USA Today Music — U2 played for a crowd full of 20-somethings, a sight they've rarely seen in this century.             more info

Stereogum — It's that time of the year again! Bonnaroo returns to the Farm in Manchester, Tennessee for its 16th year tonight, bringing acts like U2, the Weeknd, and Chance The Rapper along with it. If you couldn't make it this year -- or just want to stay air c... more info

Stereogum — Podcasts about music tend to be pretty uneven and largely inessential. That's primarily because licensing fees make it prohibitively expensive to include actual music in podcasts. It's kind of unsatisfying to listen to people talking about a song wit... more info

JamBase — A newly-announced leg of U2's 'The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour' includes dates in North America and South America. more info

Detroit Free Press — The Irish band will perform the 1987 album in its entirety, three decades after metro Detroit hosted the group's first U.S. stadium show.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Although recent shows have given a glimpse of the future, the band's first night in Chicago focused upon reflection. more info

Chicago Tribune — U2 doesn’t do nostalgia, or so the Irish juggernaut has claimed. So what’s this business of dusting off its biggest-selling album, “The Joshua Tree,” on its 30th anniversary? There’s a massive box set and a stadium-size tour that arrived Sa... more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Roger Waters, North Mississippi Allstars, Dan Auerbach, Zach Gill, Dispatch and a reissued classic from U2. more info

Uncut — Starring REM, Prince, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Robert Plant, Townes Van Zandt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sinead O’Connor, Morrissey, U2, Pixies and The Wedding Present! Starring REM, Prince, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Robert Plant, Townes Van Zan... more info

Stereogum — Bono followed up his recent meeting with Mike Pence by paying a visit to former President George W. Bush. The two hung out at Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch about 25 miles from Waco, Texas, and afterwards, as The Washington Examiner reports, Bush effu... more info