U2 continues to wind down the Joshua Tree 2017 tour in South America, but after this week, this will all be over: the black and white desert panorama, the Salvation Army band footage, the harmonica jokes, the praise for the immortal images captured by Anton Corbijn, Morleigh and the lasso rope, the back of Larry’s […]
Read MoreU2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ topple Adele, crush Ed Sheeran as No. 1 summer concert
U2’s breakthrough The Joshua Tree album turns 30—yes, 30— this year, but it’s not too late to hit the road. The popularity of a large-venue anniversary tour to time-test the album’s U.S. and global social commentary lands the Irish rock band at No. 1 among summer concert ticket sales, according to ticket-resale giant StubHub. “The […]
Read MoreU2101 – Red Hill Mining Town (2017 Mix)
I don’t usually write about remixes or alternate versions for these weekly articles, but today is a little bit of a special occasion, so I decided to make an exception. Just hours ago, as I write this, Irish radio personality (and long-time friend of the band) Dave Fanning premiered on his radio program the new […]
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