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 ...

It's hard for anyone to keep their eyes off the prize in rock and roll, but Bono knew that too much attention could always be a bad thing.

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 ...

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.