The Mirror — U2 have been named the highest-earning band on the planet over the last year. more info

The Newsroom — Bono says he's ready to come back after sustaining a back injury which forced U2 to postpone European and North American tour dates. more info

Guardian Music — LSD lover and Princess Di eulogiser Julian Cope was once almost sunshine pop's golden boy. Alexis Petridis rewinds to a superb debutThe 30th anniversary reissue of the Teardrop Explodes' Kilimanjaro recently spurred one heritage-rock magazine to ask ... more info

Guardian Music — U2 frontman says he will be 'fighting fit' for the band's live return in three weeks' timeTwo months after undergoing emergency back surgery, Bono is able to sit, stand and "move around a bit", he said yesterday. With just three weeks until U2's next... more info

411 Mania — Bono has recovered from back surgery... more info

Topix — Bono's back. The 50-year-old frontman for Dublin supergroup U2 has announced he's fully recovered from emergency back surgery in Munich in May - and has apologized to ticket-holding North American fans who must wait an extra year to see the band retu... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Health Issues U2 frontman Bono has announced he's fully recovered from emergency back surgery he had in May. In a hand-held video posted on U2's website, Bono apologizes to fans who now must wait an extra year to see the band... more info

Guardian Music — When Bob Met Harvey is the 'deeply moving' story of Geldof's relationship with pop promoter Harvey GoldsmithBBC2 is to mark the 25th anniversary of Live Aid by screening a drama about the relationship between Bob Geldof and pop promoter Harvey Goldsm... more info

USA Today Music — Bono's back. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Staples Center Muse, Sept. 25-26 (Saturday) Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Uproar Festival with Disturbed and more, Sept. 17 (Saturday) Angel Stadium of Anaheim U2 36... more info