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=== 2009β2017: Reunion, ''Roses'' and ''Something Else'' === The Cranberries reunited in January 2009 to celebrate O'Riordan becoming an Honorary Patron<ref>{{cite news|first=Caroline|last=Sullivan|title=The Cranberries|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/apr/02/the-cranberries-review|date=2 April 2010|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-date=5 April 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200405162529/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/apr/02/the-cranberries-review|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Allison|last=Bray|title=Why it's all smelling of 'Roses' for the Cranberries|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/why-its-all-smelling-of-roses-for-the-cranberries-26824540.html|newspaper=[[Independent.ie]]|date=23 February 2012|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-date=16 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135327/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/why-its-all-smelling-of-roses-for-the-cranberries-26824540.html|url-status=live}}</ref> of [[University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)]]. The group indicated at the time that this did not signify an official reunion, but on 25 August 2009, in anticipation of the release of ''No Baggage'', O'Riordan announced that the Cranberries would be reuniting for a North American and European tour.<ref>[http://www.ianaaron.eu/?p=11250] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720163119/http://www.ianaaron.eu/?p=11250|date=20 July 2011}}</ref> O'Riordan indicated that the band would be playing songs from her solo albums and a lot of the Cranberries' classic hits as well as some new group compositions. At this point of their career, the Cranberries were managed by Danny Goldberg, former Nirvana and Kurt Cobain manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativenation.net/clone/cranberries-dolores-oriordan-revealed-avoided-kurt-cobains-fate-eerie-interview/|title=Late Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan discussed Kurt Cobain|first=Brett|last=Buchanan|website=www.alternativenation.net|date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200126144152/http://www.alternativenation.net/clone/cranberries-dolores-oriordan-revealed-avoided-kurt-cobains-fate-eerie-interview/|archive-date=26 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.org/about/person/danny-goldberg/|title=Danny Goldberg Public Citizen Inc|website=www.citizen.org|date=15 January 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200126144357/https://www.citizen.org/about/person/danny-goldberg/|archive-date=26 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/roses-mw0002278143/credits|title=The Cranberries, Danny Goldberg Management|website=www.allmusic.com|date=4 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624032244/https://www.allmusic.com/album/roses-mw0002278143/credits|archive-date=24 June 2014|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> In 2011, the actual ''Water Circle'' demo tape emerged, widely assumed to be the first appearance of the Cranberries with the vocal of Dolores O'Riordan. A private collector from United States submitted the bid to US$1499.95 via [[eBay]] store; the offer was eclipsed later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyricshall.com/albums/The+Cranberries/Water+Circle+EP/|title=Water Circle EP The Cranberries|website=Lyricshall|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200408154839/http://www.lyricshall.com/albums/The+Cranberries/Water+Circle+EP/|archive-date=8 April 2020|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/350154208726?hash=item5186d135d6 |title=The Cranberries Water Circle 1990 first demo tape RARE |date=10 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618025659/https://www.ebay.com/itm/350154208726?hash=item5186d135d6 |access-date=10 April 2020|archive-date=18 June 2018 }}</ref> [[File:The Cranberries Live @ Montreal (8375953017).jpg|alt=The band onstage|thumb|The Cranberries after reforming in 2012. From left to right: Fergal Lawler, O'Riordan, and Mike Hogan ]] The Cranberries recorded ''[[Roses (The Cranberries album)|Roses]]'' at the [[Metalworks Studios]] in [[Mississauga]], Canada, from 18 April<ref name="cranberries.com">[http://www.cranberries.com/news-all.asp#165] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721084220/http://www.cranberries.com/news-all.asp#165|date=21 July 2011}}</ref> to 15 May<ref>{{cite tweet|user=noelhogan2|number=69889310895243264|date=15 May 2011|title=Okay, that's it. Album No. 6 recorded, everyone is great spirits after listening. On to London for strings & Steve to mix it after that|access-date=15 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref> 2011 with Stephen Street,<ref name="cranberries.com" /> who previously collaborated with the band on their first, second and fifth albums. The Cranberries worked on 15 tracks during the ''Roses'' session, although not all were included on the album.<ref>[http://www.cranberries.com/news-all.asp#166]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721084220/http://www.cranberries.com/news-all.asp#166|date=21 July 2011}}</ref> ''Roses'' was released on 27 February 2012.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cranberries.com/#roses|title=The Cranberries: ''Roses''|website=Cranberries.com|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204234036/https://cranberries.com/#roses|url-status=live}}</ref> The sixth studio album ''Roses'' peaked at 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and achieved numerous placements on other ''Billboard'' charts, such as No. 4 on the [[Independent Albums]], No. 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, No. 9 on the Alternative Albums, No. 10 on the Rock Albums and No. 20 on Tastemaker Albums chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cranberriesworld.com/2012/03/08/roses-on-the-billboard-charts/|title="Roses" on the Billboard charts|website=cranberriesworld.com|date=8 March 2012|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110160020/http://cranberriesworld.com/2012/03/08/roses-on-the-billboard-charts/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 February 2012 the Cranberries returned to the stage of the [[Teatro Ariston|Ariston Theatre]] where they presented their new single "Tomorrow" in Sanremo at the 62nd [[Sanremo Music Festival|Song Festival di Sanremo]], Italy. They performed "Tomorrow" and "Zombie", having been invited on more than one occasion to the festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melodicamente.com/sanremo-2012-cranberries-ospiti-finale/|title=Sanremo 2012: Cranberries|website=www.melodicamente.com|date=19 February 2012|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102123401/https://www.melodicamente.com/sanremo-2012-cranberries-ospiti-finale/|url-status=live}}</ref> O'Riordan started legal proceedings against Noel Hogan in October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Owens|first=Alan|title=Cranberries stars could face off in the High Court|url=http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/music/cranberries-stars-could-face-off-in-the-high-court-1-5621794|work=Limerick Leader|access-date=25 October 2013|archive-date=28 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028062708/http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/arts-entertainment/music/cranberries-stars-could-face-off-in-the-high-court-1-5621794|url-status=live}}</ref> The case was struck out in July 2015 and the cause was not divulged.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local-news/111394/Dolores-O-Riordan-due-in-court.html| title=Dolores O'Riordan due in court over air rage incident| work=Limerick Leader| date=31 August 2015| access-date=24 February 2016| archive-date=3 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303040152/http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local-news/111394/Dolores-O-Riordan-due-in-court.html| url-status=live}}</ref> An acoustic Cranberries album titled ''[[Something Else (The Cranberries album)|Something Else]]'' was released on 28 April 2017, through [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]].<ref name="pitchfork3-14-2017">{{cite web |last=Noah |first=Yoo |date=14 March 2017 |title=The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/72242-listen-to-the-cranberries-new-acoustic-version-of-linger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200425134558/https://pitchfork.com/news/72242-listen-to-the-cranberries-new-acoustic-version-of-linger/ |archive-date=25 April 2020 |access-date=25 April 2020 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> ''Something Else'' featured orchestral arrangements of prior releases, re-recorded in 2016 acoustically with the [[Irish Chamber Orchestra]], and three new songs: "The Glory", "Why", and "Rupture".<ref name="SPILL">{{cite web |date=1 April 2017 |title=Three new songs appear on this album: The Glory, Rupture, and Why |url=http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-cranberries-something-else/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200425134921/http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-cranberries-something-else/ |archive-date=25 April 2020 |access-date=25 April 2020 |website=The Spill Magazine}}</ref> After the release of ''Something Else'', the group announced a tour which was to include dates in Europe, parts of the UK, and North America. The shows were scheduled in smaller venues, with live orchestral accompaniment. However, in May 2017, shortly into the European tour, the Cranberries had to cancel the remainder of the European dates due to O'Riordan's health, with the band's website citing "medical reasons associated with a back problem".<ref name=BBCobituary>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42702826|work=[[BBC News]]|title=Dolores O'Riordan: Voice of a rebel|date=16 January 2018|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-date=2 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002070024/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42702826|url-status=live}}</ref> The North American tour dates were cancelled in July when her recovery had not progressed enough for her to participate.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Cranberries β Maison Symphonique, MontrΓ©al β Tickets|url=https://www.greenland.ca/event/view/the-cranberries-maison-symphonique-montreal-2017-09-23-tickets-1619|website=Greenland.ca|access-date=7 October 2017|language=en|archive-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008030143/https://www.greenland.ca/event/view/the-cranberries-maison-symphonique-montreal-2017-09-23-tickets-1619|url-status=live}}</ref>
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