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"Bob Mould throttles his Stratocaster like he caught it breaking into his house." A reunited Sugar roll back the years with a deafening, joyous return to London

Sugar make their first UK appearances in more than 30 years – and suddenly it feels like 1994 again

Louder

Sugar review – Bob Mould’s reunited band still in a sweet spot between noise and melody

After three unlikely Top 10 albums in the 90s, the trio are back – and on the basis of this rapid-fire set, you hope they’ll stick around

The Guardian - UK

"There’s no magic formula at work here –this is an album full of simple but glorious pop-rock songs." How alt. rock godhead Bob Mould finally struck gold with Sugar's Copper Blue

Released in 1992, Sugar's debut album Copper Blue gave former Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould the commercial success he so richly deserved

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"I think people who were fans of grunge like Soundgarden would be floored by Swervedriver." Sugar and Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould picks the soundtrack of his life

Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo songwriter and musician Bob Mould picks his records,artists and gigs of lasting significance

Louder

"The Ramones rescued rock 'n' roll." How Ramones' first album changed the lives of punk rock icons Henry Rollins, Bob Mould, Ian MacKaye and Steve Albini, in their own words

On April 23, 1976 Sire Records released a punk rock record that changed everything

Louder

90s rock icon Bob Mould: ‘When Cobain died, I pulled the plug – there was nothing worth saving’

Mould’s fearsomely loud power trio Sugar rode the wave of grunge, but called it quits when the scene lost its innocence. Now the band are reuniting – before it’s too late

The Guardian - UK

"It was this dream song that just turned up as I was waking up one morning. It came to me fully formed." The story of the cinematic classic that kick-started Bob Mould's second life

Bob Mould spent much of 1991 on punishing tours in a bid to salvage his ailing career - then came the song that showed him the way forward

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“Michael Stipe said, ‘Can I sing with you guys in Brooklyn?’ I’m like, ‘Are you serious?!’” How a Chicago alt-rock stalwart and Hollywood A-lister put together a supergroup to celebrate their favorite records

You might know Jason Narducy from playing bass with Bob Mould. You might recognize Michael Shannon, too. He’s in the movies. But they are also in band, and are celebrating R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich Pageant in concert. Narducy tells GW how it all went down

Guitar World

“It was me digging in and lightening up. Cheap Trick’s In Color was a big touchstone for that record”: His first band inspired Nirvana but sold no records. His next band finally gave him the success he deserved

How Bob Mould wrote Sugar’s classic 1992 grunge-era anthem Hoover Dam

Louder

“When people throw around the Lennon/McCartney comparison to Bob Mould and Grant Hart, I think that’s fair”: Greg Norton believes Hüsker Dü were always going to break up, but it happened too soon

The current Ultrabomb bassist discusses the instruments that led to his custom Reverend, how a 1985 concert video got lost, and how easy it was to learn from bandmate Mould

Guitar World

‘Can’t stop watching the replays’: Scotland fans on World Cup qualification

Five who were at Hampden Park or watching from afar share their reactions to the end of a 28-year wait

The Guardian - UK

"The long pause is over...see you in 2026!" One of the best alt rock bands of the 90s have reunited for the first time in 30 years

They're back!

Louder

“We went to Waffle House and I saw a sugar packet. Those songs went from being the third Bob Mould solo album to being by a band called Sugar”: Bob Mould on Hüsker Dü's rise and fall, and what changed when he swapped his Ibanez Rocket Roll for a Strat

In a rare interview, the Hüsker Dü and Sugar mastermind walks us through his entire career, right on up to his brand-new “give the people what they want” record, Here We Go Crazy

Guitar World

"It just sort of happened": Meet the men who prompted R.E.M. to reunite

Actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy are currently on the road celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s 1985 album, Fables of the Reconstruction

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“The original blue Strat that I bought in ’88 became the ‘Bob guitar’… that was when I started reinventing the way I looked at guitar”: From Hüsker Dü’s “fighter jets” to Sugar’s “sheets” of guitar, how Bob Mould built his wall of sound

With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s back with a new solo album

Guitar World

“I don’t remember any conflict inside the band. We were determined to grab back the reins from anyone who was holding them and do the album the way we wanted it to bedone”: Bob Mould on myth vs reality and the making of Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising

Tension? What tension? New Day Rising found Hüsker Dü's creativity surging, setting the table for Flip Your Wig. But is it as influential as people say is? Mould is not so sure

Guitar World

“The hotshot guitar player at our gig said, ‘Your guitar sounds terrible. You should leave that thing on.’ So I turned on the Big Muff…” How a heckler helped J Mascis unlock his Dinosaur Jr. guitar tone

Mascis first started playing guitar as a means to write and perform with Dinosaur Jr., but his tonal awakening came mid-gig thanks to a rather critical listener

Louder

"Quitting alcohol cost me friends, but quitting nicotine was much harder": Bob Mould on addiction, reconnecting with his audience and social media confusion

The former Hüsker Dü/Sugar man with many hats on is getting back to basics on his new album

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Bob Mould, live in London: one man and his guitar elevating troubled souls in a manner that only the best music can

Punk rock icon Bob Mould showcases his new album Here We Go Crazy at intimate London gig

Louder

"Life is short and we need to try to enjoy it, and protect the people and the things that we love. The time to protest will come again.” Punk rock icon Bob Mould is back with an album to get you through another American Crisis

Times are dark, but our music doesn't have to be: here Bob Mould hits the cover of Louder to discuss his new album Here We Go Crazy, the state of the world, unexpected collaborations and how to stay hopeful through a crisis

Louder

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Mother Vulture, Sludge Mother, and six other acts whose names don't contain the word 'mother'

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Bob Mould, The Cold Stares, The Hellacopters and five other warriors on the edge of prime-time

Louder

"I’m refining my primary sound and style through simplicity, brevity, and clarity." Bob Mould announces new album Here We Go Crazy, shares video for its title track, reveals US tour itinerary

Watch the video for Here We Go Crazy, the title track of Bob Mould's first new album for four years

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“Kurt was sitting in the bathtub with a Walkman on, listening to the song, and when the tape ended, he kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!'”: Dave Grohl's evolution as a songwriter

Best of 2024: “I was in a band with one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, so I didn’t really want to rock the boat”

Guitar World

“Verboten played right across the street from Wrigley Field. Dave Grohl came with his sister when he was 13 and saw us play”: Jason Narducy on inspiring Dave Grohl, getting R.E.M. cover tips from Peter Buck – and being Bob Mould’s bassist

Starting his punk band Verboten at 11 with a “terrible” SG copy, the modest guitar hero (and Bob Mould bassist) remains in demand with his eternal passion, attention to detail and love of living room shows

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