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Bono

Alternative Rock Rock 

U2 Drops New EP on Ash Wednesday

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2026, Adam Clayton, Bono, Days of Ash EP, Interscope Records, Larry Mullen Jr., Songs of Experience, Songs of Innocence, The Edge, U2

But is Days of Ash any good?

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Remembrance 

Jimmy Carter was the Rock ‘n’ Roll President

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bono, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, The Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson

Remembering the man and his deep love for music

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Alternative Rock Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores 

Silver and Gold: U2’s Rattle and Hum at 35

October 10, 2023February 19, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1988, 35th Anniversary, Adam Clayton, Angel of Harlem, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Bono, Desire, Island Records, Larry Mullen Jr., Paramount, Rattle and Hum, The Edge, U2, When Love Comes To Town

Reflecting on the Irish band’s polarizing double album

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Alternative Rock Dance Rock Electronic Irish Rock 

The Wanderer: U2’s Zooropa at 30

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 Joe Gross 1 Comment 1993, 30th Anniversary, Achtung Baby, Adam Clayton, Bono, Island Records, Johnny Cash, Larry Mullen Jr., Lemon, Numb, The Edge, U2, Zooropa

Looking back on the band’s weirdest album

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Alternative Rock Irish Rock 

Like A Song…: U2’s War at 40

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1983, 40th Anniversary, Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., New Year’s Day, Seconds, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Surrender, The Edge, Two Hearts Beat As One, U2, war

Looking back on the album that broke the band in the United States

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Alternative Rock Irish Rock 

Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down: Achtung Baby At 30

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Kara Tucker 3 Comments 1991, Achtung Baby, Adam Clayton, Bono, Daniel Lanois, Larry Mullen Jr., One, The Edge, The Fly, U2, Zoo TV

U2 kicked off their 90s with a landmark album they have yet to top

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New Wave Post-Punk Rock 

On December 6, 1980, Bono and the Edge Gave Mike and Tim A Private Concert

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 1980, Adam Clayton, Bono, Boy, Generation X, Go For It, I Will Follow, Killing Joke, Larry Mullen Jr., Skids, Stiff Little Fingers, The Edge, The Ritz, the Ruts/Ruts DC, U2

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of U2’s debut in New York City

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Rock 

Willie Nile’s New York State Of Mind

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2020, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hal Willner, Jim Jarmusch, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, New York At Night, New York City, Pete Townsend, Willie Nile

On his 13th album, the singer-songwriter pays homage to the city that staged his rebirth

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Pop Rock 

‘Bono, Meet Perdomo…’

March 23, 2020December 26, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Beck, Bono, Brian Wilson, Cat Power, Fernando Perdomo, Jakob Dylan, Let Your Love Be Known, Netflix, Norah Jones, Pink Floyd, Regina Spektor, U2

In an age of isolation, the U2 frontman’s solo performance is given a powerful postscript

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Alternative Rock New Wave Pop Post-Punk 

LISTEN: A St. Patrick’s Day Salute To Gavin Friday

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bomb The Bass, Bono, Dik Evans, Edge, Erik Sanko, Gavin Friday, Ireland, Island Records, Maurice Seezer, Sinead O'Connor, Virgin Prunes. U2

The Rock & Roll Globe pays homage to an unsung icon of Irish rock

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Remembrance Rock 

VIDEO: Watch U2 honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Epic 1986 Performance of “Pride (In The Name Of Love)”

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1984, Adam Clayton, Bono, Dr. Martin Luther King, Larry Mullen Jr., MLK, Pride (In The Name Of Love), The Edge, U2

The band’s transcendental version of their homage to MLK remains a vital reminder of his resonating impact on modern society

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