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U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.”

The Independent UK

James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside

The Independent UK

"Impeccable, clear and soulful in equal measure": Robbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson album review

Robbie Robertson hooked up with producer Daniel Lanois for his debut solo album, conjuring up a fashionably atmospheric twist to his ongoing fascination with American culture

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“For me, a power chord is laziness”: Rolling Stones, U2 and XTC producer Steve Lillywhite explains why certain uses of power chords are “not art”

They're used in many of music's most famous songs and form the bedrock of numerous styles, but super-producer Lillywhite isn't overly keen on power chords – here's why

Guitar World

‘Taylornomics’ and Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour: what are the most lucrative music tours ever?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is already the fifth highest-grossing tour of the decade

Evening Standard

Producer Steve Lillywhite: "For me, a powerchord is laziness", explains why The Edge only used them for one U2 song

A pet hate for the iconic XTC, Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Killers, Dave Matthews Band and Simple Minds producer – "You can get that power from something else"

MusicRadar

Add some Edge to your rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs

Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)

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Happy One Year to the Vegas Sphere. Here's Everything We Know, So Far

It's been a wild ride with more in store. Here's how the Sphere celebrated July 4.

AVNetwork

Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman Gentle Giant, Strawbs and more on new Tony Visconti box set

The work of famed producer Tony Visconti celebrated in new 4 disc or 8 LP box set, Produced By Tony Visconti, out in October

Louder

Watch the incredible Nathaniel Murphy play U2's With Or Without You on a Mosrite double-neck guitar (with some help from a colleague)

Sleight of hand and twist of fret

MusicRadar

"Geddy didn't understand what a blues scale was." Gene Simmons recalls the time he gave Rush's Geddy Lee a bass lesson on tour

Kiss' Gene Simmons reflects on helping Rush's Geddy Lee with his bass knowledge while the two bands were on tour together

Metal Hammer

Inside the lost Tony Visconti-produced U2 album that never was

Bowie producer Tony Visconti thought he'd get a crack at working with U2 on their upcoming record, before he was ghosted by Bono and co.

Louder

"Wherever you go, the Metallica family is there": Front row and in the snake pit at the opening night of Metallica's blockbuster M72 tour

Metal Hammer meets the Metallica fans who have travelled around the world to see the opening night of the M72 tour

Metal Hammer

“Look at Kate Bush or Queen: sometimes when you don’t do the norm, that’s what changes the world a little bit” - How Midge Ure finally embraced his prog tendencies

Ultravox’s Vienna and Band Aid might have made his name but Yes, Uriah Heep and ELP figured in his musical education - even if no one noticed

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Inside RTE's €30,000 K Club bash paid for using secret barter account

Green fees were priced on the day at €175 per person which RTE paid for

Irish Mirror

Inside RTE's €30,000 K Club bash for clients paid for using secret barter account

Green fees were priced on the day at €175 per person which RTE paid for.

The Independent UK

Use of barter account to bring RTE clients to sporting events ‘outrageous’

Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster suggested that RTE had been ‘very flippant with taxpayers’ money’.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Enjoy U2 and Dog Day’s punks while you can, pop culture is on its way out

This September, U2 start their long-awaited residency at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, a fully immersive visual and sonic experience that will — yet again — move the dial on live performance. More than a decade ago they reinvented the stadium experience with their 360 tour, while this new…

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Dublin Live

Ireland AM's Muireann O’Connell recalls hilarious meeting with Bono

Muireann explained how she was out with her friends in a Kerry pub when they ran into the U2 frontman

Dublin Live

Bono has Hollywood star Tom Hanks staying with him in plush Dublin mansion

Instead of staying in a hotel, he accepted an invite to stay at the Dalkey pad of Bono, 63

Irish Mirror

Bono has secret Hollywood star staying with him in plush Dublin mansion

A source told the Irish Sunday Mirror that rather than stay in a hotel he accepted an invite to stay at the Dalkey pad of Bono, 63.

Dublin Live

Bono admits Christy Dignam could 'out-sing' him in emotional tribute to Aslan frontman

The U2 frontman hailed his fellow northsider as an "extraordinary" singer ahead of his funeral this morning

MusicRadar

“Despite what people might think, Radiohead are not rock” – Ed O’Brien explains why U2 can crank it up while he is trying to turn the volume down

After over three decades in the biz, O'Brien says he is fighting against stage volume, scaling down and embracing smaller tube amps in search of the sweet spot for his sound

Irish Mirror

Harry Styles silences critics as he stuns Slane with performance for the ages

The former One Directioner, 29, had the capacity crowd – young and old – in the palm of his hand as he owned the stage and belted out anthem after anthem

Dublin Live

Harry Styles rocks out in front of 80,000 fans with show-stopping gig at Slane Castle

Harry mania descended on the Meath village from dawn as mega fans started queuing as early as 5am, six hours before the gates opened

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