L.A. Times - Entertainment — U2 isn’t kidding about the adventures and ordeals hinted at in the title of its new album. Originally conceived as a quick follow-up to 2014’s “Songs of Innocence,” the repeatedly delayed “Songs of Experience” at... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — U2 isn’t kidding about the adventures and ordeals hinted at in the title of its new album. Originally conceived as a quick follow-up to 2014’s “Songs of Innocence,” the repeatedly delayed “Songs of Experience” at... more info

Cross Rhythms — U2 to release long-expected album more info

New York Times — On the follow-up to the 2014 album “Songs of Experience,” the band sets out to counter the despair of 2017 with love and optimism. more info

DrownedInSound — The extraordinary thing about Songs of Experience is that it’s really quite good more info

Stereogum — Guys, it's been awhile. But FINALLY the lads from Liverpool known as U2 are back with a new album! Which, of course, gives us two other truly wonderful things. Uno? Outrageously astronomical placement in Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of The Year list. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — From Frank Sinatra in the 1960s to Paul Simon in the 1970s to U2 in the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s, one set of musicians has long had reason to feel secure in its privileged position at the Grammy Awards. Well, roll over, white guys, and tell... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — From Frank Sinatra in the 1960s to Paul Simon in the 1970s to U2 in the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s, one set of musicians has long had reason to feel secure in its privileged position at the Grammy Awards. Well, roll over, white guys, and tell... more info

USA Today Music — Saoirse Ronan will host Saturday, with U2 as musical guest. James Franco will host Dec. 9 and Kevin Hart will headline on Dec. 16.             more info

Stereogum — "Lars and Kirk drove on those records. The whole 'We need to reinvent ourselves' topic was up. Image is not an evil thing for me, but if the image is not you then it doesn't make much sense. I think they were really after a U2 kind of vibe, Bono doin... more info