U2 fans who run the site ATU2 have discovered an extremely rare recording from a 1979 that is believed to be the oldest known live recording of the band.
Bono celebrates his birthday today (May 10), and since the release of U2’s 1980 debut album, the man born Paul David Hewson has evolved into one of the best frontmen of all time.
The self-titled debut of the Ramones was released 43 years ago today (April 23.) Like many iconic albums, its opening track set the pace for the magic that followed.
Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast was released 37 years ago today (March 22), and from that iconic album came one of the most iconic metal tracks that’s become a staple of rock radio.
Once the embers of 1984’s The Unforgettable Fire subsided, U2 decided to go on a different kind of tour. (No, not that Amnesty International tour in 1986 with Sting.) This tour delved into the band’s wonder with America, and it gave birth to one of music’s biggest albums ever.
Ten years ago, U2 released an album that saw their stronghold on pop culture slipping, despite their greatest efforts. But there's a lot to love about No Line On The Horizon.
U2’s third studio album War was released 36 years ago today (February 28.) It was the band’s first true breakthrough thanks to the rallying cry and setlist mainstay “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
It feels just like yesterday that these albums were released, but believe it or not, the following 18 albums will turn ten in 2019. Celebrate the New Year and scroll through the 18 titles below!
Despite the recent news that Bono’s foray into the world of fashion has led to a massive $86.4 million loss since 2004, he and his U2 bandmates have proven their money-making power when out on the road.
After the monumental success of The Joshua Tree and its subsequent tour, there was definitely a sense of “Now what?” with U2. The band, perhaps, didn’t know themselves, which made sense why Bono said at a show in Dublin on December 30th, 1989 that, “We just have to go away and dream it all up again.”
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr., who celebrates a birthday today (October 31), often doesn’t get a lot of attention, but considering he’s the one who started U2 back in 1976 by posting a notice on the bulletin board of Mount Temple Comprehensive School, he certainly deserves a lot more.
U2 has maintained a long relationship with Apple long before that time they made a majority of people mad by putting their new album on everyone's iPhone.
Bono has gone through many looks ever since U2’s debut album was released in 1980, but it doesn’t get more iconic than his leather vest phase during the band’s promotion and tour behind The Joshua Tree.
On this day in 1976, the band that would eventually become U2 formed in one of the most quaint and simple ways imaginable. In fact, many other bands in rock history formed in similarly simple ways. Here's a look back at four incredible band origin stories.
Remixes can be controversial, and sometimes it’s best to leave songs be, but this new remix of U2’s latest single “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” is something else.
Father’s Day is less than two weeks away, and if your dad rocks (or likes to rock), there’s a good chance that one of these seven reissues/box sets will make his day!
U2 is busy on tour, but they managed to carve out some time during their stop in Nashville to visit Jack White’s Third Man Records where they recorded audio for a new special vinyl release.
Bono is always an interesting hot-button discussion for any group of music fans, but even the harshest critics have to admit that live, there’s no touching the U2 frontman.
Guns N' Roses is about to make history in Iceland with their July 24 show in Reykjavik which is being billed as the largest concert to ever take place in the island nation.
You know how some artists like Jack White are trying to create a cell phone-free experience at concerts? Yeah...U2 is pretty much doing the exact opposite.
After a massive world tour, stage props often get broken down and repurposed or head into storage. That's not the case for this stage item from a recent U2 tour.
Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast was released 36 years ago today (March 22), and from that iconic album came one of the most iconic metal tracks that’s become a staple of rock radio.
Once the embers of 1984’s The Unforgettable Fire subsided, U2 decided to go on a different kind of tour. (No, not that Amnesty International tour in 1986 with Sting.) This tour delved into the band’s wonder with America, and it gave birth to one of music’s biggest albums ever.
U2’s third studio album War was released 35 years ago today (February 28.) It was the band’s first true breakthrough thanks to the rally cry and setlist mainstay “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”
The legendary Johnny Cash would have turned 86 today (February 26), and in a career that spanned six decades, there was one thing he could do better than nearly anyone else: Cover a song and make it his own.
Considering how rock/metal artists and their awards categories have been treated in recent history during GRAMMY telecasts, you’d think we would be used to being treated like the proverbial red-headed stepchild by now. However, the 60th GRAMMY Awards telecast has taken things another major step further.
Among the predominantly pop, hip-hop and R&B artists (and Broadway icon Patti LuPone) tapped to perform at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards, there’s finally a rock band set to…well…rock the crowd at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album was released 49 years ago today (January 12.) Besides being one of the best albums of all time, Led Zeppelin also has one of the best opening tracks of all time, too.
Former tourmates Guns N' Roses and Metallica did not share the stage during 2017 but they are together among the top five tours of 2017 according to the industry magazine Pollstar.
In 2017, there certainly wasn’t a shortage of great reissues and box sets up for grabs. As we wind down 2017 and head into the New Year, here are the seven reissues/box sets from this year that we think are must-owns.
Today (December 11) is Nikki Sixx's birthday, and to celebrate, we thought we'd look back on some of the pivotal moments in rock history that lead to the creation of Motley Crue and some of the biggest bands ever. Enjoy!
After the monumental success of The Joshua Tree and its subsequent tour, there was definitely a sense of “Now what?” with U2. The band, perhaps, didn’t know themselves, which made sense why Bono said at a show in Dublin on December 30th, 1989 that, “We just have to go away and dream it all up again.”
U2, Guns N' Roses and Foo Fighters were among the winners at this year's Billboard Touring Awards, presented on Wednesday night (November 15) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
