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"Some crazy kind of sci-fi Irish folk music”: The Edge confirms new U2 activity is afoot
By Will Simpson published
Band haven’t released a new album for seven years
U2 announces 'shadow album' How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb
By Rob Laing published
The Edge reveals he found unreleased tracks from the How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb sessions
"It was totally, totally nuts": The Edge incorporated Universal Audio's Lion '68 amp pedal into his U2 live rig
By Rob Laing published
"I'm using the pedals exactly like I use the amps"
A Strat from the Edge’s own collection is heading to auction, expected to fetch $75,000+ for charity
By Jonathan Horsley published
Based on the U2 guitarist’s 1973 black Strat, it has been played and signed by the man himself, and it comes bundled with 3 UAFX amp emulator pedals
How to play Edge-style rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs
By Leigh Fuge published
Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)
U2's Even Better Better Than The Real Thing live video showcases The Edge's UAFX amp pedals in full Vegas mode
By Rob Laing published
The guitarist confirmed to us last year that he's using three UA amp modelling pedals for Fender and Vox tones at the Sphere
"He's not a great keyboard player, he doesn't write great songs. His engineering and technical abilities are limited too. In fact, he knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Brian Eno and how he influenced his own "limited" guitar style
By Will Groves published
Classic interview: U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview
The Edge confirms his switch from amps to Universal Audio's UAFX pedals for U2's Las Vegas Sphere shows: "It's a case of high-level complexity to make it sound simple"
By Rob Laing published
Even better than the real thing? The U2 guitarist reveals to MusicRadar what he's using
The Edge says U2 could have spared Bono “a certain amount of embarrassment” by writing in lower keys to suit his vocal range
By Jonathan Horsley published
“You can hear the strain in his voice,” says the guitarist, who says reworking 40 tracks for the Songs Of Surrender album taught him to “serve the song by serving the singer”
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