U2's Achtung Baby was released on Nov. 18, 1991, as a counterargument to whatever you thought you knew about the band. They almost broke up trying to chop down The Joshua Tree but ultimately emerged ...
On Christmas Eve, Bono shared the stage with fellow Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May as they performed Darlene Love’s " ...
It's the fastest grossing residency in Boxscore history. By Eric Frankenberg U2 wrapped the first leg of the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency on Nov. 4 with unprecedented box-office results ...
It’s been a little while since U2 last scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts, but the band is back on top with their latest release. The group’s new single “Atomic City” has become an instant win ...
A few years ago, I was caught up in a big research project about contemporary hymns (or “hymnody,” as they say in the trade). I listened to hundreds of hymns on Spotify; I interviewed a bunch of hymn ...
“I’ve written a book with a title I’ve yet to fathom or properly grasp,” U2 singer Bono inscribed on the title page in my copy of his recent memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” U2’s long, ...
This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. The earliest anthems ...
With hindsight, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the album that U2 released in November 2004, marked the band’s final period of true artistic relevancy. It gave them their last big mainstream hit in ...
U2's album Achtung Baby was released 30 years ago this week. Why does its single One continue to have such power, asks Dorian Lynskey. In October 2020, a Parisian schoolteacher named Samuel Paty was ...
Anthony Mason is a senior culture and senior national correspondent for CBS News. He has been a frequent contributor to "CBS Sunday Morning." Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the ...
Love for a band, like love for a person, can move in mysterious ways. Rarely, in my experience, do you love a band with your whole heart for a decade and then turn away sharply, never to return, but ...