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Bono says Coldplay aren't a rock band: "There is something much more interesting going on there"
By Rob Laing published
It's not a diss

A Strat from the Edge’s own collection is heading to auction, expected to fetch $75,000+ for charity
By Jonathan Horsley published
Based on the U2 guitarist’s 1973 black Strat, it has been played and signed by the man himself, and it comes bundled with 3 UAFX amp emulator pedals

How to play Edge-style rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs
By Leigh Fuge published
Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)

U2's Even Better Better Than The Real Thing live video showcases The Edge's UAFX amp pedals in full Vegas mode
By Rob Laing published
The guitarist confirmed to us last year that he's using three UA amp modelling pedals for Fender and Vox tones at the Sphere

The Edge confirms his switch from amps to Universal Audio's UAFX pedals for U2's Las Vegas Sphere shows: "It's a case of high-level complexity to make it sound simple"
By Rob Laing published
Even better than the real thing? The U2 guitarist reveals to MusicRadar what he's using

Flora and Son: Could the next big Apple TV+ hit be a movie about online guitar lessons?
By Ben Rogerson published
“I actually hated the guitar,” says star Eve Hewson. “I hate the strings and the calluses”

The Edge says U2 could have spared Bono “a certain amount of embarrassment” by writing in lower keys to suit his vocal range
By Jonathan Horsley published
“You can hear the strain in his voice,” says the guitarist, who says reworking 40 tracks for the Songs Of Surrender album taught him to “serve the song by serving the singer”

Watch Bono and the Edge perform reworked U2 classics using just an acoustic guitar and an Orange practice amp
By Jonathan Horsley published
U2 might have redefined the spectacle of a live rock show but the Edge and Bono were in their element playing stripped back acoustic tracks for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series
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