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. BANG Premier · Apr 14
"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 · Apr 3
'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 · Apr 1
“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 · Mar 30
“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 · Mar 25
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 · Mar 24
"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 · Mar 20
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 · Mar 13
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. Euronews · Mar 2
“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 MusicRadar · Feb 27
“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 Guitar World · Feb 26
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. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
"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 Metal Hammer · Feb 25
“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” MusicRadar · Feb 24
The Times of India · Feb 20 ‘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 · Feb 19 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 · Feb 19 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 · Feb 19 ‘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 · Feb 18 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 · Feb 18 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
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new ‘defiantly joyful’ album later in 2026
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 U2: Days of Ash review – six new tracks reaffirm the band as a vital political voice On their first collection of new songs since 2017, the quartet have a crispness that has been lacking in their 21st-century material, as they nimbly react to shocking news stories
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian soldier feature on politically driven new U2 record Days Of Ash is the group’s first release in almost three years.
Guitar World · Feb 9 “I have to give credit to him… I was telling him that I was in a quandary about what to do about the band”: How Don Henley got the Eagles back on track after Glenn Frey’s death – with some help from Bono The guitarist’s passing sewed doubts over the band’s future, but the U2 frontman steered Henley in the right direction
The Guardian - AU · Jan 11 The kindness of strangers: alone in the crowd at Glastonbury, a stranger hugged me tight while I cried about my dead dad As I sobbed to U2, she would hug me tighter as we swayed to the music