U2: Rattle and Hum begins with the group covering “Helter Skelter,” with Bono proclaiming, “This is a song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles; we’re stealing it back.” ...

“This is a song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles.We’re stealing it back.” Those were the first words uttered by Bono in the 1988 U2 rockumentary Rattle and Hum before the band ignited a ...

Rattle and Hum became controversial because some critics felt U2 prematurely tried to insert themselves into the pantheon of rock gods. The record includes covers of songs by The Beatles and Bob ...

That was a mistake. It's not that Rattle and Hum is a bad album. It's actually quite good. But there's no flow to it, mostly because the live songs sound like they're squeezed in among the studio ...

On the other hand, Rattle and Hum was No. 1 for six of its 39 weeks on the Billboard 200. So The Rolling Stones’ record lasted on the chart longer while U2’s record topped the chart longer.

The reason for selecting “Rattle and Hum” songs on opening night might have been down to that album’s producer, Jimmy Iovine, being in the audience, Bono noted, alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

U2 opened up Las Vegas' Sphere by playing 'Achtung Baby' straight through along with a mini-set of songs from 'Rattle & Hum.' U2 Launch New Era of Live Music at Sphere Opening Concert in Las Vegas ...