Charli xcx quips 'I am hardly Bob Dylan' as she's crowned Songwriter of the Year at The Ivor Novello Awards Charli xcx, U2, Robbie Williams and more were honored at this year's Ivor Novello Awards. BANG Premier · May 23, 2025
Bono issues call to ‘stop war’ as U2 perform Sunday Bloody Sunday at The Ivors The performance came after the group became the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an academy fellowship. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Bill Gates shares summer reading list for 2025 featuring Bono, Trevor Noah and more The billionaire and philanthropist has revealed a list of books that inspired his recent memoir The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
“I love change. That’s what one should do with music. But I know it’s cost me a lot of fans… the music business rewards repetition”: Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Blue Öyster Cult DNA lies within Mike Scott and the Waterboys It might not be obvious in his songs but it’s clear in his progressive attitude – he wants other musicians to get better so he can aim to outdo them Louder · May 21, 2025
Bono’s Stories Of Surrender documentary receives standing ovation at Cannes Plus singer suggests new U2 album “sounds like the future” MusicRadar · May 19, 2025
'Sounds like future to me': Bono offers update on new U2 album Bono has teased U2's new album "sounds like future" but admitted he doesn't know when fans will get to hear it. BANG Premier · May 18, 2025
“Some people act like that line is nonsense, and I just don't understand that”: How the Killers’ misunderstood classic drew on a struggle with faith - and an MTV presenter’s time with Iraq war veterans The Killers’ most euphoric song was fuelled by spiritual uncertainty, a reach for U2-level stature and a late night bar chat with an MTV presenter MusicRadar · May 17, 2025
Bono Says Ukraine 'Keeping Us Free' From Fascism Rock star Bono made an impassioned plea for the West to stand by Ukraine at the Cannes film festival, saying it was keeping Europe free from fascism. International Business Times · May 17, 2025
Bono says U2 are ‘still a work in progress’ after new film gets 7-minute standing ovation at Cannes ‘Stories of Surrender’ captures the U2 frontman’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
Bono: Stories of Surrender review – megastar tries out humility in likable one-man show The U2 singer’s solo stage appearance sees him reflect on his anguished family past and have a decent go at being an ordinary Joe The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025
Bono says Apple wants to make the Vision Pro 'more affordable', so what's the holdup? In a recent interview, rock star Bono revealed that Apple wants to make the Vision Pro 'more affordable.' TechRadar · May 16, 2025
Bono: 'The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime' Bono has a seaside villa that’s a short trip away from Cannes The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
The 23 most embarrassing lyrics of all time, from U2 to Eminem COUNTDOWN: Kevin E G Perry runs down the clunkiest and most baffling song lyrics The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
“All Strats aren't equal… Then it’s how you smack it, or zing it or strum it… A lot of it is that too”: Session guitar legend Michael Thompson reveals how he created the famous clean tone that’s on countless '80s and '90s hits In a new video Thompson tells the backstory of his playing for NSYNC, All-4-One, Monica, Gloria Estefan and more. MusicRadar · May 6, 2025
BANG Premier · May 2, 2025 Bob Geldof quips he gets 'blue in the face' listening to 'f***ing Freddie Mercury' at Live Aid The Live Aid co-founder was promoting the new album, 'Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording)', which sees hits by Queen, David Bowie, Sir Elton John, U2, The Police, Madonna and more reimagined by the show's cast.
MusicRadar · May 1, 2025 “Last time I saw my mother alive was at her own father’s funeral. It sounds almost too Irish": Bono shares trailer for his Apple TV+ documentary Songs Of Surrender is a TV version of his 2023 one man show
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 Mike Peters obituary Frontman and songwriter of the Alarm, the Welsh rock group with devoted fans around the world
Louder · Apr 30, 2025 “I craved my father’s attention, so I sang louder and louder.” Watch the trailer for Bono: Stories of Surrender, a new documentary based on U2 frontman Bono's one-man show Bono: Stories of Surrender will premiere globally on May 30 on Apple TV+
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 Bono: Stories Of Surrender trailer offers a glimpse of his one-man show The film includes footage of him performing the songs that shaped his career.
Louder · Apr 30, 2025 "Britpop was the Make America Great Again of its day, xenophobic, misogynist, just horrible. We hated it, and it fuelled our anger." Compulsion were the greatest '90s band you never listened to, and now they kinda understand why Garret 'Jacknife' Lee is one of the world's most respected producers due to his work with U2, R.E.M.,Taylor Swift and more. But 30 years ago he and his brilliant band Compulsion hated everyone and everything
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Who was Mike Peters? Singer passes away at 66 after blood cancer diagnosis The frontman has died after previously being diagnosed with blood cancer more than 30 years ago
MusicRadar · Apr 29, 2025 "Live right up to the last breath and stay positive about the world, your family and the environment you live in": The Alarm’s Mike Peters has died aged 66 The frontman of the famous rockers had been living with blood cancer for 30 years
MusicRadar · Apr 28, 2025 “His studio was a temple to analogue, within which he made a point of always wearing a boiler suit”: 6 of the quirkiest producers who pushed recorded music further than ever before They might have operated in idiosyncratic ways, but the particular approaches of these producers have left a footprint on the music landscape
Louder · Apr 24, 2025 "An immense heart-soaring rush of exuberance": What happened when I took a Bon Jovi superfan to an intimate Bon Jovi show When Bon Jovi showcased This House Is Not For Sale at an intimate London show, Classic Rock took a superfan along to watch the action and meet the band
Louder · Apr 20, 2025 “I had to focus on something or I wouldn’t get through those next few months. I thought of Lennon wearing his army jacket: I went to war against the illness”: The turbulent story of The Alarm, the band who could have been the new U2 The Alarm’s Mike Peters has experienced all the highs and lows life has to offer