Last Monday, January 15th, Cranberries singer Doloris O’Riordan was found unresponsive in her London hotel room, with the Guardian reporting that the ambulance service “verifying her death at the scene.” One of the most famous Irish bands of the mid-90’s, The Cranberries sold over 40 million records worldwide over the course of their long career. According to Rolling Stone, the police did not find her death to be suspicious, but the Westminster Coroners’ Court wont have the hearing until April 3rd.
The hearing will determine “when to release their findings regarding O’Riordan’s death,” but the O’Riordan’s family, which “may be notified of the results prior to the hearing,” have the option to “share that information publicly before the office releases their findings.” She will be buried in her native land of Ireland. The Cranberries released three new songs back in 2016, and O’Riodan released a collaborative record with Andy Rourke of the Shins and Olé Koretsky, a singer/producer from New York, as D.A.R.K.
“Dolores’ legacy will be her music,” Hogan told Rolling Stone, “She was so passionate about it. There are songs I hear today that we wrote over 20 years ago, and I see and hear people singing along with them. There are only a few artists who get to have maybe one song they are remembered by. Dolores has so many. It’s a great legacy.”
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