Today is the 50th anniversary, not of the song, but of the peaceful protest in Northern Ireland which turned deadly when British soldiers fired at the crowd on January 30, 1972, killing 14 and wounding others. To commemorate the event, Bono and the Edge are releasing, via U2’s Instagram, a delicate, acoustic version of their …
I’m only askin’ But I… I think you know One of the greatest songs of my generation, twice played on a mixtape in the car today on a brief trip to Oly… and then when I turned on XM33, there it was again. Released as a single 35 years ago next month, from one of …
My countdown to Valentine’s Day continues with one of the most romantic songs I can think of. Paired with a brilliantly unusual video that’s somehow absolutely perfect… they have literally brought me to tears, on occasion, for over 30 years now. It. Is. So. Fucking. Great. At the band’s peak, Bono and the Edge evoked …
King went to Memphis to help a labor dispute, two months before I was born… King went to a lot of places, knowing full well a gunman might be waiting. He went with a trust in his god, with conviction. But his god didn’t fail him… America failed Dr. King, and continues to fail him. …
….Yes some of us still like classic U2, and they do this great song as well as anybody…. – Marc Marshall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6naVGwgHDtQ From the tune’s Wikipedia entry: “In 1955, Alex North and lyricist Hy Zaret were contracted to write a song as a theme for the obscure prison film Unchained, and their song eventually became …
“Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” – U2. I’ve been her. Haven’t we all? – Alicia Dara – @thevolcanodiary – #100songs100days
U2 has posted three clips of “From the Sky Down,” a documentary chronicling the recording of “Achtung Baby,” the band’s pivotal seventh studio album which was released in 1991. This film will be included in the Uber and Super Deluxe 20th Anniversary Editions of Achtung Baby, available November 1. Clips are below with a trailer …
The band U2, according to Forbes Magazine, are the richest band in the world, having made $195 million last year. The second richest is Jon Bon Jovi, who made a measly $125 million comparatively. However, all’s not rosy moneywise for U2. Or more aptly, all’s not rosy with their fans who are accusing them of …
Not a bad clip at all. I wish that I had something enlightening to say but I don’t. I’ve got nothing against blues/rock encounters except that in my experience, rock always wins out. Not surprising when you consider the economics. The intermingling of the blues with rock is such a complex theme, with so many …
When “With or Without You,” 1987, was released in advance of The Joshua Tree, several years after this lesser known, 1985, Wide Awake in America, gem, longtime U2 fans derided “With or Without You” as a mere reworking of this, supposedly superior, song. Because The Joshua Tree and “With or Without You” went on to …
Yes, the Joshua Tree was fabulous. Yes, they’ve had a great career since. But U2 was never more exciting, more glorious, more relevant than in this moment in time: – Steve Stav (http://www.stevestav.com) … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .