Lead singer Mike Scott stumbled on an exhibition of photographs from the late actor Dennis Hopper. MIKE SCOTT: His eye was so spot on, and there was something about the people he took pictures of.

Titled Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, Scott’s latest album with The Waterboys features 25 tracks that bore into every aspect of Hopper’s work, influence, and meaning.

Today, the Spotlight shines On founder of The Waterboys, Mike Scott. In 2014, Mike stumbled upon Dennis Hopper's photography in a London gallery and fell into a rabbit hole that led to Life, Death and ...

He’d already written one song about the Speed and True Romance actor – the electronic-pop groove of Dennis Hopper, which featured on the 2020 Waterboys album Good Luck, Seeker – and now ...

SIMON: Mike Scott of The Waterboys and the band's new album is "Life, Death And Dennis Hopper." Thanks so much for being with us. SCOTT: You're very welcome, Scott. My pleasure.

MIKE SCOTT: His eye was so spot on, and there was something about the people he took pictures of. He captured their inner spirit. So when I had experienced his photography like that, that made me ...