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Gothic Tribes: The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Explores Pop Music’s Dark Artists

Gothic Tribes: The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Explores Pop Music’s Dark Artists

Tolhurst’s goth music history intimately details the mercurial movement, interweaving personal memories and descriptions of the “architects of darkness”.

The Best Books of 2023

The Best Books of 2023

It won’t surprise PopMatters readers that many of our best books of 2023 are excavations of our increasingly clamorous culture. It wasn’t a year for escapism.

‘Cured’ Memoir of The Cure Goes Sky High, Hits Rock Bottom, Finds Perfect Equilibrium

‘Cured’ Memoir of The Cure Goes Sky High, Hits Rock Bottom, Finds Perfect Equilibrium

By making himself the hero and the villain of his own story, Lol Tolhurst maintains a satisfying evenness throughout Cured.
Lol Tolhurst Finds Peace on the Road to Recovery

Lol Tolhurst Finds Peace on the Road to Recovery

Cured is more than a day-to-day account of life inside the Cure: It’s the story of how Lol Tolhurst came back from the brink and emerged a fuller man.

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Shares His View Behind the Drum Kit

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst Shares His View Behind the Drum Kit

Founding drummer of The Cure Lol Tolhurst explores the creation of the classic band, their meteoric rise, his alcohol-fueled crash, and his personal rebirth.

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