Brooklyn Vegan — U2 have expanded their tour once again, and now the seven-night run at Madison Square Garden became an eight-night run at Madison Square Garden. The newly added show happens July 31. Tickets for the new show go on sale... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The weeklong trial has featured pop singer Robin Thicke sidling up to a piano to play songs by U2, the Beatles and Michael Jackson. Superstar producer Pharrell Williams attempted under oath to parse the difference between vibe and theft. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — St. Vincent won "Best Alternative Music Album" at the Grammys tonight (before the telecast)! Past winners of that award include U2, REM, Tom Waits, Beck, Nirvana, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Bon Iver, Gotye,.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Six nights at MSG are clearly not enough for U2, as the iTunes intruders have now expanded their tour to include a seventh night at The Garden. The newly-added date happens July 30. Tickets for that show are on... more info

Stereogum — U2 have released a radio-ready version of the second Songs Of Innocence single “Every Breaking Wave.” Compared to the album version, it’s stripped down and, as @U2 points out, closer to the version that the band played at shows during the Songs... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — At the end of the day, the top albums came down to the ones I found myself listening to the most.  There were albums I respected but I never had the urge to play, so they ended up lower on the list.  These were the albums that kept finding themselv... more info

The Daily Mail — He famously photobombed U2 at the Oscars last year, and now Benedict Cumberbatch is up to his scene stealing tricks again. more info

MTV.co.uk News — The 54-year-old has shocked fans with the news that his future may not include a guitar... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bono, the frontman of the Irish rock group U2 who was injured in a cycling accident last year, said on Friday his recovery has not been easy and he may never play guitar again. more info

Stereogum — POP ETC recently shared covers of artists ranging from U2 to the Beach Boys to Gin Blossoms to Wham! in what now appears to be a warmup for a new album cycle. This week the band shared a new original song, and it’s the best thing they’ve released... more info