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Bono (L) and Chris Martin perform on stage at Sotheby's during the 2013 (RED) Auction Celebrating Masterworks Of Design and Innovation on November 23, 2013 in New York City
Bono says Coldplay aren't a rock band: "There is something much more interesting going on there"

By Rob Laing Published

It's not a diss

Bands
The Edge plays his 1973 Black Strat onstage
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

Electric Guitars
The Edge and Bono of U2 spend the day on the streets of New York City shooting a video for their new album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" which drops tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23rd. U2 finished off the day in Brooklyn at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park where they played songs off of their new album for their fans. MTV captured the show for future broadcast.
How to play Edge-style rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs

By Leigh Fuge Published

Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Bram van den Berg of U2 perform during U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere on September 30, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevad
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

Guitar Pedals
UAFX amp pedals and The Edge of U2 performs on stage during the "eXPERIENCE & iNNOCENCE" tour at Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2018 in New York City
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

Guitar Pedals
Flora and Son
Flora and Son: Could the next big Apple TV+ hit be a movie about online guitar lessons?

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I actually hated the guitar,” says star Eve Hewson. “I hate the strings and the calluses”

Music Industry
U2 live onstage in 2019; the Edge says that the band has been working lots of new material following the release of Songs of Surrender
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”

Singers & Songwriters
Bono and the Edge perform four acoustic tracks for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series
Watch Bono and the Edge perform reworked U2 classics using just an acoustic guitar and an Orange practice amp

By Jonathan Horsley Published

U2 might have redefined the spectacle of a live rock show but the Edge and Bono were in their element playing stripped back acoustic tracks for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series

Artists
Fender Adam Clayton ACB 50 Signature Bass Amp
Fender and U2’s Adam Clayton unveil signature ACB 50 signature 50-watt all-tube bass combo

By Jonathan Horsley Published

And the U2 bassist reveals the secret to his sound in the demo video – “It’s distortion, and midrange for me, with a little bit of top end just to kind of punch through”

Guitars
The Edge and Bono of U2 perform at Suncorp Stadium on November 12, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia
“Of course Bono gets too much for me sometimes!” – The Edge explains why he's never quit U2

By Rob Laing Published

But drummer Larry Mullen Jr will not be joining them for their 2023 Las Vegas residency

Guitarists
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