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"Bambi turned into Darth Vader in seconds." A brief but fabulously on-brand story about Sinéad O'Connor, an Irish newspaper journalist, and two pints of Guinness

Bono's best friend, Irish rock star Gavin Friday, shares a classic anecdote about the late Sinéad O'Connor

Louder

“The thunder and rain crashed the generator for the film shoot”: U2 film new video on top of a bus in a soaked Mexico City

Plus landmark where they played famous San Francisco is to be torn down

MusicRadar

“We were supposed to open that place”: Adam Jones reveals that Tool were meant to raise the curtain on the Sphere in 2023

Instead, U2 took their place

MusicRadar

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"A true fighter with a heavenly voice": A tribute to The Alarm's Mike Peters

A look back at the life and music of Mikre Peters, the much-loved guitarist, singer and songwriter with Welsh rockers The Alarm, who died a year ago today

Louder

Moya Brennan remembered at funeral as ‘First Lady of Celtic music’

U2, Andrea Corr and Daniel O’Donnell were among those who attended the service in Donegal on Friday afternoon.

Evening Standard

U2's Bono and more pay tribute to late Clannad singer Moya Brennan

Bono, Andrea Corr and Una Healy are among the stars paying tribute to Moya Brennan following the Clannad singer’s death at 73.

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"We don't write songs which shy away from witnessing a world in its trauma, its rage and pain." U2 surprise-release new six-song EP Easter Lily

U2 follow up their Days Of Ash EP with six new songs exploring themes of "friendship, loss, hope, and ultimately, renewal"

Louder

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'You've tarnished Apple's reputation': 11 things Apple got horribly wrong over the past 50 years

From rock band downloads to unreliable keyboards, here are the biggest Apple misfires in the last fifty years.

TechRadar

“It’s essentially a ballad, but we put a pounding beat to it. It turned into a power track”: The classic ’80s No 1 by A-ha that inspired a U2 anthem

“The melody line must have been lying in Bono’s subconsiousness”

MusicRadar

“There are many approaches Slash could have taken for his solo – I thought it was cool he did his own thing”: How Joe Bonamassa and Slash channeled B.B. King and the Edge for an iconic cover of an iconic tune

In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late '80s collaboration with U2

Guitar World

They were bottled off stage by Alice Cooper's audience, derailed by a death in The Pretenders and made U2's producer cry: How Big Country made one of the biggest albums of the 80s

In an exclusive extract from a new book about the life of Stuart Adamson, we look at the hidden story behind The Crossing

Louder

"I remember getting the award from Aerosmith and I went to an afterparty with Bono. It was all mad." How a comedy song about a posh lady getting her kicks from the homeless community became an impossible hit

When three acquaintances decided to make a joke song about a bizarre topic just for the hell of it, they can't have foreseen what'd happen next

Louder

Producer’s three Grammys smashed during DHL delivery

Award-winning producer William Orbit claims that his three Grammy statues have been broken in transit by DHL. On Instagram, Orbit – who received the prizes for his work with Madonna – said that they were broken while en route from Venice to London. He posted a photo of the pieces…

The Independent UK

Radiohead react to ICE using their song 'Let Down': 'Go f*ck yourselves'

The Department of Homeland Security used a choral rendition of the band's song 'Let Down' in a video that promotes ICE - and Radiohead responded quickly and bluntly.

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“We can be in the middle of the worst gig in our lives, but when we go into that song, everything changes. The audience is on its feet, singing every word. It’s like God suddenly walks through the room”: The epic U2 anthem that drove its creators half mad

During the making of The Joshua Tree, half of the time was spent on this one track

Guitar World

“12 seconds into the opening night with U2, I thought, ‘We have to do this’”: Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far

John Mayer, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and The Edge have all been confronted the same issue when playing at the Sphere – but it should be a smoother ride for Metallica

International Business Times UK

Metallica Takes Sphere by Storm in Las Vegas – Full Details of October Residency

Metallica is set to perform a series of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas in 2026, offering fans an immersive experience with their iconic hits.

Metal Hammer

"This just in… six more dates added to Life Burns Faster at Sphere in Las Vegas!" Metallica will now play 20 shows at the revolutionary venue

Metallica have lined up ten sets of No Repeat Weekend dates in the City of Lost Wages

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“The beating human heart of those incredible men and women, the struggles and sacrifices they are making every day for the most sacred thing on this planet – freedom”: New U2 video features footage taken from behind the frontline in Ukraine

But new album contains “more songs of celebration than lamentation”

The Times of India

‘Born to die free’: Rock band U2 honours Renee Nicole Good with tribute song ‘American Obituary’, slams ICE

Irish rock band U2 has released a surprise six-track EP titled Days of Ash, with its opening song “American Obituary” serving as a tribute to Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last month.

We Got This Covered

U2 drops surprise track honoring mother killed by ICE, and Bono takes direct aim at Trump’s America

U2 said what MAGA wouldn't.

Evening Standard

U2's Days of Ash EP: Political fury drives a thrilling set of comeback songs

5/5 U2’s surprise EP sees a band coming back with serious political intent on some of their best songs for years

Euronews

‘Days Of Ash’: U2 surprise drop six ‘songs of defiance’ - one in response to ICE shootings

U2 is the latest band to release new music in the wake of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shootings, following Bruce Springsteen’s tribute track to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both shot and killed by ICE agents.

The Independent UK

U2's new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events

U2 releases a new EP that uses fresh songs to push for peace and unity, led by a tribute to Renee Good

The Independent UK

U2’s Bono says surprise EP that protests ICE shootings will ‘offend or annoy some parties’

Rock band is latest group to release new music in the wake of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shootings

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