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...

Joey Ramone, who helped ignite the punk revolution as lead singer of The Ramones, has died aged 49.

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



The Irish four-piece ...

Ten Things You Might Like to Know About U2 in Portland for Elevation 2001

It might be Friday the 13th but there was nothing unlucky about tonight's show.

'I'm going to start a rock'n roll band, going to Seattle and never going away..' sang Bono in the middle of Desire tonight.

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.

The online version of the UK's Q Magazine is hosting a competition to win two tickets to see U2...

New Years Dub, the U2 sampled dance track, is set for release on Serious Records on May 21st.

The fans are really starting to get into this tour - in Calgary the first sighting of a Mexican Wave before the band arrive - while the penchant for signs is beginning to take off. First night notables? THE GOAL IS SOUL; PLEASE PLAY PRIDE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW; CALGARY LOVES U2.

PJ Harvey, supporting U2 on their North American tour, is enjoying the reception she is receiving from fans.

Irish media are reporting that planned new regulations for outdoor concerts may come into force within a week.

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



1. U2 can fly.



2. You too can ...

Elevation is now officially confirmed as the next U2 single and is also set to feature on the forthcoming Tomb ...

Scores of reviews by fans of the opening four Elevation 2001 shows are now online in the U2.COM Elevation area.

The world faces the largest extinction event in its history according to Wildlifeline, a UK conservation charity launched this weekend.



Wildlifeline, ...

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

Today at U2.COM we post live footage of U2 performing on Elevation 2001.

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 ...

As the Elevation 2001 tour gets underway in the US, the band have invited fans to maintain pressure on US ...

Last month, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, Bono was a guest at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction dinner.

The Elevation world tour is under way, and your reviews from the first two shows in Ft Lauderdale have already flooded our inbox.

Fourth show in less than a week and U2 are getting into their stride for Elevation 2001.