Rolling Stone — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, U2, Paul Simon, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Friends and Simon and Garfunkel are among the legendary artists confirmed for a landmark two-night concert even... more info

Big Stereo — Welcome VISITOR. Their first song “Los Feeling” reaches almost cringe worthy heights but is so uplifting and contagious that you’ll forgive and forget any faults. So big it sounds like U2 making a dreamwave track minus all the Bono-obnoxiousnes... more info

Stereogum — After having draped a giant blanket all over the streets of Morocco, U2 apparently dialed back the production budget for the latest video from their No Line On The Horizon LP. All the action is animated in this one -- and there is no Blackberry ... more info

The Newsroom — U2 rock crowds in Berlin more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - U2 frontman Bono and guitarist The Edge insist the formula for the band's success is simple - all four members have an enormous ego. more info

Guardian Music — Brandon Flowers is a very rare thing: a rock'n'roll superstar with killer charisma - and no bad habits. Interview by Alexis PetridisBrandon Flowers ditches the feathered epaulettes for a more streamlined look in our fashion shootBrandon Flowers sits ... more info

Rolling Stone — As previews for Julie Taymor’s musical with U2’s Bono and the Edge draw nearer, the production is releasing more behind-the-scenes video explaining how the unique collaboration is developing. The Los Angeles Times pointed us to a chat with direct... more info

The Newsroom — After a breakthrough performance in Glastonbury, Australian band The Temper Trap have their sights set on the UK. more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Coldplay, 50 Cent, Beck • McCartney Stuns NY With Letterman Set • U2 Post Backstage Tour Pics on Twitter • Madonna “Devastated” by Deadly Collapse • Pepsi Responds to Jackson Ad Leak • Mariah Finishes Off Eminem in “O... more info

PopSugar UK — BBC1 has new series As Seen on TV plus Hotel Babylon and Friday Night With Jonathan Ross with U2, Anjelica Huston and Dame Edna Everage BBC2 has BBC Proms 2009: First Night of the Proms and T in the Park: Highlights BBC4 has Glastonbury: 2009 Sessio... more info