JamBase — Veteran Irish rockers U2 will reportedly be on the top of lineup of Bonnaroo 2017. more info

Stereogum — U2 are too big for festivals. The band headlined Glastonbury in 2011, but other than that, they have spent the past few decades avoiding huge multi-band bills. It makes sense. They are, after all, the rare band that can pack a stadium on their own; t... more info

Consequence of Sound — A Christmas message also confirms a 2017 release for Songs of Experience. more info

Stereogum — U2 have shared a Christmas greeting with their fans in which Bono and the band share a little preview of what's to come in 2017: "Next year's going to be a big year for the U2 group," Bono says. "We have Songs Of Experience coming and, to honor 30 ye... more info

Stereogum — Courts must move really, really slowly in Brazil. Back in 1998, U2 played Brazil on their PopMart tour. In an interview two years later, frontman Bono and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. accused Brazilian promoter Franco Bruni of not paying them. And now, ... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Pixies frontman Black Francis has been called many things in his time - surrealist poet, alt-rock progenitor and singer in "one of America's greatest bands ever," that last one according to Bono of U2. more info

Popdose — If you have a music lover in your life and he or she already has (or has no interest in) Bruce Springsteen’s lengthy memoir Born to Run, there were quite a few other good music bios released this year. No disrespect to the Boss, but music lovers do... more info

Popdose — Well, now. This is going to be an awkward Thanksgiving, isn’t it? At the very least, it’s going to be a little difficult to maintain that all-important attitude of gratitude. Our advice: Keep busy in the kitchen to avoid having to talk to anybody... more info

MSN Music — When news broke earlier this month that U2 frontman Bono would be the first man honored at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Twitter had a field day. There were jokes about girls learning "they can grow up to be Bono" and that, in Bono's defe... more info

Consequence of Sound — Gracious and self-aware, the U2 frontman proved why he was so deserving of such an honor. more info