Ian Astbury and Charlie Jones of The Cult at the Royal Albert Hall - GoffPhotos Bands thrive on opposites. Peacocking Mick and rakish Keef. Outlandish Freddie and bookish Brian. Acerbic John and ...

The Cult have announced that they will be taking a hiatus following the conclusion of their current North American tour. In a statement shared with Billboard by frontman Ian Astbury and guitarist ...

For the current Paradise Now Tour, The Cult’s Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are asking their fans to hop into a time machine. The duo doesn’t only want attendees to experience the music of The Cult, ...

To Ian Astbury’s way of thinking, sparing the Zen stick can spoil the culture. "In Buddhism, when students fall asleep or drift off during meditation, the roshi (teacher) will come along and hit them ...

Ian Astbury is still selling sanctuary. Arriving 40 years ago as a leather-pants-wearing shaman, a direct Jim Morrison descendent, The Cult frontman — along with post-punk partner in crime Billy Duffy ...

The Cult have announced a hiatus from touring in a new statement. Frontman Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy revealed in a message that they’ve “decided to step away from touring for an ...

"It just kind of happened," Astbury admitted to host Chuck Armstrong about the tour. It's a significant run of dates as this is the first time Death Cult and the Cult will tour North America. "In '23, ...

The Cult’s prime hit-making days were the 1980s and 1990s with songs that are now propulsive classics on alternative and classic rock stations like “She Sells Sanctuary,” “Love Removal Machine” and ...

Ian Astbury is a true believer. As the singer for the Cult, he’s been immersed in the ritual of rock ‘n roll, of sweeping riffs and full-throated vocals, for four decades. He’s been fueled by a ...

Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are performing together as Death Cult for the first time in 39 years. Death Cult were a stepping stone between Astbury’s previous band Southern Death Cult and the Cult, and ...

Ian Astbury wasn’t feeling the love. Or so it seemed on Oct. 29 when the alt-rock icon performed as the frontman of The Cult and its earlier incarnation, Death Cult, at The Sound in Del Mar.