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
Sports reporter Gordon Manning on the stories that caught his eye from Cian Healy’s milestone to the Cure’s new song
The track, which comes ahead of the release of new album Songs Of A Lost World, is refreshingly, gloomily Cure-ish
This fresh form of forward-thinking UK music upended machismo, put anarchy back in its box and reinvented pop
Former drummers of The Cure and Siouxsie and The Banshees unite with producer Jacknife Lee
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
Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst; Season of The Witch: The Book of Goth by Cathi Unsworth; and The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth by John Robb offer different and fascinating insights into a musical subgenre with literary roots and a long reach
Stradbally has welcomed thousands of acts since 2004. As this year’s festival approaches, here are 15 moments that stick in our minds
Robert Smith and company are still a band apart. For this rare, 28-song Irish gig, the Dublin venue is packed to the rafters
The Cure, Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and LL Cool J among the 2019 cohort
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
