Elevation indeed, writes Darryl Morden, as a music-focussed U2 lifted spirits high and wide in Los Angeles.

U2 have gone from 'struggling infancy to ranking in rock history along such greats as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who' writes Robert Hilburn, Pop Music Critic of the LA Times.

'In the end music is a kind of sacrament; it's not just about airplay or chart positions.'

Ahead of U2's appearance on CNN's WORLD BEAT over the weekend of May 19, CNN are carrying text and audio...

Nothing detracts from the naked emotions of Bono and band, writes Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Editor.



U2 acted like a ...

In this space is supposed to be a review of the performance, reports Candace Murphy of The Mercury News, but U2 renders a reviewer's words mere folly.

Gavin Friday has told Hot Press in Ireland that Bono's still got all his T-Rex records under his bed...

Even before his triumphant turn at the podium during this year's Grammy Awards, reports Aidin Vaziri for The San Francisco Chronicle, everyone knew the Edge is secretly the heart and soul of U2.

U2 go head to head with Craig David and David Gray at the prestigious Ivor Novello awards in May...

U2 have declared war on Hollywood legend CHARLTON HESTON over his views on gun control, according to NME.COM



The Irish four-piece ...

Our shot, left, shows Bono on set at Universal Studios in Los Angeles last weekend, as the band filmed their video for their next single Elevation.

Defying laws of gravity and showbiz, the Elevation Tour 2001 supports two radical hypotheses:



1. U2 can fly.



2. You too can ...

A dance track sampling U2's New Year's Day, emerged as one of the leading tunes from last week's Miami Winter Conference.

Paul Oakenfold's 'Perfecto Mix' of Even Better Than The Real Thing is among the cuts on 'essential dance' CD...

Just as Bono has described what a 'force' REM are, so Mike Mills has spoken of how 'proud' he is ...