The New York Times – Music:
The touring business saw record revenue in 2023 and major tours made news, but fans still struggle with ticket prices and access — and political leaders are watching.
Category: U2 (Music Group)
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Review: U2 Was in Las Vegas Limbo on Sphere’s Opening Night
The New York Times – Music:
In the inaugural show at Sphere, a $2.3 billion venue, a band unafraid of pomp and spectacle was sometimes out-pomped and out-spectacled.
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First Favorite Songs Are Like Sonic Baby Pictures
The New York Times – Music:
How a minor 1989 George Harrison single from the “Lethal Weapon 2” soundtrack opened a young listener’s ears.
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U2’s Music Shaped My Life. Then It Helped Save It.
The New York Times – Music:
While I was undergoing treatment to eradicate a tumor, listening to songs from the band’s long career became its own vital form of medicine.
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Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Is No. 1 for a Third Week
The New York Times – Music:
The country star’s hit-stuffed streaming blockbuster is just shy of one million equivalent sales. U2 opens at No. 5 with an album of acoustic rerecordings.
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U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly?
The New York Times – Music:
With “Songs of Surrender,” an album of 40 reimagined songs, and “A Sort of Homecoming,” a documentary on Disney+, the Irish band pauses to reflect.
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Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Finally Tells His Story
The New York Times – Music:
In a new memoir, the 84-year-old founder of Island Records reflects on helping bring the music of Bob Marley, U2 and Grace Jones to the world.