L.A. Times - Entertainment — Veteran English record sales and marketing executive Ray Cooper, who contributed significantly to advancing the careers of artists as varied as U2, the Spice Girls, Electric Light Orchestra, Bob Marley and the Chemical Brothers, died Saturday in Surr... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Veteran English record sales and marketing executive Ray Cooper, who contributed significantly to advancing the careers of artists as varied as U2, the Spice Girls, Electric Light Orchestra, Bob Marley and the Chemical Brothers, died Saturday in Surr... more info

New York Post — U2 had its 400-ton, 360-degree “Claw” stage that cost $30 million. Lady Gaga’s 2013 concert circuit involved a looming five-story Gothic castle. Taylor Swift’s ongoing Reputation stadium tour needs 52 semis and 30 flatbed trucks just to haul ... more info

Rock Sound — Panic! At The Disco and Twenty One Pilots are among the other bands in the annual countdown published by Billboard. Green Day have joined the likes of Lady Gaga, Drake and The Weeknd on Billboard's annual list of the '50 Highest Paid M... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — U2 were just in the area last summer when they brought their unforgettable The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Tour to New Jersey for two nights at MetLife Stadium. As if they weren’t busy enough, the legendary Irish rockers released their 14th studio... more info

BBC News - UK — The U2 frontman says "compromise is a word that the Irish people understand very, very well". more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include U2, Amenra, Michael Riesman performing Philip Glass, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The third MSG show was also the penultimate date on their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour, which concludes Tuesday in Connecticut. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Following two nights at NYC's Madison Square Garden, U2 took their Experience + Innocence tour across the Hudson to Newark, NJ's Prudential Center... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — This week on the 'Gum we reviewed the latest releases from 5SOS, Red Baraat, Let's Eat Grandma, and Rico Nasty, plus a concert from U2. We edited Kanye’s Wyoming albums into Cruel Summer 2 and the month in metal into The Black Market. To celebrate... more info