Even though it was never released as a single, U2’s song “Kite” has become a fan-favorite track. It’s not surprising that the song struck a chord with listeners. As Bono said “This song’s about letting go of somebody you don’t want to let go of”, and that’s a feeling that most of us can easily relate […]
Read MoreWas September 25 the date Larry posted the notice at the school, or was it the date of U2’s first meeting in his kitchen? *(Answer below). More importantly, will it be the date U2 releases Songs of Experience? That’s the question some of us are asking as we wait on a bed of nails for […]
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Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite guitarist/keyboardist/backup vocalist! The Edge turns 55 today, so please join us in wishing him a wonderful birthday.
Read MoreAlthough its mostly known to U2 fans as the pre-recorded opener to 1997’s Pop*Mart Tour, Pop Muzik was originally recorded and released back in 1979 by English musician Robin Scott, under the name M. The original song was a hit for Scott, reaching the top 10 in several countries, including the United States and his […]
Read MoreBono revealed to the Spanish fan group ‘U2 en Espana’ that a new album and tour are in the works. “It’s [the new record] not finished yet but you will like it. In terms of lyrics it is stronger than WAR, it has more clarity,” Bono said. “The second part of the tour is for […]
Read MoreOver the years, U2 have recorded several songs for Wim Wenders films. From “Until the End of the World” and “Stay (Faraway So Close) in the early 1990’s, through “The Ground Beneath Her Feet” and “Stateless” (not to mention the assorted other songs that various members of the band contributed to) for the Million Dollar […]
Read MoreNo Bono, no peace sign! We have no chill right now. We’re on the edge over here, and not the kind that’s named David Evans. It’s the kind of edge you reach when you know U2 is oh-so-close to releasing their new album. I have a theory and an estimation to share. If the band’s […]
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about “Stand Up Comedy”, a song that contains some lyrics that I referred to as “sloganeering”. Well, another song that fits the same mold, and also happens to be from the same album, is this week’s topic. Despite its similarities to “Stand Up Comedy”, “I’ll Go Crazy If […]
Read More“Wake Up Dead Man” started its life during the recording sessions for Achtung Baby, as a germ of a lyrical idea that Bono sang during the chorus of what would later become “Blow Your House Down”. It seems that the band liked the idea enough to further work on it during the sessions for Zooropa, […]
Read MoreU2 rock star Bono had to be rescued by armed police after being caught up in the Bastille Day Nice massacre, it emerged today. The 56-year-old singer was on the terrace of La Petite Maison, next to the seafront in the French city when mass murderer Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel struck. After Bouhlel drove a hired […]
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