How the Cranberries Rose to Fame
News & PoliticsThe New York Times•16.9K Views
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Editorial Analysis
Dave Fanning, an Irish music journalist and one of the first to discover the Cranberries, talks about how Dolores O'Riordan found a place between grunge and Brit pop that catapulted the band to international stardom.\n\nMore from The New York Times Video: \nSubscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n\nWatch all of our videos here: http://nytimes.com/video\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nytvideo\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/nytvideo\n\n----------\n\nWhether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.
