Continuing our series on Joshua Tree related songs that might make the set-list on the upcoming Joshua Tree Tour 2017, today we’re taking a look at a song that I’d have to classify as a long shot – but that’s mostly because parts of it are definitely going to be played in another form. I’m […]
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A new magazine profile of U2 has uncovered some of their upcoming plans. They’re going to release a new mix of “Red Hill Mining Town” in advance of the tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree. In addition, they will head back into the studio in March to do more work on Songs […]
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I’m going through some shite right now (like you aren’t, I know…LIFE), and thought I’d share some U2 songs that I tend to fall back on when my hands are tied, my body bruised, there’s nothing left to win and nothing left to lose. Here we go: North and South of the River – This […]
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Today, I’m continuing my series of articles of songs from The Joshua Tree. The choice of song for this article is one that was initially written and recorded in 1985, a couple of years before The Joshua Tree was released in 1987, but a re-recorded version of “Silver and Gold” was released as a B-side […]
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I’ve heard it said before that with all love there is a little bit of hate. Indeed, a popular phrase, used frequently in music and movies is “there’s a thin line between love and hate”, and nearly a decade ago, scientists discovered that brain activity concerning the two emotions is centered in the same part […]
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by Erin Hill, People.com The Lumineers didn’t think anything could shock them after their meteoric rise to fame following their 2012 breakout hit, “Ho Hey.” But when they learned that they sold out not just one, but two shows at Madison Square Garden this month for their Cleopatra World Tour (following their sophomore album), they […]
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Adam Clayton dodged the notorious London city centre traffic by taking the Tube to U2’s gigs in the O2 last year – and best of all he did it without getting hassled. The U2 bassist talks about going Underground in an interview on The Works Presents. Clayton says he made the journey to the gigs […]
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When I sat down tonight to write my weekly article, I planned to write about another of the lesser-known masterpieces from The Joshua Tree, such as “In God’s Country” or “One Tree Hill”, but after a careful search, I discovered that I’ve already written about each of the eleven songs that were included on the […]
Read MoreSo you have your tickets for the first night of your city, and maybe even the second night if you’re lucky enough to have U2 in your city for two nights. Either way, congratulations! Two weeks ago, you were freaking out about presale codes, credit cards, Ticketmaster and who’s helping who get what; now, that […]
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Since the announcement of the latest Joshua Tree Tour, I’ve been focusing on lesser known highlights from the album the upcoming tour takes it’s name from. One such underappreciated song comes from The Joshua Tree’s second side, the wild and unruly song that hasn’t been played live since 1987, “Trip Through Your Wires”
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