Twenty years ago, Bono described Achtung Baby as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree" while Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that "stripped-down and defying its old formulas, U2 has given itself a fighting chance for the 1990's."
Zucchero has officially released his celebrated album Chocabeck in the US (iTunes / Amazon). The album was co-produced with Don Was (the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan) and Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen), and Bono, Iggy Pop and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears all contributed English lyrics.
Zucchero ("Sugar") is Italy's most beloved rock star and one of the top Italian artists worldwide, having sold 40 million records over three decades.
Check out the just released video for "Rise Above 1" by Reeve Carney, featuring U2's Bono and The Edge, from the Broadway production Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark.
Music From SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has been released by Interscope Records.
With 14 new songs co-written by Bono and The Edge for the Broadway production, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, the album is produced by Steve Lillywhite.
From the upcoming Broadway show Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark comes "Rise Above 1" performed by Spider-Man himself, Reeve Carney, featuring U2's Bono and The Edge.
"Rise Above 1" is the first single from Music From Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, which will feature 14 new songs co-written by Bono and The Edge for the Broadway production.
As Bono recovers from his recent surgery, sit back and enjoy U2's performances of "City of Blinding Lights," "Ultra Violet (Light My Way)," and "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" from their epic show last fall at the Rose Bowl.
Bono's soaring vocals, The Edge's entrancing riffs - they're all here. These videos are just a few of the many performances featured on U2 360° At The Rose Bowl, released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Angelique Kidjo's "Move On Up" remixed by Britain's Radioclit from The Very Best.
Angelique Kidjo went back to her musical roots and inspirations on her latest Razor & Tie release, OYO, a collection of original songs combined with covers of classics all infused with her distinctive international sound.
Watch: Glen Hansard, Bono, Damien Rice and Mundy busk on Christmas Eve; Raised money for Simon Community in Dublin
On December 24, 2009, Glen Hansard of the Swell Season was joined by fellow Irishmen Bono (U2), Damien Rice and Mundy for a busking session outside Captain America's on Dublin's famed Grafton Street.
With his voice, his look and being known as one of the nicest guys in showbiz, many music fans and fellow musicians alike will agree that Roy Orbison was one of a kind ...