L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Irish rock star Bono showed up Tuesday on Capitol Hill to plead for more money for refugees -- and to offer a novel suggestion on how to fight violent extremists. Bono said comedy should be used to help defang extremists sowing chaos in the Middle Ea... more info

E! Online — U2's Bono and The Edge were at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016 to receive the prestigious Innovator Award, but that doesn't mean they had to enjoy themselves, damn... more info

TMZ — Tough guy respects tough guy.  Vinnie Jones says when it comes to UFC fighters, he's all about Conor McGregor.  Vinnie joins a huge list of celeb McGregor supporters -- one that already includes Shaq, Arnold Schwarzenegger, U2's The Edge,… more info

Stereogum — Since 2009, Bono has had an annual tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street every Christmas Eve to raise money for homeless charities. The U2 frontman’s infamous cycling accident put him out of commission last year, but this year, he was b... more info

Stereogum — This year, the Song Exploder podcast has tapped a wide array of people to break down their own songs: U2, Wilco, American Football, Death Cab For Cutie, Will Butler, Best Coast, and a ton more have participated, and they’re wrapping up the season w... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U2 guitarist The Edge won approval on Thursday to build five hilltop homes in the California celebrity enclave of Malibu despite opposition from environmentalists who fear it will endanger crucial wildlife corridors for such a... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — “It’s a rock ’n’ roll show!” Bono shouted not long into U2’s concert Monday night in Paris, but of course he knew it was more than that. The second of two gigs rescheduled from mid-November, when they were postponed following the terroris... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The band made a poignant return to the stage. more info

Perez Hilton — What an emotional night for the Eagles of Death Metal. On Monday night, U2 performed alongside EODM at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, the band's FIRST performance since the devastating terror attacks that occurred last month. Needless to say, the co... more info

Reuters — PARIS (Reuters) - Eagles of Death Metal, the band which was performing when the deadliest of the Islamic State attacks took place in Paris on Nov. 13, made an emotional, powerful appearance at a U2 concert in the city on Monday. more info