DrownedInSound — The extraordinary thing about Songs of Experience is that it’s really quite good more info

Stereogum — Guys, it's been awhile. But FINALLY the lads from Liverpool known as U2 are back with a new album! Which, of course, gives us two other truly wonderful things. Uno? Outrageously astronomical placement in Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of The Year list. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — From Frank Sinatra in the 1960s to Paul Simon in the 1970s to U2 in the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s, one set of musicians has long had reason to feel secure in its privileged position at the Grammy Awards. Well, roll over, white guys, and tell... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — From Frank Sinatra in the 1960s to Paul Simon in the 1970s to U2 in the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s, one set of musicians has long had reason to feel secure in its privileged position at the Grammy Awards. Well, roll over, white guys, and tell... more info

USA Today Music — Saoirse Ronan will host Saturday, with U2 as musical guest. James Franco will host Dec. 9 and Kevin Hart will headline on Dec. 16.             more info

Stereogum — "Lars and Kirk drove on those records. The whole 'We need to reinvent ourselves' topic was up. Image is not an evil thing for me, but if the image is not you then it doesn't make much sense. I think they were really after a U2 kind of vibe, Bono doin... more info

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Stereogum — Earlier this year, U2 showed up on "XXX.," a song from Kendrick Lamar's shattering DAMN. album. But U2 were barely on it, and it sounded a bit like Kendrick was sampling a U2 song that didn't yet exist. That might've been what happened, sort of. U2... more info

Stereogum — U2 are set to receive the Global Icon award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in London tonight. And last night, as Billboard reports, they celebrated by playing a free gig to an audience of 7000 at London's historic Trafalgar Square. During the show,... more info

USA Today Music — Robert Knight's biggest hit has been covered by everyone from U2 to Gloria Estefan.             more info