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In unusual step, U2 reinterprets 40 of its best-known songs

By DAVID BAUDER collection of your hits, but
AP Entertainment Writer reworking them in a mean-
NEW YORK (AP) — In rei- ingful way could prove en-
magining 40 of their best- ticing. Younger fans don’t
known songs, U2 recog- have the same investment
nized that many fans would in your classics, so these
experience them through new versions offer a route
earphones connected to into your catalog.”
a device in their pockets The Edge encourages fans
rather than being belted to give the new versions a
out onstage. try, suggesting they may
That was one thought even grow to prefer some
behind “Songs of of them.
Surrender,”coming out this “I don’t think there’s a
week. The four men of U2, competition between
now either 61 or 62 years This combination of four separate photos shows members of the Irish rock band U2, from left, lead these and the original ver-
old, revisit material written singer Bono performing in Washington on June 17, 2018, The Edge performing in Chicago on May sions,” he said. “It’s more
in some cases when they 22, 2018, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton, both performing at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts of an additive thing than a
were little more than kids Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 9, 2017. Associated Press substitution. If you like the
out of Dublin. new arrangements, great.
Particularly in those days, U2 marily to keyboards, acous- out of “Pride (In the Name interesting to revisit early If you prefer the originals,
songs were written primarily tic guitar and dulcimer. of Love).” songs,” The Edge said. keep listening.
with concerts in mind. The The process began without At the same time, “Sunday Throughout music history, “It’s no problem either
Edge told The Associated a roadmap or commitment Bloody Sunday” is rear- bands have occasionally way,” he said. “They’re
Press in an interview that U2 to see it through if it wasn’t ranged to end with a ques- re-recorded material for both valid.”
wanted to catch the atten- working. tion: “where is the victory contractual reasons. Tay- The Edge said he’s working
tion of people seeing the “As we got into it and Jesus won?” lor Swift is the most famous on new music for U2, “and
band for the first time, per- got into a groove, we re- Cellos replace the driving example, putting out new we’ve got some great stuff
haps in a festival or as an ally started to enjoy what guitar of “Vertigo.” Key- versions of her older songs in the pipeline.”
opening act. was happening,” he said. boards give “Where the in order to control their use. The quartet that met in
“There’s a sort of gladi- “There was a lot of freedom Streets Have No Name” Squeeze’s “Spot the Differ- drummer Larry Mullen Jr.’s
atorial aspect to live per- in the process, it was joyful an ambient sound. “Two ence” makes sport of how kitchen when they an-
formances when you’re and fun to take these songs Hearts Beat as One,” the they tried to make new re- swered an ad placed on a
in that situation,” he said. and sort of reimagine them original a high-octane rock cordings indistinguishable high school bulletin board
“The material has got to and I think that comes dance song, now has a from the originals. is a remarkable story in lon-
be pretty bold and even across. slinkier, sexy vibe and is one Live recordings and ar- gevity. q
strident at times. With this It doesn’t sound like there of four songs where The chive-cleaning projects like A passage toward the end
reimagining, we thought was a lot of hard work in- Edge takes lead vocal. Bob Dylan’s “bootleg” se- of Bono’s book “Surrender,”
it would be fun to see inti- volved because it wasn’t.” The band is fairly demo- ries gives fans the chance where he talked about
macy as a new approach, Much of the intimacy cratic in taking songs from to hear familiar songs differ- looking around onstage at
that intimacy would be the comes through Bono’s throughout its catalog, al- ently. the end of their most recent
new punk rock, as it were.” voice. There’s no need to though 1981’s “October” Many older artists don’t see tour in 2019 and wondering
The Edge was the driving shout, so he sometimes album and 2009’s “No Line the point of making new if it was the end, raised nat-
force behind “Songs of Sur- uses lower registers or slips on the Horizon” are not music, since there’s little ural questions about how
render,” using pandemic into falsetto. represented. “New Year’s opportunity to be heard long U2 would continue.
down time to record much Lyrics are often rewritten, Day,” “Angel of Harlem” and fans are partial to the “There are many reasons
of the music at home. sometimes extensively in and “Even Better Than the familiar stuff, anyway, said why U2 has stayed togeth-
Given that his electric gui- even a recent song like Real Thing” are among the Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling er for so long, but one of
tar and Bono’s voice are “The Miracle of Joey Ra- songs left alone. Stone contributing editor. the main reasons is that it
the musical signature of U2, mone.” Some changes are “We’re one of the only acts “Revisiting your body of works so well for us as indi-
there’s a certain irony in more subtle but still notice- that has this body of work work in a creative way is a viduals,” The Edge said. “I
the absence of that guitar able: replacing the line where a project like this means of sustaining interest think we all shine the bright-
being the most immediate- “one man betrayed with would be possible, with the in your career,” DeCurtis est as part of this collective.
ly noticeable feature of the a kiss” with “one boy never distance of time and expe- said. “Older fans might not I certainly would not like to
new versions. He sticks pri- will be kissed” takes Jesus rience where it would be be interested in another hang up the guitar.”q

Lindsay Lohan announces

pregnancy in Instagram post

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lind- are blessed and excited!” stay, has lived overseas for
say Lohan is expecting her Lohan married financier several years and kept a
first child. Bader Shammas in 2022, lower public profile.
The “Mean Girls” star an- People magazine report- She recently returned to
nounced her pregnancy in ed. acting, starring in Netf-
an Instagram post on Tues- A message sent to Lohan’s lix’s “Falling for Christmas”
day, sharing an image of a representative was not im- last year, and stars in the
baby onesie with “Coming mediately returned. streaming service’s up- Lindsay Lohan appears the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023
soon...” written on it. The The 36-year-old actor, who coming romantic comedy fashion show in New York on Feb. 9, 2023.
post was captioned “We was once a tabloid main- “Irish Wish.”q Associated Press