U2 became the first band to score an iTunes No. 1 song and the moment reshaped their legacy and sparked a new chapter in ...

The Irish band almost abandoned the song that gave them their first number one in the US. This is how a unpolished demo ...

Nobody can deny that ‘Beautiful Day’ harnesses a spirited optimism. In turn, the song introduced U2 as innovators in another ...

Henry Rollins had no problem talking about this hatred for U2, but the greatest bands transcend any petty musical grievances.

When U2 wrapped up the decade with a series of homecoming gigs at the Point Depot in Dublin in December 1989, they had ...

Whether it's because people use them for inspiration or because of their true timelessness, these 1987 songs haven't soured ...

In less than 90 minutes, A Sort of Homecoming is part history lesson, part concert, part interview, and part travelog featuring three of the most influential entertainers of the 21st Century: Bono, ...

"Pride (In the Name of Love)," the lead single from U2's fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire, was a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. The civil rights pioneer was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

The old punk rivals of U2 have re-ignited their feud after legal busy-bodies had one of their videos taken down off Youtube. Now Paranoid Visions say they are going to spam Bono's band with their ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. The earliest anthems ...