Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, U2 released The Unforgettable Fire. A sort of homecoming. Read our review of what came next: The post U2 Released “The Unforgettable Fire” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — In November, U2’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb — the one with “Vertigo” — will turn 20 years old. I’m not sure if we’ll give that album a proper retrospective (we did just revisit a more notorious U2 x Apple collab), but the band ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, U2 released its debut record, the Three EP. It showed up for free in your 8-track collection when you bought a rotary phone from the Woolworth’s in Dublin. Read our review of the essential anniversary edition of The Joshua Tree:... more info

Stereogum — Monday, 10 years to the day after the U2 Songs Of Innocence incident, Apple held its annual fall showcase event in Cupertino. There was some headphone news amongst the various tech reveals, but the main music component was the debut of a new Weekn... more info

Stereogum — Has there ever been an album so widely remembered without a single track most people would recognize? more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, U2 released Songs Of Innocence for free on your iTunes. The little things that give you away. Read our review of the essential anniversary edition of The Joshua Tree: The post U2 Released “Songs Of Innocence” For Free On Your ... more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

New York Post — The groundbreaking show featuring Bono and co. will run until Halloween. more info

Antimusic Rock — Interscope Records announces the release of ZOO TV - Live In Dublin 1993 EP, out Friday, August 30th more info

Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info