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U2 confirmed for 2023 Las Vegas residency at the MSG Sphere super-arena – the “world’s most state-of-the-art venue”

By Matt Owen Published

The band will celebrate their seminal record Achtung Baby at the ultra-futuristic venue, but will be without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who will be undergoing and recuperating from surgery

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Charlie Burchill
Simple Minds’ Charlie Burchill: “Edge had his AC30, his delays and his black Strat. I picked up his Strat – and I sounded like Edge! I thought, ‘Jesus, it’s in the gear as well…’”

By Jamie Dickson Published

The Glasgow guitar legend talks vintage Gretsch, the rise of Simple Minds as a pop behemoth, eschewing powerchords, and what happens when you play through the Edge's epic rig

Guitarists
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Bono wants U2's next record to be a “noisy, uncompromising, unreasonable guitar album”

By Sam Roche Published

“Right now I want to write the most unforgiving, obnoxious, defiant, f**k-off-to-the-pop-charts rock ‘n’ roll song we’ve ever made”

Music Releases
The Edge
U2 reportedly set for 2023 Las Vegas residency at the largest spherical structure on earth

By Matt Owen Last updated

The new $1.8 billion MSG Sphere super-arena will feature state-of-the-art spatial audio, a programmable exterior exosphere, interior immersive display – and The Edge on guitar?

Concert, Gigs & Tours
[L-R] Bono and The Edge of U2
U2’s Bono and the Edge perform at Kyiv subway station in support of Ukraine

By Sam Roche Published

The pair – invited by president Volodymyr Zelensky – performed songs including With or Without You and Ben E. King's Stand By Me to a 100-strong crowd

Bands
Edge U2 17 guitarists feature
How the Edge changed the sound of guitar playing forever: 17 guitarists share their favorite U2 moments

By Joshua M. Miller Published

The likes of Tom Morello, Joe Bonamassa and Satchel still can’t find what they're looking for, but they know why the Edge rules, and just how he's shaped the sound of modern guitar

Guitarists
Electric guitars and bass guitars
Paul McCartney’s bass and Eddie Vedder’s Telecaster break world records in Music Rising charity auction

By Matt Owen Published

The event, organized by the Edge and producer Bob Ezrin, raised over $2 million in total, and saw the sale of guitars played by Rush, Radiohead, Lzzy Hale and Slash

Guitars
The Edge
The Edge: “Digital delay was a way for me to add coloration, dimension, additional rhythm and a certain machine-age quality”

By Joshua M. Miller Published

In this exclusive interview, U2's trailblazing sonic architect recalls how 1981’s October and 1991’s Achtung Baby helped the band forge and refine their identity

Artists
Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher beats U2 and Thin Lizzy to be voted Ireland’s Greatest Music Artist

By Matt Owen Published

The bestowing of the award coincides with a number of upcoming releases that will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gallagher's seminal self-titled debut album

Artists
The Edge Love Welcomes guitar strap
The Edge launches signature guitar strap to raise money for refugee women

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The U2 guitarist’s Love Welcomes strap is hand-stitched and features a morse code design

Guitars
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