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U2's 'Easter Lily' Springs Up on Good Friday, A Tune for the Soulful Season

U2, the Irish rock luminaries, surprise the world with 'Easter Lily', a six-track EP unveiled on Good Friday. This follows the earlier 'Days Of Ash', released on Ash Wednesday. The Edge shares that these songs chart their own path, emerging from a deeply personal place.

Embodying a reflective tone, they diverge from the defiant energy of 'Days Of Ash'. He explains that this spiritual timing underscores their compelling narrative, uniting themes of faith and introspection amidst material times.

U2's "Songs of Ash": Rock Icons Are Burning With Urgent Protest Songs!

U2 orchestrates a masterstroke with "Songs of Ash," artfully weaving a tapestry of protest, steeped in lyrical grit.

Evident is their sharp geopolitical critique, married to some of their most compelling musical compositions.

There's an unmistakable sense of urgency driving this release, with songs that resonate with both urgency and depth.

U2 accept Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, skip fanfare for acoustic 45-minute sermon

U2 step onto the Tulsa stage to receive the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize—an honor met not with fanfare, but with a stripped-down 45-minute set where Bono’s vocals and The Edge’s acoustic guitar summon songs like ‘One’, ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, and Guthrie’s ‘Jesus Christ’.

The prize, awarded by the Woody Guthrie Center, singles out artists channeling advocacy through music; past recipients include Springsteen and Pussy Riot. Bono likens the Guthrie family to American royalty, with a Kennedy-esque jab thrown in.