PopSugar UK — To celebrate St Patrick's Day last year, I asked you about your favourite Irish actors, and this year I want to know your views on musicians. Today I've selected four big Irish bands: U2, Boyzone, Westlife and The Script. I'd love to know which band ... more info

Allmusic Blog — Watch out, U2: Kelly Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted may claim the top slot on the Billboard 200 next week. The album is expected to sell 200,000 copies in its first week of release, although Clarkson’s recent television performances may bump up the... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) This edition of the LiveDaily Weekend podcast features tour, ticketing and music news about U2 [ tickets ], Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ], Jonas Brothers [ tickets ], Taylor Swift, Joe Cocker, Nickelback, Neil Young [ tickets ], Indi... more info

ContactMusic — Irish rockers U2 have knocked THE PRODIGY from the top of the European albums chart with their new release NO LINE ON THE HORIZON. The band continue their triumphant return ... more info

NME — Oasis, U2, Franz Ferdinand and Tom Jones are set to perform on a special edition of 'Top Of The Pops' on BBC2 tonight (March 13). more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Don't parade your scars It will only keep them from healing It will only re-ignite that feeling That you have come this far So, don't parade your scars There's resonate hum inside The Old Ceremony, a feeling akin to gospel without... more info

Oasis fared badly in a poll collating the intelligence of music fans. Oasis fans are thicker than those who like The Fray, The Killers, Snow Patrol, RHCP, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Muse and Radiohead ... more info

The Telegraph Blog — Here is a piece of research I can wholeheartedly endorse. Fans of U2 are amongst the most intelligent of all music lovers. Fans of rapper Lil Wayne are the dumbest. Whiz kid American Phd student Virgil Griffiths analysed the SAT exam results of stu... more info

ContactMusic — U2 rocker BONO has slammed music fans who download songs illegally - insisting laws against the practise will eventually be tightened when movie studios begin to lose ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "A week after Miley Cyrus shared with the world her plans to 'ruin' Radiohead after they snubbed the young starlet at the Grammy Awards, the band has responded to the singer's threat... The band wasn't amused by her story.... more info