In 1998, R.E.M. released Up, their first album without drummer Bill Berry. On the album was an electronic track called “Hope” that had a memorable riff featured throughout the song. Here’s a snippet of the song:… Read More »Did U2’s ‘Levitate’ Rip Off R.E.M.’s ‘Hope’? Song Plagiarism
U2’s 14th studio album, Songs of Experience, finds the 50-something rockers searching for a voice, an identity, and relevance in a world of hip-hop and bubblegum pop. This hasn’t been a problem for them in the past; they’ve… Read More »Songs of Experience – U2 (Album Review)
March 1987. I was on a choir tour during spring break, and I knew U2’s The Joshua Tree would be released while I was on tour. But I had to have it — the day it… Read More »The Joshua Tree – U2