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U2 and Justin Timberlake Take Part In US Schools Special

U2, Justin Timberlake, and Lin-Manuel Miranda led the stars of a live U.S. TV special on Friday evening (08Sep17) which stressed the importance of rethinking high school education.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, Justin Timberlake, rock, U2

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Sinead O’Connor Answers ‘Why’ About What Happened For Dr Phil

by Paul Cashmere

Sinead O’Connor will answer the questions about why she locked herself away in a New Jersey hotel room and tell all about her battle with depression, her suicidal thoughts and her mother, in a confronting program from Dr Phil.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, contemporary, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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U2 Shares Live Version of New Song ‘The Blackout’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 is slowly letting their fans in on what is in store for their upcoming album, Songs of Experience.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, rock, U2

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Van Morrison Reveals Another New Song ‘Transformation’

by Paul Cashmere

Van Morrison has previewed another taste of his upcoming ‘Roll With The Punches’ album with ‘Transformation’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Ireland, jazz, rock, Van Morrison

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Check Out 16 Seconds of The Blackout From U2’s Next Album Songs of Experience

by Paul Cashmere

U2 have previewed 16 seconds from their next album ‘Songs of Experience’ with a piece of the song ‘The Blackout’.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, Songs of Experience, The Blackout, U2

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Sinead O’Connor Opens Up About Her Depression In Heartfelt Video

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor is battling suicidal thoughts once again after taking up residence in a New Jersey motel.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, indie, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Sinead O’Connor Wants To Sing At A Boxing Match

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor has offered to perform Conor McGregor’s walk-on song as he prepares to fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. next month.

Tagged as: 80s, contemporary, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Van Morrison To Release 37th Album ‘Roll With The Punches’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The very prolific Van Morrison will release 37th studio album, Roll With the Punches, on September 22.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, contemporary, Ireland, rock, Van Morrison

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U2 Play Bonnaroo

by Music-News.com

U2 frontman Bono joked about having Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival named after him as the veteran Irish rockers headlined their first ever U.S. festival this weekend (09-11Jun17).

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Expands Tour of the Americas

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 have added new U.S. dates for their Joshua Tree Tour 2017 along with five shows in South America.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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Bono Salutes Manchester’s Undefeatable Spirit With Jimmy Kimmel

by Music-News.com

U2’s Bono has hailed the “undefeatable spirit” of Manchester following a deadly terrorist attack in the U.K. city.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Open The Joshua Tree Tour In Vancouver SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It was definitely a night of early U2 music when the band opened “The Joshua Tree Tour 2017” on Friday night at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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Van Morrison To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Americana Music Association has selected Van Morrison to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award For Songwriting.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ireland, jazz, rock, Van Morrison

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R.I.P. Alan Henderson of Them 1944-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Alan Henderson, the bass player for Irish band Them, has died in the USA at the age of 72.

Tagged as: 60s, Alan Henderson, Ireland, rock, Them, Van Morrison

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Lisa Hannigan Sets Australian Dates Around Vivid Live

by Noise11.com

Irish singer Lisa Hannigan will play a series of national dates when she heads to Australia for Vivid Live in May.

Tagged as: 00s, folk, independent, Ireland, Lisa Hannigan

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Van Morrison Bang Collection To Be Released As 3CD Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Van Morrison fans and musicologists are about to get a real Easter month present with the definitive collection of the singer’s music while at Bang Records.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ireland, jazz, rock, Van Morrison

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U2 Reveal Details of The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Edition

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 had previously said that they had big plans for the 30th anniversary for The Joshua Tree which would include a tour and a new version of the album and, last Thursday, they made details known on the multi-disc set.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

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U2 To Release 30th Anniversary The Joshua Tree Album

by Paul Cashmere

U2 will not only mark the 30th anniversary of their iconic The Joshua Tree album with a world tour but also a reissue.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Sued Over ‘The Fly’

by Music-News.com

U2 has been sued by British songwriter Paul Rose for allegedly stealing music from one of his songs for their 1991 album Achtung Baby.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, Paul Rose, rock, U2

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Sinead O’Connor Apologises For Outrageous Prince Allegation

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Some may have forgotten but, last May, Sinead O’Connor went on one of her regular tirades and ended up claiming that Arsenio Hall may have had some responsibility in the death of Prince.

Tagged as: 80s, contemporary, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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The Cranberries To Tour With String Quartet

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Cranberries will tour with a whole new format. They are taking a string quartet on tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Ireland, rock, The Cranberries

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U2 Adds More US and European Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 is looking to be one of the biggest of the year as over 1.1 million tickets were sold in the first 24 hours they were on sale.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 The Joshua Tree Tour Will Feature Never Before Played U2 Song Live

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming U2 ‘The Joshua Tree Tour’ shows will bring some rarities and one never played live song into the U2 setlist.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Announce The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

by Paul Cashmere

U2 will mark the 30th anniversary of their iconic ‘The Joshua Tree’ album by performing the album on tour from start to finish.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

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U2 Delay Next Album Songs Of Experience

by Music-News.com

When Donald Trump was elected on November 8 in the U.S., the world changed for many including U2.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Ireland, rock, U2

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U2 Planning 30th Anniversary Of The Joshua Tree With ‘Special Shows’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 have some big plans for 2017 in the 30th anniversary year of ‘The Joshua Tree’.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, The Joshua Tree, U2

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Bono Named Glamour Mag Ambassador

by Music-News.com

Bono has been named U.S. Glamour magazine’s first ever Man of the Year.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Bono Named Glamour Mag Ambassador, Ireland, rock, U2

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Van Morrison Moves To RCA Records

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Van Morrison has a new record label. The Irish icon has signed with RCA to release his next album, the 35th of his career.

Tagged as: 60s, Ireland, music news, RCA Records, rock, soul, Van Morrison

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U2 To Release Videos For Songs of Innocence

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

U2 will release videos for each song from their current ‘Songs of Innocence’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, music news, rock, Songs of Innocence, U2, UK

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Bono Plane Door Flies Off Mid Flight

by Music-News.com

Bono is reportedly “extremely lucky” to be alive after a door of a plane he was traveling in fell off mid-air.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, music news, rock, U2, UK

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