
16. I Will Always
17. Still Can’t…
Out today, all the “MTV Unplugged” editions (physical and digital); below the limited white vinyl exclusively for Complex with alternate cover and sticker with their name on it… and not so exclusive in the end!
Thanks to bengansrecordstore on Instagram for the first photo.
“MTV Unplugged” on CD, sealed with hype sticker! To be released next Friday…
Sources: mrcheapocds (Instagram), eclipserecordswalsall (Instagram)
Below the first images of the “MTV Unplugged” standard black vinyl edition posted a couple of days ago on Facebook by Jonathan Thornton who received his review copy quite early! Special thanks to him.
To be released next Friday 7 November.
…and sealed with hype sticker!
Source: ebay.co.uk
Fergal composed music for the documentary film “Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There” about the life of Don Bluth. He’s just back from the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival (in Savannah, GA, USA) where he traveled over for the world premiere just a couple of days ago.
Don Bluth (center), Lavalle Lee (l), Dave LaMattina (r), Fergal and Chad Walker (standing, l-r)
And about 20 photos more from the opening night red carpet, Q&A, special exhibition visit, and posing for portraits (all on 25 October 2025) available on gettyimages.com
UPDATE · 20 NOVEMBER
Fergal was interviewed on the red carpet by a writing student at SCAD and speaks towards the end of this Instagram video.
Thanks to Jason for the link!
That was fast!
The English version of “Dans les brumes d’Irlande” by Fabien Roux titled “In the mists of Ireland” is now available both on paperback and Ebook on Amazon UK and across most Amazon marketplaces; searching for the book title should bring it up!
“Dans les brumes d’Irlande · La voix des Cranberries et l’âme d’un pays” (In the mists of Ireland · The voice of The Cranberries and the soul of a country), is a new biographical essay in French dedicated to Dolores O’Riordan, just released this month and available on Amazon.
According to the author, “this book is not a traditional biography. It offers an in-depth analysis of Dolores’s unique voice, exploring how it was forged and examining the importance of her early musical training, particularly the acoustics of her childhood church in Ballybricken and the specific social and media context of the Ireland she grew up in. The book also details the studio methods, especially with Stephen Street, that preserved her vocal clarity on the albums, from the softness of “Linger” to the sonic break of “Zombie”. It also touches on her personal relationship with faith, evident in her performances in Modena and at the Vatican.”
The Ebook version should also be available soon, as well as a possible English translation.
Read it on alternativenation.net
Fergal did the same about U2 and their influence on The Cranberries, still exclusively for alternativenation.net
The back singer of The Cranberries, Johanna Cranitch, just released “Woman” available on the main streaming platforms. All the links here.
thebarn.media recently published an interview with Fergal on YouTube
Special thanks to Jason for the links!
Another great share on dimeadozen.org a couple of days ago.
Please note that you have to be a member of the site to view the page and download.
A major video upgrade recorded at Alabamahalle in München on 24 October 1994. The show was rebroadcast last Friday on German TV “ARD Alpha” and immediately shared in HD 720p on Dime. A very famous concert circulating in trading circles for 30+ years in poor quality now perfect… at last!
Special thanks to user nirtorr.
For those who have no access to Dimeadozen, the video captured by another user (Alexa) is available on guitars101.com and was also uploaded on YouTube.
The MTV Unplugged Alabaster White LP first announced as a Complex Shop exclusive and available on complex.com appears to be not so exclusive after all!
It is now available for pre-order in a few more shops, like cede.ch in Switzerland, jukebox.ch still in Switzerland, wom.de in Germany, jpc.de still in Germany and there is a good chance that more shops will appear soon as well as more continents.
For now, a good news for European customers to avoid US custom taxes!
Conclusion, never pre-order too fast…
Update #1: Available in Denmark on imusic.dk and moby-disc.dk
Update #2: Available in France on fnac.com, in Belgium on fnac.be
Update #3: In UK on hmv.com
Update #4: In Sweden on bengans.se
Available in a variety of formats, including a CD, a crystal-clear colored LP, a standard black LP, and an exclusive white LP with an alternate cover (only on Complex Shop and not yet available at this very moment). Edit: now available on complex.com
Pre-order now at https://thecranberries.lnk.to/mtvunplugged.
3 rare bootlegs recorded in San Francisco by Nick Baker on 25 October 1993, 25 November 1994 and 17 May 1999 are available on guitars101.com
To be honest, these recordings are some of the worst sound qualities ever but at least they exist. The 1994 show even includes “Disappointment” rarely recorded in concert!
Special thanks to Sergei and Luis for the links
A new audio bootleg surfaced on YouTube exactly 30 years after the concert. Recorded by Shayne Stacy on DAT at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA, USA, on 31 August 1995.
The last show of the NNTA world tour!
Happy 54th Heavenly Birthday, Dolores. The melodies linger on!
Photo: Collin Keegan
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The show at Electric Picnic is just over, here below the setlist… more photos, videos and review to be posted a little later!
Dermot Kennedy is the special guest playing at Electric Picnic today with the Hogan bros and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. This was just announced on the festival official accounts like Facebook etc…
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Read the article on ilovelimerick.ie
The song “Rock And Roll Angel” is available on streaming platforms as well as YouTube
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Except the facts that according to the title of the article it must be Mike in tuxedo on the piano, and that we barely hear Noel’s guitar… it’s a nice 47-sec video recorded yesterday at Electric Picnic press day!
Watch it on leinsterexpress.ie
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Today was the Electric Picnic press day on festival site in Stradbally in Ireland, and media were treated to a piano performance by Niall Kinsella in full tuxedo. On the Croí stage he performed hits including Hozier’s rendition of “Take Me To Church” and an acoustic version of “Zombie” joined by Noel Hogan.
Afterwards Noel and Niall spoke to the press seated on stage, see photo below! The interview is for now available on irishmirror.ie (go to the second half of the page), more media might appear in the coming hours…
Below photos published on rte.ie & extra.ie
EDIT
More and high quality photos shared on photographer Alf Harvey’s Facebook
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Mike and Noel Hogan (with orchestra and special guest) appearing on the main stage on Sunday 31 August 2025 from 15h30 to 16h30.
Source: irishexaminer.com
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Title says it all; still available on urbanoutfitters.com
Special thanks to John Massaro for the photos.
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