Hot Press is delighted to announce the publication of the first career-spanning book about the extraordinary life and times of Dolores O’Riordan and the band she fronted, The Cranberries.

Curated by Stuart Clark, WHY CAN’T WE? – The Story Of The Cranberries And Their Iconic Frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan (As Told Through The Pages Of Hot Press) includes contributions from the likes of Michael Stipe and Simon Le Bon, and is available to buy now in two formats from hotpress.com/shop

Fully supported by The Cranberries and the estate of Dolores O’Riordan, WHY CAN’T WE? documents the birth and extraordinary rise of a band that made a city – indeed the entire county of Limerick – proud, and through such instantly recognisable hits as ‘Linger’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Zombie’ and ‘Ode To My Family’ helped to soundtrack the lives and loves of millions of people all over the world.

Told from an insiders’ perspective, in a powerful ‘as-it-happened’ style, by Hot Press – along with the band and their inner circle – it’s an odds-defying story that brings the music, the characters and the events together brilliantly, in a roller-coaster narrative.

Along the way there were superb solo adventures undertaken by Dolores and side-projects involving Noel. There was also fun, friendship, triumph, adversity, controversy and, ultimately, the gut-wrenching tragedy of Dolores’ death on January 15th, 2018 in London.

“We covered every step of The Cranberries’ – and Dolores’ – journey in Hot Press,” editor Niall Stokes says. “The magazine has always enjoyed a very close, personal working relationship with The Cranberries crew. It is fantastic that this has been immortalised in WHY CAN’T WE?, with the full support of the band and of Dolores’ estate. Fans can rest assured: it is an extraordinary and very beautiful, must-have book.”

Welcoming the publication of WHY CAN’T WE?, Noel Hogan of The Cranberries says: “Stuart Clark wrote the first press release that we ever did, as The Cranberry Saw Us, so it’s great to see his name on an absolutely brilliant, blow-by-blow account of the incredible adventure we embarked on, all those years ago. We’ve always had a fantastic relationship with Hot Press, so I think fans are going to really relish re-living all of the highs, as well as the sadness and the pain, as told through the pages of the magazine.”

Fergal Lawler adds: “Fans are going to love WHY CAN’T WE? Stuart Clark and Hot Press were there from the very start with the band, and Dolores was such a great interviewee. It is a fantastic way of remembering her, and of celebrating the music that was her life’s work.”

Dolores’ mother Eileen says: “This is a unique and fascinating way to tell the story of the band, and of Dolores’ solo musical exploits. I think she would be delighted with it.”

FULLY UP-TO-DATE

The Deputy Editor of Ireland’s fabled Hot Press magazine, Stuart Clark was an ally and confidante of the band, going back to their earliest Limerick days and offers his own candid insights into the people and the personalities – and into how The Cranberries became one of the biggest bands on the planet.

Recalling the eager 18-year-old he first met just after she’d left school, Stuart says: “Dolores O’Riordan was smart, loving, loyal, dedicated and as funny as f*ck. Hers was a truly unique and special talent. Alongside her three brothers-in-arms in The Cranberries, Ferg, Mike and Noel, she gave Limerick what it had always craved – a world beater of a band who proudly represented the city wherever they roamed.

“From my conversations with her,” he adds, “I’m not sure that Dolores ever fully appreciated how much she was loved locally and indeed abroad – or how many people she inspired to express their own innermost personal thoughts and emotions through songs.”

SIGNED COPIES

Brought fully up-to-date with exclusive new material, including contributions from Michael Stipe, Simon Le Bon, Stephen Street, Andy Rourke, Zucchero, award-winning author Kevin Barry, Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, ‘Linger’ video director Melodie McDaniel and Dolores’ boyfriend and collaborator in the band D.A.R.K., Olé Koretsky, WHY CAN’T WE? – The Story Of The Cranberries And The Band’s Iconic Frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan (As Told Through The Pages Of Hot Press) is available to order now in two exciting formats:

Special Gold Edition:

• Beautifully designed and printed
• Original interviews with Dolores and the band
• Dozens of never before seen pictures
• Exclusive memorabilia
• Brand new contributions from Michael Stipe, Simon Le Bon, Olé Koretsky & more
• All the action as it happened in the career of Dolores O’Riordan and the band she fronted, The Cranberries
• One-year digital subscription to Hot Press (worth €40)

Deluxe Platinum Limited Edition Package:

• Large hardback format 325mm x 258mm
• Personally signed by Noel Hogan, Michael Hogan, Fergal Lawler and Dolores’ mother, Eileen O’Riordan – Limited edition of maximum 1,000 copies
• Every copy individually numbered
• Comes with specially designed slip-case
• Beautifully designed and printed
• Original interviews with Dolores and the band
• Dozens of never before seen pictures
• Exclusive memorabilia
• Brand new interviews with Michael Stipe, Simon Le Bon, Olé Koretsky & more
• All the action as it happened in the career of Dolores O’Riordan and the band she fronted, The Cranberries
• 32 pages of additional exclusive material, including never before seen photographs
• Complimentary A4 art print of The Cranberries’ first ever Hot Press cover
• Two-year digital subscription to Hot Press (worth €80)