Since, as I write this, there are just about two hours left in Adam’s birthday (at least in my time zone), I thought that I should write a little something about all of our favorite bass player.
Read MoreU2101 – Street Mission
For this week’s article we’re going way back – all the way back to the early days before U2 had released anything, let alone had any hits or chart-toppers. I’m talking about a song that U2 recorded in 1978 and which wasn’t released officially until 26 years later, “Street Mission”.
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U2’s Adam Clayton attends Alison Canavan’s book launch
Ireland’s finest came out for the launch of Alison Canavan’s debut book Minding Mum: It’s Time to Take Care of You at House Dublin. Alison’s book serves as a guide to new mum’s to help them navigate the world of motherhood without neglecting themselves. U2’s Adam Clayton, Aoibhinn McGinnity, Aoibhinn Garrihy, Ruth Griffin, Ruth O’Neil, […]
Read MoreU2101 – Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
In last week’s article (which can be read here), I wondered why U2 don’t delve into the genre of reggae more than they do. Well, one U2 song that has the mellow bounce of a good reggae tune, even if it doesn’t meet all the technical requirements of that style of music, is “Tryin’ to […]
Read MoreU2 Album Anniversaries | War and NLOTH
In the past week, we celebrated the anniversaries (or are they birthdays?) of two U2 albums: the 33rd anniversary of War on February 28 (Sunday), and the 7th anniversary of No Line on the Horizon on February 25. There are so many fans who can reflect on War more articulately than I can, because: a.) […]
Read MoreU2101 – Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
U2 have quite a history with Johnny Cash, starting in the late ’80’s, when they were exploring the south-western United States and enjoyed a lunch with Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash at the couple’s home – You can read all about it on page 204 of the great U2 by U2 book.
Read MoreWhat’s U2 Doing in LA this Week?
As we all know, they were shunned by the Grammys so obviously (and very unfortunately) it isn’t that – although Bono was supposedly spotted at a pre-Grammy party with Orlando Bloom and company over the weekend (I only know this because when I did a Google News search for “Bono Grammys,” I found a Page […]
Read MoreU2101 – Instant Karma
Bono has never been shy about admitting his admiration for and love of John Lennon. The connection makes sense if you think about it. John Lennon, especially in his post-Beatles life, was an artist who really put his money where his mouth was regarding world affairs, much as Bono is.
Read MoreU2 nominated for iHeartRadio awards
There is Irish interest in this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards in the US with U2 and Hozier among the nominees. Now in their third year, the awards honour the most popular acts with the radio network’s listeners, as determined by the iHeartRadio Chart. U2 are shortlisted in the Best Tour category for their iNNOCENCE + […]
Read MoreU2101 – A Sort of Homecoming
Every three albums we see a bit of a shift in U2’s sound, and never has that difference been more pronounced than with The Unforgettable Fire. Coming off of the post-punk and straightforward rock that the band occupied themselves with on their first three albums, the ethereal, multi-layered and dense fourth offering saw the band […]
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