In 1996, the nerdy prince of popular music parodies turned to gangsta rap and alternative rock to prove that his silly shtick ...

Every generation has their own relationships with the music that defines the era, but for those of a certain age, I feel like it’s safe to say that no one will quite have as great a music experience ...

U2 is facing backlash from some conservative commentators and supporters of President Donald Trump after releasing a song in tribute to Renée Good, whom a federal agent shot and killed in Minneapolis ...

U2's 'Days of Ash' EP features songs about the killing of Renee Good by ICE, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and more disheartening world events Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and ...

U2 chose Ash Wednesday to release a quintet of songs that are among the most potent in their heady catalog. The band surprise dropped “Days of Ash,” a collection of five songs and a poem, on Feb. 18, ...

These days, U2 tend to take a long time between new releases, and when they do drop something, they give it a proper promotional lead-up. Not this time: Today (February 18), the legendary Irish ...

Paramount Skydance Corp. is looking to revive MTV — and it wants the music industry’s help. Paramount has spoken with several major companies and leading music industry figures about acquiring a stake ...

MTV shut down its remaining 24/7 music channels in several countries, including the UK and Australia, at the end of 2025. The main MTV network shifted its focus to reality shows long ago and it ...

DUBLIN, Ireland — Irish rock icons U2 are preparing to release their first album of new material in nearly a decade, 107.5 Kool FM is reporting, with sources saying the band has been working in the ...

Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...

On Dec. 31, 2025, the network shut down a number of its music-only channels Charlotte Walsh is an evergreen editor at PEOPLE. She has been contributing to PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...