Fergal Lawler from The Cranberries: The Tracksuit Audition & The Nirvana Near-Miss

In this segment of The Morning X, Fergal Lawler, the legendary drummer for The Cranberries, joins Barnes and Leslie to share the true story of Dolores O'Riordan's unforgettable band audition. Listen in as Fergal reacts in real-time to a modern rap track heavily sampling their biggest hit without his knowledge, and recounts the heartbreaking "near miss" of almost touring with Nirvana just before Kurt Cobain's tragic overdose. Plus, discover Fergal's new career in film, and uncover the raw emotional inspiration behind the iconic, heavy drum intro to their smash hit, "Zombie". This is from the Best of The Morning X vault. THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com. Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000. Sign up at GetInTheRing.com. Executive Producer: Steve BarnesHosts: Steve Barnes, Crash ClarkAssociate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.