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U2 Guitarist the Edge's Mother Dies

Dave Kim — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:40:11 +0000

Tragedy has struck U2, as word got out that the mother of guitarist the Edge has passed away earlier this week. The Evening Herald reports that Gwenda Evans died on Monday after suffering from an unspecified illness. She was in her late 70s. Evans lived in the north Dublin, Ireland suburb of Malahide with her husband [...]

The Killers, Depeche Mode and Others Cover U2′s Entire 'Achtung Baby' Album

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:30:53 +0000

To mark the 20th anniversary of U2‘s ‘Achtung Baby,’ The Killers, Depeche Mode, The Fray and other notable artists have contributed to a start-to-finish reinterpretation of the classic album.

‘AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered,’ also featuring a remix of U2′s original version of ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing,’ will be included in Q magazine‘s 25th anniversary issue, which hits newsstands October 26.

U2 to Release Extras-Filled 20th-Anniversary Editions of 'Achtung Baby' on Nov. 1

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:00:48 +0000

It’s official: U2 will re-release ‘Achtung Baby’ on Nov. 1, and new photos from Universal Music Group offer a pretty comprehensive look at all five physical editions of the 20th anniversary collection.

U2 Leads 2011 Worldwide Tour Grosses

96x Rock — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:38 +0000

Classic rock artists may not get much love on top 40 radio anymore, but that doesn't mean no one's listening to their music. Quite the contrary.

According to Pollstar's mid-year report of worldwide concert grosses, some of the most popular tours of 2011 are being led by older rock acts.

U2 Plans Deluxe Reissues of 'Achtung Baby' and 'Zooropa'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:15 +0000

Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since U2 released its landmark album ‘Achtung Baby’ — and the band is preparing to celebrate with a newly expanded version.

The band isn’t stopping its vault-purging there, either – Rolling Stone reports that there are also plans for a deluxe edition of U2′s ‘Achtung’ follow-up, ‘Zooropa,’ all part of a wider campaign that will see the songs repackaged in a number of formats.

Forbes Lists The Richest Rockers [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:59:54 +0000

Forbes magazine just released their list of the highest-paid musicians and of course there are some rockers at the top. It's no suprise that U2 come in at number one after earning 195-million dollars, followed by Bon Jovi with 125 mil and Elton John with 100-million. Paul McCartney is still earning money at the number five spot with 67 mil and the Eagles are in eighth with 60-million dollars. Other rockers on the list include AC/DC at 18 and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at. More after the jump.

U2 Push New Album Back To 2012

Jeff Evans — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:34:12 +0000

The new U2 album was scheduled to be released in May, but reports are now coming out that it will be pushed back to late 2012. Adam Clayton, bass player for the group, told Rolling Stone that “We had to have a meeting and look at the schedule to see if we could pick up any extra time to work on it. We just realized we couldn’t. To be honest, everyone was a bit gutted. But it was the only sensible decision.” See the video for Vertigo after the jump.

Your Playlist for Doomsday

J Kay — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:50:21 +0000

According to some crazies (radio host Harold Camping) the world is coming to an end today, May 21. Why wait around in silence? We got this idea from a new music news source, Ultimate Classic Rock. Let our Top 10 Doomsday songs keep you company. If the world doesn't end at least you now have a great collection of videos! (Keep R--O-C-K-I-N after the jump)

Favorite Album of the 90′s [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:20:40 +0000

Gibson.com has just compiled a list of the best albums of the ‘90s and topping it is none other than Nirvana’s Nevermind. The site’s editors, writers and readers all voted and the 1991 record topped the list, followed by Radiohead’s OK Computer, U2’s Achtung Baby, Definitely Maybe by Oasis and R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People. Rounding out the top ten are Pearl Jam’s Ten, Metallica’s Metallica, Time out of Mind by Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley’s Grace and Radiohead’s The Bends. More after the jump.

Rolling Stone 'Best Albums of the 80′s' [VIDEO]

Jeff Evans — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:29:57 +0000

So Rolling Stone recently polled their readers and asked them what they thought was the best album of the ‘80s. U2’s The Joshua Tree scored the most votes, edging out Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction and Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA came in fourth, AC/DC’s Back in Black took the number six spot and Metallica’s Master of Puppets wound up in tenth. See the whole list at RollingStone.com.

Classic Rockers Helping Japan

Jeff Evans — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:01:03 +0000

The major record companies have joined forces to create a new digital-only compilation CD to benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. It’s called Songs for Japan and includes John Lennon’s “Imagine,” U2’s “Walk On,” Bob Dylan’s “Shelter from the Storm,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Human Touch,” Bon Jovi’s “What Do You Got?,” Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” Sting’s “Fragile” and many other songs from classic and newer artists

Top Concerts Of 2010

Jeff Evans — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:36:17 +0000

Reuters put together a list of the top concert draws of 2010 and AC/DC took the number 2 spot, number 5 went to Metallica. Anyone who had the privilege to see AC/DC and their Black Ice world tour was treated to a classic AC/DC performance. Angus running around like a mad man, Cliff and Malcolm [...]