Classic rock begets more classic rock. U2’s Rattle and Hum became controversial for the way it tried to connect the band to earlier groups like The Beatles. Bono was surprised by the reaction to ...

U2’s Rattle and Hum became controversial for the way it ... Bono was surprised by the reaction to U2’s cover of The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter,” and rightfully so. During a 1988 interview ...

Both singers appear to be glamorizing the Manson Family. When U2 recorded “Helter Skelter” for Rattle and Hum, Bono prefaced the tune by saying, “This is the song Charles Manson stole from ...