The Cranberries

Maud Gonne was the central muse of poet William Butler Yeats. She turned him down
repeatedly, inspiring some of the saddest poetry of the century. Maud and Bill reunite in
"Yeat's Grave" on No Need to Argue, the Cranberries' second album; it's the high point of a
collection wreathed in dark romantic yearning. Like Yeats, her Irish compatriot, the
Cranberries' singer/songwriter Dolores O'Riordan churns heartache into art. Tro... More >

Soulful things to say, tuneful ways to say them, way too long getting there ("Ode to My Family," "Zombie")