The Independent — U2 have given away their first album in five years for free to 500 million iTunes customers. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Fans were able to download Bono and Co's new LP on iTunes following their appearance at the Apple press event in California... more info

Mercury News, California — New U2 album, 'Songs of Innocence,' doesn't rank among band's best efforts. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I never do this...but holy crap there's a ton of great new music coming out this week.  This honestly might the biggest releases of music this year...if not the decade.   Yeah it's that huge.  Interpol's best album since their sophomor... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran Irish rockers U2 pulled off the largest album release in history at Tuesday's Apple Inc event to launch new products, after making its latest record available for free on Apple's iTunes online stores to half a billion ... more info

Stereogum — U2 pulled a combination Beyoncé/Jay Z just a few hours ago by dropping a surprise album complete with a big-budget endorsement deal. (They were paid for the albums that were creepily forced onto everyone’s computer today: “I don’t believe in f... more info

Mercury News, California — 'Songs of Innocence' released during Apple launch party in Cupertino. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After today's Apple keynote in Cupertino, CA where they announced the new iPhone 6, Apple Watch and the new U2 album, the online store was immediately updated. One long-running Apple product is no longer there: the clickwheel iPod Classic,... more info

Time — Giving away Songs of Innocence wasn't some grand gesture—it was business more info

Time — Giving away Songs of Innocence wasn't some grand gesture—it was business more info