NME — Apparently the 'ice rink' stage left them 'freaked out' more info

ContactMusic — Dame Judi Dench Emma Thompson and Sting are among the stars who have donated signed memorabilia to raise funds for an environmental charity Rockers U2 and funnyman Stephen Fry have also handed over personal items for The Rainforest Foundation U K s o... more info

Guardian Music — David Cameron might fancy the UK's chances of becoming the Silicon Valley of Europe, but he could learn a lot from the love-bombing Irish who are streets ahead in attracting the world's leading internet companies to Dublin's docklands, which may as w... more info

Guardian Music — U2 are re-releasing their classic album Achtung Baby to mark its 20th anniversary. In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an interview by the late Robert S... more info

411 Mania — From John Lennon's "Imagine," U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" to Rage Against the Machine's "Guerilla Radio," Sleater-Kinney's "Far Away" and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 political songs of all-time! Check o... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Beach Boys' The SMiLE Sessions is available in 2-CD, 2-LP vinyl, and a 9-disc (5-CD, 2-LP, 2-7") box set editions. Even more options are available for the remastered edition of U2's Achtung Baby album, including single CD, "Deluxe"... more info

Stereogum — The deluxe edition of U2′s Achtung Baby is out this week and today one of the “new” songs included on the release has found its way onto the Net. Head over to 107.7 The End’s website to hear “Blow Your House Down.” The deluxe editions, wh... more info

411 Mania — Cheryl Cole takes on Rihanna in Vs, Taylor Swift goes to battle over nude pictures that aren't of her, PETA wants Lady Gaga to go vegan in her clothing options, U2 needs hits to live, Christina Aguilera is your "and 1" Model of the Week and more! more info

411 Mania — And he hates iPhones… more info

NME — High Flying Birds man also reveals hatred of iPhones more info