Stereogum — U2 are in the midst of promoting their new album Songs Of Experience, and the most recent installment in that rollout is a contribution to the Spotify Singles series. The single includes a performance of the Songs Of Experience cut "The Little Things... more info

New York Times — The Irish band has its eighth No. 1 album, including one in each of the last four decades. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Say this for the Golden Globes: Nowhere else is Nick Jonas likely to be nominated for an award taken home in recent years by the likes of U2 and Bruce Springsteen. A former boy-band heartthrob who can still measure his success in squeals, Jonas is up... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Say this for the Golden Globes: Nowhere else is Nick Jonas likely to be nominated for an award taken home in recent years by the likes of U2 and Bruce Springsteen. A former boy-band heartthrob who can still measure his success in squeals, Jonas is up... more info

Chorus.fm — U2 have the number one album in the country this week: U2 achieves its eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as the rock band’s new Songs of Experience debuts atop the tally. The set bows with 186,000 equivalent album units earned in the w... more info

Stereogum — At a certain point in a lengthy career, it must become damn near impossible for bands to make a new album. Sure, that's what they set out to do, that's the dream, that's their job. But it has to be something of an uphill battle when you have a ton of... more info

Mjsbigblog — With 69% of reports in, Country star Chris Stapleton is currently leading the sales and combined charts followed by the latest from touring legends U2. Taylor Swift gives up the lead position for the first time in 3 weeks. Pentatonix has not one, but... more info

Stereogum — U2 brought the music to last night's Saoirse Ronan-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. They performed "American Soul" and "Get Out Of Your Own Way," the two Kendrick Lamar collabs from their brand new album Songs Of Experience, although Kendrick h... more info

New York Times — A conversation about the band’s 14th album, “Songs of Experience,” and its ongoing quest for bigness, on Popcast. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — SERIES Cajun Aces Married chefs Sam and Cody Carroll develop and introduce new dishes at their restaurant in the two-episode premiere of this unscripted series. 8 and 8:30 p.m. Food Network Saturday Night Live Saoirse Ronan (“Lady Bird”) ... more info