U2 star Adam Clayton says drummer Larry Mullen Jr will find it “difficult” not performing with the band during their Las Vegas residency. The drummer is recovering from surgery after drumming has taken its toll on his body. He will be replaced by Bram van den Berg, the drummer of Dutch rock band Krezip when […]
Read MoreU2’s The Edge turns 62: How he changed rock music forever
If you were raised in a Baptist church, you’ve heard contemporary worship music. The likes of Hillsong, Elevation Worship, and many more owe a lot of their sound to U2’s The Edge, who turns 62 today. While his melodies aren’t sophisticated as some of George Harrison’s finest and he doesn’t shred like Jimmy Page, The […]
Read MoreBono’s Impressive One-Man Show Remixes U2 Classics With Personal History
New York City’s historic Beacon Theater, with its stunning interiors and magnificent chandelier, is a long way from the punk clubs where Irish rockers U2 cut their teeth in the late ’70s. But the group’s lead singer, Bono, was able to conjure the band’s early days in vibrant detail with just tables, chairs, monitors displaying […]
Read MoreHappy birthday Larry Mullen Jr
Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr. (born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2. Happy 61st birthday 🎂
Read MoreBono Finally Apologizes for U2’s 2014 iTunes Ambush
Bono acknowledges his role in the controversial Songs of Innocence release in his upcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. Before you could stream your favorite album at will on the likes of Spotify or Apple Music, there was iTunes. In an experimental release strategy, U2’s Songs of Innocence was uploaded to the iTunes libraries […]
Read MoreBono opens up about alleged death threats in new book
Bono received death threats after incurring the wrath of the IRA, the American far right, and Dublin gangsters. The U2 frontman admitted his pro-peace stance has caused him difficulties over the years and left not only him as a target but his wife Ali Hewson and their four children, Jordan, 33, Eve, 31, Elijah, 23, […]
Read More40-year marriage to Ali Hewson: ‘A grand madness’
Bono is revealing the secret behind his 40-year marriage to Ali Hewson. On Friday, the singer was participating in an interview for the New Yorker Festival about his upcoming book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” at The Society For Ethical Culture in New York. It was there when a newlywed audience member asked how he’s […]
Read MoreWhy Bono was hesitant about his son’s music career
Hewson is lead singer for the band, Inhaler, and he revealed recently that his dad wasn’t all that keen on him following in his footsteps. Here’s what the 20-year-old musician had to say. Elijah Hewson’s band Inhaler Dublin-based Inhaler is made up of Josh Jenkinson on guitar, Rob Keating on bass, Ryan McMahon on drums, […]
Read MoreAdam Clayton on plans going forward; “we really have no plans going into next year.”
The Real Health podcast with Karl Henry, has a world exclusive with U2’s Adam Clayton. They discuss all things health and fitness. Speaking about the physical challenges performing to thousands of fans every night, Adam told me what he faces. “It’s a bit of a surprise how something that you never even used to think […]
Read MoreHappy birthday, Bono
On this day in 1960, our favorite lead singer was born. Happy birthday, Paul David Hewson
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