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“Pavarotti is our hero, he’s more rock’n’roll than anyone we’ve ever met before”: the story of Bono’s favourite U2 song, even though it isn’t by U2 and features an operatic legend on vocals

The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s

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“It’s hard to watch a friend face down their demons in front of you and come off second best”: The doomed blues hotshot who blew away Bono and toured with Dylan – but ran from fame and died in obscurity

He was signed to the same label as Dylan and Springsteen and brought the blues into the 1990s, but success eluded him

Louder

“Instruments that shaped metal forever”: The mystery Gibson SG Kirk Hammett played at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show is heading to auction – along with more than 150 other guitars from his collection

The SG was used to play a Black Sabbath cover at Back to the Beginning, and it’s headed to the auction block alongside some other choice picks from Hammett's collection

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“My only regret is that I don’t get to play them all as often as I would like”: U2’s Adam Clayton is auctioning off a score of bass guitars that have shaped the band’s sound over the years

U2’s Adam Clayton is auctioning off a score of bass guitars that have shaped the band’s sound over the years

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Watch Gene Simmons officiate at 2025's most rock'n'roll wedding

The Kiss man presided over the wedding of Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey

Metal Hammer

Bono’s part-owned luxury property at centre of stabbing shock

After police and emergency services were pictured at the spot, it has emerged Bono’s part-owned luxury property is at the centre of a stabbing shock.

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“It was a moment to reassess everything we were trying to do as a band”: the song that saved U2 when it looked like they were on a downward spiral

How one of the Irish rockers’ biggest hits got them back on track after a patchy period

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“They had Coldplay and U2 and all the big rock groups there. So we came on and did our thing and David Lee Roth saw it and said, ‘I want Kool & the Gang to be my support act’”: How Van Halen ended up choosing an unlikely opening band for their 2012 tour

"We have the song Jump and you came up with Celebration - let’s go out and have a party," Roth told bassist Robert 'Kool' Bell

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Huey Morgan left U2 convinced he was a ‘f****** psycho’

After the band saw him light up a joint on a private jet, Huey Morgan says U2 thought he was a “f****** psycho”.

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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Music Supervisor on Its Iconic Soundtrack—Including How They Licensed So Much Taylor Swift

Melyssa Hardwick talks about curating girlhood-inspired songs of the summer, the must-have Harry Styles moment, and more.

Marie Claire

"That song is actually the answer to the big question - it's got real power": The story of the post-punk classic that defined a band and inspired a Hollywood movie

Its lyrics evoked vintage Scott Walker and posed the question of destiny vs. free will. More importantly, it didn't sound like U2

Louder

“The Life of a Showgirl takes center stage”: An exclusive paid-for download version of Taylor Swift’s new album has sparked a high-kicking, unexpected iTunes revival

But don’t worry - she’s not ‘doing a U2’...

MusicRadar

“I was playing a U2 song, and I hear drums behind me. I turn around and it was him. He and I jammed without speaking for 30 minutes”: Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt on the pop star who helped kickstart his production career

Watt is now a first-call producer for the biggest names in music, including the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Lady Gaga

Guitar World

Cillian Murphy’s teenage band were like Fontaines D.C. and U2, says former guitar teacher

Cillian Murphy's old guitar teacher says his school band could have gone all the way.

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The Guardian - UK

Defiance, desire and devastation: Patti Smith’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As the punk poet prepares to tour and reissue Horses for its 50th anniversary, we count down the best of her rich, rabble-rousing work

Euronews

Madonna urges Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza 'before it's too late'

The singer wrote that the pontiff was “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry” into Gaza, adding that “there is no more time.”

Louder

"There is no justification for the brutality Benjamin Netanyahu and his far right government have inflicted on the Palestinian people. Our band stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine." U2 on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

U2 issue pro-Palestine statements from Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen: "We want our audience to know where we each stand"

Euronews

'Depravity and lawlessness’: U2 speak out on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Bono and his bandmates have released personal statements condemning Hamas' "diabolical" actions and how Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government deserve "our categorical and unequivocal condemnation."

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“It’s not signed, sealed and delivered... but speaking to me and asking my opinion I would love to do it”: After being "blown away" by U2 at the Sphere, Lars Ulrich suggests that Metallica would be keen to play there in 2026

And they’d love to play next year’s Super Bowl, too

The Guardian - UK

‘Working with Kanye? That’s definitely in the past’: rap legends Clipse on beef, Bono and Mr Bean

Amid their triumphant reunion, the brothers Pusha T and Malice answer your questions on the wisdom of the apostles, the catharsis of writing about their late parents and the greatness of Billy Joel

The Independent UK

From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years

A Connecticut nightclub with a storied history is celebrating its 50th year in business

Digital Camera World

It's official: Anton Corbijn is an ICON!

Anton Corbijn is awarded the Abbey Road Icon Award 2025 for his exceptional music photography career

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Oasis support act Cast's frontman John Power reveals Liam and Noel Gallagher are 'hunky-dory' on tour

John Power says there is no denying Liam and Noel Gallagher want to be onstage together.

The Independent UK

Forget U2 – Irish musicians from CMAT to Kneecap are more political than ever

IN FOCUS: It may seem ridiculous to claim that politics is anything new in Irish music, with the country’s folk scene steeped in laments about British rule and colonialism, but current acts like Fontaines DC and Martin Leahy are turning the lens on issues at home in a new way,…

The Independent UK

Blair happy to keep guitar from Bono – but not one from Mexico’s president

Newly-released files show the former PM agreed to pay to keep the gift from the U2 singer after he left office.

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