In this exclusive extract from Adele Bertei's new book from Bloomsbury's celebrated 33 1/3 imprint, she explores the night ...

Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the ...

Live boss Lorne Michaels has changed his tune about Sinead O’Connor’s pope-trashing stunt on the show—which he once called “selfish” and “dishonest.” In the new documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 ...

Director of '50 Years of SNL Music' reveals inside story of performances by Kanye West, Ashlee Simpson, and more ...

Despite infamous performances from the likes of Elvis Costello, Sinéad O'Connor, and more, 'SNL' has apparently never ...

Dave Stewart has announced DAVE DOES DYLAN. Set as a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day, the 14-song homage ...

Among the most notable examples of controversial musical guests was that of Sinéad O’Connor, who tore up an image of Pope John Paul II during an a cappella performance of Bob Marley’s “War ...

During her interpretation of Bob Marley’s ‘War’, O’Connor held a photograph of the then-Pope John Paul II up to the camera, tore it to pieces, said ‘Fight the real enemy’, and threw ...

Sinead O’Connor shocked American audiences when she performed a stunning a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s “War,” altering the line “Fight racial injustice” to “Fight sexual abuse ...

As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.