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U2 drummer Larry Mullen reveals he will need surgery to continue performing

The band – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry – are close to marking 46 years together

Dublin Live

Bono and the Kiwi critic

An email from Bono

Newsroom.co.nz

Rock has sympathy for God and the devil

The line between contemporary Christian music and secular pop music has always been blurry

Salon

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'I was stunned' - fans react to Bono's show in the Olympia Theatre last night

Bono performed in his hometown of Dublin last night to promote his new autobiography

Dublin Live

Super-realistic digital Beatles and Elvis could soon play gigs - and make eye contact

A producer of ground-breaking Abba Voyage, which features digital avatars of the Swedish supergroup as they appeared in 1977, said super-realistic digital renditions of artists like The Beatles and Elvis Presley that respond to the audience could be around the corner

Daily Mirror

Keith Levene wrote his own rules for rock guitar

His ambition to ‘use it in different ways’ helped steer PiL’s post-punk to genuinely fresh ground and was a formative influence for both U2 and My Bloody Valentine

The Guardian - UK

Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music

After three multiplatinum and six platinum albums, 30 million albums sold and more than a billion streams, singer Amy Grant is set to receive one of American music’s biggest awards: Kennedy Center Honors.

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U2's Bono recalls his brush with death after he had lifesaving open-heart surgery

U2 frontman Bono, whose real name is Paul David Hewson, said: 'I shouldn’t be here ‘cause I should be dead'

Irish Mirror

Ryan Tubridy and Katie Taylor are Ireland's 'most admired' stars as Bono and Christy Dignam also feature on list

They made up two of the top three overall most admired celebrities, with U2 frontman Bono rounding out the podium places.

Irish Mirror

U2 frontman Bono releases memoir titled Surrender

U2's Bono last week released his memoir Surrender, detailing the journey from his youth in Dublin to fronting one of the world's most prominent rock bands.

Bangkok Post

Bono and wife Ali 'deeply regret' turning down offer to be godparents

They turned down an offer to be godparents to Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates’ daughter Tiger Lily

Dublin Live

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono review – from Boy to Mandela

In his long but fascinating memoir, the self-confessed ‘speechifying’ U2 frontman isn’t shy of exploring the roots of his pomposity, faith and ‘white saviour’ activism

The Guardian - UK

Bono ended his friendship with Michael Hutchence for truly heartbreaking reason

Bono recounts the early days of Hutchence’s relationship with Yates, which started in 1994 – while Yates was still married to Bono’s close friend, Bob Geldof

Irish Mirror

Bono opens book tour before adoring fans at Beacon Theatre

Bono's latest tour is not for a new album

The Independent UK

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Dublin Live

Bono 'passed out' in Lincoln room after drinks with then-President Obama at White House

The Dubliner said he had a few "strong cocktails" and red wine with the former US president

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Are the 500 Best Albums? Rolling Stone Has an Answer

Is Fleetwood Mac's landmark album "Rumours" better than "To Pimp a Butterfly" by Kendrick Lamar? Should "Tapestry" by Carole King be ranked higher or lower than "Thriller" by Michael Jackson? Rolling Stone magazine has some answers in a new book that's sure to spark conversations — "The 500 Greatest Albums…

The Independent UK

What are the 500 best albums? Rolling Stone has an answer

Is Fleetwood Mac’s landmark album “Rumours” better than “To Pimp a Butterfly” by Kendrick Lamar

Evening Standard

Bono ended friendship with Michael Hutchence because the late star ‘spiralled down the vortex of drug use’

The U2 rocker cut ties with the INXS frontman shortly before his 1997 death

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Daily Mirror

Bono shares heartbreaking reason he severed friendship with INXS star Michael Hutchence

U2 frontman Bono recalls how he and his wife 'grew uncomfortable' spending time with Michael Hutchences and Paula Yates at one point and shares what was the final straw for the two couples' friendship

Daily Mirror

Bono reveals he woke up in Abraham Lincoln's bedroom after boozy bash with Barack Obama

U2 frontman Bono has opened up on the time he fell asleep at the White House after having a few "strong cocktails" and red wine with the then-president, Barack Obama

The Independent UK

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

The Irish singer-songwriter and U2 frontman spoke about his experience of falling asleep in the White House.

The Independent UK

Bono describes marriage to wife Ali Hewson as a ‘relay race’

The U2 singer has been married for 40 years

Axios

Exclusive excerpt from Bono's new memoir: The story behind "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

Each of the 40 chapters is named after a U2 song. Bono did the illustrations.

Irish Mirror

Dave Fanning hits out at RTE's 'ridiculous' policy of retiring staff at 65

The 66-year-old has been on contract with the national broadcaster for over 40 years

The Guardian - UK

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono review – a rattling good yarn

The U2 frontman’s autobiography is bracingly self-aware, albeit stuffed full of famous names

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