Tag: U2

U2 to spotlight “Achtung Baby” at Las Vegas concerts — without Larry Mullen Jr.

U2 to spotlight “Achtung Baby” at Las Vegas concerts — without Larry Mullen Jr.

U2’s long-rumored Las Vegas residency was confirmed Sunday evening via a Super Bowl commercial announcing “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere.”

U2 shares acoustic “Sunday Bloody Sunday” on 50th anniversary of massacre

U2 shares acoustic “Sunday Bloody Sunday” on 50th anniversary of massacre

To mark the 50th anniversary of the massacre, U2 today shared on social media a new, acoustic performance by Bono and The Edge of “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 14-20, 2020

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 14-20, 2020

Check out the latest installment right here — this week’s episode features items on The Pretenders, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, The Psychedelic Furs, Morrissey and U2’s Bono, plus a countdown of the top 10 albums by Depeche Mode as voted by Strangeways Radio fans. Watch the whole thing right here.

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 7-13, 2020

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 7-13, 2020

Check out the latest installment right here — this week’s episode covers news about the major Record Store Day releases from The The, New Order, The Cure, Wire and The Pretenders, plus a countdown of the top 10 albums by U2 as voted by Strangeways Radio fans.

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 1-6, 2020

Watch: Strangeways Radio + Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Week in Review: March 1-6, 2020

Check out the latest installment right here — this week’s episode covers news about the Depeche Mode Violator singles box set, Record Store Day releases from David Bowie, U2 and more, plus touring news from Echo & The Bunnymen and Duran Duran. Plus a countdown of the top 10 ’80s movie soundtracks.

New releases: Paisley Underground all-stars, plus ‘Lost 80s,’ X, U2, Wire Train, Josef K

New releases: Paisley Underground all-stars, plus ‘Lost 80s,’ X, U2, Wire Train, Josef K

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. Since we missed last week’s round-up, a few that just came out last Friday, too. Includes new/reissued releases from X, U2, Wire Train and more.

This week’s new releases: ‘C89’ box set, U2, Thomas Dolby, Art of Noise, The Colourfield

This week’s new releases: ‘C89’ box set, U2, Thomas Dolby, Art of Noise, The Colourfield

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s new titles include release from U2, Thomas Dolby, The Art of Noise and The Colourfield, plus the new ‘C89’ box set.

Watch: U2 performs ‘Achtung Baby’ deep cut ‘Acrobat’ live for first time ever at tour opener

Watch: U2 performs ‘Achtung Baby’ deep cut ‘Acrobat’ live for first time ever at tour opener

U2 opened its North American iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour in Tulsa, Okla., last night, debuting a number of songs off its latest album Songs of Experience — as well as, at long last, fan favorite “Acrobat,” the one song of 1991’s Achtung Baby the band never had played live. See video here.

This week’s new releases: The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2, David Bowie

This week’s new releases: The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2, David Bowie

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include titles from The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2 and David Bowie.

This week’s new releases: U2’s ‘Songs of Experience,’ Midge Ure, Cindy Wilson, Sex Pistols

This week’s new releases: U2’s ‘Songs of Experience,’ Midge Ure, Cindy Wilson, Sex Pistols

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. Titles out this week include U2’s new album ‘Songs of Experience,’ a reissue from the Sex Pistols, and an album by Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s.

U2 announces ‘Songs of Experience,’ North American arena tour — hear new song

U2 announces ‘Songs of Experience,’ North American arena tour — hear new song

U2 today formally announced the release of the band’s next album, Songs of Experience, a 13-song companion to 2014’s Songs of Innocence — a record that will see a fairly conventional release rather than be forced into every iTunes user’s library like its predecessor. Full details here, and listen to a new song.

U2 extends The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 with new dates in U.S., Mexico and South America

U2 extends The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 with new dates in U.S., Mexico and South America

With U2 now about halfway through the initial U.S. leg of its The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, the Irish megaband today announced the trek will continue into fall, adding a short second American leg as well as dates in Mexico and South America following its European run this summer.

New releases: U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’ expanded, plus Erasure EP

New releases: U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’ expanded, plus Erasure EP

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include deluxe expanded reissues from U2 and Bob Marley, plus an Erasure remix EP.