USA Today Music — The iconic stage from the band's world tour is up for sale after being used in 110 concerts. more info

ContactMusic — U2 rocker The Edge has plenty of reason to celebrate - he turns the big 5-0 on Monday (08Aug11). The Irish band recently wrapped up its mammoth 360 Tour and marked the end of the 25-month trek with an all night boozing session at New York hotspot The... more info

ContactMusic — U2 star Bono is offering superfans the chance to own a pair of his trademark sunglasses by popping replicas in a new Achtung Baby box set, released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album. The Uber Deluxe Edition of the re-release will come wi... more info

NME — Replica shades are one of the many extras in a swanky new box set more info

Perez Hilton — We don't want to give away the surprise, but there's actually going to be a clone of both Bono and The Edge in EVERY set sold! LOLz. Okay, so maybe there won't be any clones, but the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of Achtung Baby will still be mor... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Unsurprisingly the U2 album is being re-released as a special Anniversary edition... more info

Stereogum — U2′s second best album turns 20 this year, and like Nevermind it’ll be rereleased with lots of goodies for the super fan. Earlier this summer, the Edge told Rolling Stone “There’s some very interesting alternative versions that we discovered ... more info

Pop Candy — Has it really been two decades since U2 released Achtung Baby? more info

ContactMusic — Actor Jim Sturgess will always be indebted to director pal Julie Taymor for including him in a Spider-man songwriting jam session with his heroes Bono and The Edge. The U2 icons were working on the music for Taymor's ambitious Spider-Man musical and ... more info

Guardian Music — Ever since the arrival of Amy and Lily, female artists have been taking over the charts. Now, with the country's top five albums all by women, it appears their mission is accomplishedA curious symmetry took over the British album charts this weekend.... more info