The Cure’s Robert Smith interview: With his band’s first new album in 16 years just released, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and clashing with the most powerful company in live music
The Cure’s power comes from the singer’s two sides – he’s ‘part of the world but also not part of it’. That’s still evident on Songs of Lost World, the band’s new album
Robert Smith is at the height of his melancholic powers on The Cure’s first album since 2008
The track, which comes ahead of the release of new album Songs Of A Lost World, is refreshingly, gloomily Cure-ish
The Cure objected to being called goth. But that’s exactly what Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and I were as we searched for meaning in the malaise around us
John Robb tells Peter Murphy about his new book, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth
The virtual band’s LA-influenced eighth album is one of their best to date
Robert Smith and company are still a band apart. For this rare, 28-song Irish gig, the Dublin venue is packed to the rafters
Russia’s move to re-register foreign jets flouts decades-old treaties
The show gave Morrissey a prime opportunity to moan like an underappreciated maiden aunt
Elton John, Robert Smith, St Vincent and Skepta guest on virtual band’s seventh
I feel more confident as I get older. I know more and worry less
Review: The supposedly gloomy band treat the crowd to two-and-a-half-hours of pure joy
Set list, tickets, weather, restricted items and transport for the band’s Dublin summer gig
Also: Primal Scream, Forbidden Fruit, Michael Bublé, Snow Patrol, The Cure, Metallica
America Letter: Mortar boards up in air as indebted graduates exit dysfunctional system
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, October 10th
Our neighbour threatening to win a World Cup still raises the hackles of many Irish
The singer and songwriter is planning to record the first Cure album in 10 years
Family, friends and police appeal for information about disappearance
The annual celebration of independent record shops takes place on April 21st
Youngest ever winner of the Perrier Prize, he became the UK’s biggest stand-up attraction
Mirrors, paintings, some rare silver and a fireplace salvaged from Merrion Square
British Boxing Board of Control have not received licence applications for either fighter
World’s largest asset manager voices fears over ‘significant exposure’ to Europe
‘I had spared my uppercuts. I thought this guy is hurt. I worked it down a notch.’
A family spokesman said middleweight’s condition was ‘not deteriorating’ after bout
Former SNP leader and first minister to run in UK general election
This week: Hozier, Ryan Adams, Jennifer Lopez ft Iggy Azalea and Childish Gambino
Figures boosted by a strong performance in its electricity transmission operations
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
