U2
Creem – America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine, Reviewed Issue By Issue – April 1988 (Volume 19, Number 8)
the Los Angeles version of Creem was on life support
UK Top 10 Albums 3-24-23 – 3-30-23
the worst greatest hits ever
‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At The Sphere’. Register Now.
the world’s biggest rock band launch the world’s most exciting all-new state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere in Las Vegas
Stories of SURRENDER — The Book Tour With, Yes, Bono
“In these shows I’ve got some stories to sing, and some songs to tell…”
A List Of… Bands With The Same Line-Up AFTER DECADES…
the same original members
The Songs Nominated For The 94th Academy Awards Ceremony
fifteen songs have been nominated in the Original Song category
A rock nyc Christmas Playlist # 15 – U2’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” Reviewed
Bono’s despair builds and builds till he riffs on “baby, please come home” to the fade out.
Weekly New Music Quickie: 10-30-20 – 11-5-20
a very fast and refreshing drop
The Gigantic List Published By Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
Was this list really worth the effort?
Bono Posts A New Song, ‘Let Your Love Be Known,’ For The Italians Who Inspired It
the resilience of Italians who continue to sing ‘across rooftops’ as ‘an act of resistance’:
Be Here Now: New Albums 12-20-19 – 12-26-19
a mystical spirituality
The Most Googled Artists From 2004 To 2019
Lady Gaga is the all-time winner with 31 months at the top
rock nyc’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration: U2 In Berlin July 18th, 2009 Photographed by Larry M Miller
This is the stadium that was opened by Adolf Hitler during the 1936 Summer Olympic
iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live, 2015 & 2018… limited edition double CD set
this one-off special release has been produced by the band especially for subscribers.
U2’s “Experience And Innocence” Tour At Madison Square Garden, Monday, June 25th, 2018 Reviewed
If they are such good Christians why don’t they act that way?
Live Through This: rock nyc’s Top Concert Picks 6-25-18 – 7-1-18
leaning very heavily on Experience
L.A. BURNING, WEST COAST CONCERT PICKS, MAY 14TH TO 20TH
Peter Hook & The Light are at the Wiltern on Friday
US Top 10 Albums Through December 7th, 2017
Not to be trusted
Be Here Now: New Albums Reviewed 12-1-17 – 12-7-17
U2 make no concessions to haters such as me
The Early Bird: Top New Releases Reviewed 12-1-17 – 12-6-17
We are in the mood for earnestness
The Re-Edition Compulsive Theory
have chosen this year to commemorate the 15th anniversary of “Turn one the Bright Lights”
U2 At Metlife, Wednesday, June 28th, 2017, Reviewed, Second Take
Missing a piece of the set
U2 At MetLife, Wednesday, June 28th, 2017, Reviewed
Stark Western landscapes
These Days: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017
One of the best stadium bands ever
L.A. Burning: West Coast Concert Picks, May 15th To May 21th, 2017
Yes, Conor Oberst will play an acoustic mini-set at Amoeba
Bono Thanks Pence For Support Combatting AIDS In Africa
‘That’s how we know you, and we really appreciate that.’
U2 Tickets Go On Sale For Their 2017 Tour… Is It Worth The Energy?
getting tickets will probably be more epic than their show itself.
radio rock nyc
let’s stay true
When Bono Talks About Trump…
Donald Trump is potentially the worst idea
Bono Wanted U2 Concerts To Be Broadcasted To The International Space Station
Abedin was puzzled by this request
U2 To Break Up, Bono And The Edge To Continue Working Together
Please God don’t let them reform.
When Was The Last Time Music Blew Your Mind Away?
When was the last time I was left speechless after a show? When was the last time I said it was mind blowing? I am not sure…
Will Eagles of Death Metal Finally Appear On Stage With U2 In Paris?
‘Some people have been saying that Eagles of Death Metal will appear on stage with U2 tonight. This is not the case. We have another surprise guest planned for tonight’s show’
More Reactions From Musicians After The Tragedy In Paris
‘Those people are so dumb. What for? Do you think it’s gonna be a heroic thing to kill innocent people? Assholes. Cowards.’
Bono And Yoko Celebrate Lennon’s Green Card Day At Ellis Island
‘He didn’t sail across the Atlantic in an ocean liner or a yellow submarine. He didn’t come in on a third-class ticket looking for a job in Hell’s Kitchen. He didn’t climb up out of steerage with all his potatoes in a single suitcase. But John Lennon was an immigrant all the same.’
U2 At Madison Square Garden, Sunday, July 26th, 2015, Review
As for U2, they are going through the motions and letting the stage do their work for them and even so, when the song and the sound come together, tonight “I Will Follow”, “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “Pride In The Name Of Love” and “Elevation”, they absolutely justify Tomas’ deep affection.
That Was The Week That Was: July 20th, 2015
Given the choice between giving U2 the benefit of the doubt, and just about anybody else the benefit of the doubt, I would undoubtedly go with anybody else… which doesn’t mean I’m right. For the eight nights at Madison Garden, still in mid-residency, U2 did many things better than they have before but is it enough? Meanwhile, Young Fathers were enough.
U2 At Madison Square Garden, Saturday, July 18th, 2015, Reviewed
The set combined a fair number of songs from the new album, Song s of Innocence, with a nice mix of hits and obscurities. Among the latter were the first live version of “October” in about 25 years, played on the small stage with only Edge on keyboards.
U2’s Setlist For This Weekend’s 7-18 – 7-19 2015 Shows At MSG
Ben Ratliff in the New York Times claimed “Bono delivered speeches, interior dialogues and eventually pitches for his anti-poverty and AIDS prevention organizations, ONE and (RED). But the concert was an achievement, integrated and sure-footed”
Let’s Active: rock nyc Concert Picks Week Of July 20th, 2015
The most anticipated concert of the year, even if, like me, you haven’t enjoyed much of anything they’ve recorded since 2000, even if that, seeing them in the relatively small confines of MSG is an honor. The last time I saw them at this venue,October 2001, the encore. “One” was accompanied by “a backdrop that scrolled the names of all the victims of the Sept 11 attacks, including lists of NYPD and NYFD casualties” (as Ben Walden put it). I’m going on Sunday and I can’t wait.
Another Study Showing The Decline Of The Music Industry
But you know how bands always say they have to tour to compensate the fact they are not selling albums anymore? As you can see on this graph, the compensation is barely achieved. If you compare bands’ album revenue in the 80’s, today’s successful bands can hardly compensate by touring.
Why The Stones Will Always Be Cooler Than U2
We’re on the verge of irrelevance. You have to make stuff relevant to you and where you’re at, make an honest account of what you’re going through. If that’s relevant to other people, great. But we don’t know.’ So why do U2 now think they could be relevant with this new music? Looking at their recent setlists they play a lot of these innocent songs, while the Stones play ‘Sticky Fingers’!
U2 Defend Their Tax Arrangements Once Again
‘And we pay a fortune in tax. Just so people know, we pay a fortune in tax; and we’re happy to pay a fortune in tax, people should. But that doesn’t mean, because you’re good at philanthropy and because I’m an activist, people think you should be stupid in business and I don’t run with that.’
U2 Setlist For Second Vancouver Night 2015: Different But Not Entirely
The setlist hits me as better despite a surfeit from the current one. Both “Mysterious Ways” and “Better Than The Real Thing” remain, plus they finally roll out “One” (if missing one night since 2010 can be defined as finally).
U2 Opened Their Tour In Vancouver Yesterday, Here Is Their (First) Setlist 2015
Er, I love U2 live even if I can’t much take em on record but really… to evoke his childhood this way is to provoke nausea in most people. I get it though, it is like Smallville and wee little Bono is the Superboy dreaming of saving the world.