“It would be stupid”: Bono on the U2 song that would never be a pop single
While U2 have been known for some of the biggest commercial rock of the 1980s, Bono at least knew that some songs weren't ...
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“It was like there was two people inside of him.” U2's Bono on the night he met Ian Curtis
In September 1980, one month ahead of the release of his band's debut album, Boy, U2 frontman Bono appeared on Irish radio ...
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Bono and U2 Reveal The Secret To Music Industry Success in First Ever Interview
In U2's first-ever televised interview, Bono revealed one of the many secrets to U2's booming and generational success.
U2's The Edge explains why 'sound' is so important
Of course, The Edge is known for creating iconic guitar riffs for U2. The Edge's riffs for “Where the Streets Have No Name” ...
Bono discusses the rock song that broke all of the rules: “That extraordinary baroque voice”
Bono had already been known for disassembling his style with U2, but he knew that the key to a great song is breaking out of the formula.
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See Bono Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom From Joe Biden
The freedom songs of the folk singers went electric, the coded messages of gospel music burst into the full flower of funk and soul. Even disco promised emancipation,” Bono wrote. “In U2 ...
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U2’s Bono Among 19 Honorees to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025
Bono is also the co-founder of advocacy organizations ONE and (RED). The Presidential Medal of Freedom will be presented at the White House on Saturday. U2’s most recent album, Songs of ...
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The Deeper Meaning Behind U2’s “New Year’s Day”
It has become a universal message of good faith and perseverance. I will be with you again / I will be with you again, Bono sings in this rock hit. Revisit this track, below.