U2 News

Toronto - Arthur Fogel isn't a well-known figure. But if you’ve ever been to a live concert by Madonna, U2, Lady Gaga, or The Police, you’ll have felt his influence. Now, a new documentary traces the Canadian music promoter’s rise to superstar status.

2Cellos - classical musicians Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser - came to the public' attention with their vibrant, cellos-only cover version of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" in 2011.

There’s more to Irish rock than U2, as a new compilation proves. Strange Passion, released this summer, showcases the vital post punk Irish music scene, offering contemporary sounds and a peek into a world that hasn’t been celebrated until now.

Dublin - Carol Hawkins, the former housekeeper and PA to U2's Adam Clayton, has been jailed for seven years for embezzlement. Hawkins extracted around $3.5 million from the star's accounts.

Toronto - Rock-pop band Garbage were known back in the 1990s for hits like "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains." Their latest album shows a harder edge but keeps the synth-pop-meets-hard-riffs sound vividly, defiantly alive.

London - Reports suggest that thanks to Facebook, U2's frontman Bono has overtaken former Beatles Paul McCartney in accumulated wealth to make him the richest musician in the world.

Dublin - There was a twinkle in Bono's eyes when he sang “The Last Song I’ll Ever Sing” from the stage of Carnegie Hall in October 2009. The song belongs to his friend Gavin Friday, and encapsulates his style: mischief-maker, sexy chanteur, culture vulture.

New York - Spider-Man, the Broadway musical showing at Foxwood’s Theatre, has broken the box office record for ticket sales over the Christmas period. Not bad for a production which experienced considerable difficulties in getting started.

U2, a band formed 35 years ago, made their Glastonbury Festival debut in the UK last night as two iconic seventies phenomena came together for the first time.

U2 releases new video for the single "Window in the Skies" on YouTube