U2’s “Achtung Baby” is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary with a super-deluxe fan package in which you get a lock of Bono’s hair. Kidding. But we do have a review of the actual deluxe package. Seriously.
Spin Cycle: U2 Tribute “ACH-toong BAY-bi Covered”
U2’s “Achtung Baby” turns 20, and some legendary artists have paid tribute to the band and their songs on a new album.
Achtung! U2 Super Box Set to Drain Wallets Worldwide
If you’re a music geek (and let’s face it – you probably are, if you’re reading this), you know that music labels love springing expensive collector’s packages and box sets on gift-givers as the holiday season approaches (and like it or not, Christmas is less than five months away). Nirvana’s Nevermind is being reissued with a bunch of extra content for its 20th anniversary (because duh), Sting’s getting his first multi-disc career retrospective and even underrated or forgotten acts are getting the deluxe treatment. This year marks 20 years since U2 […]
Blerd Briefs Extra: Classic (and Not So Classic) Albums Get the Reissue Treatment!
If you’ve been following the “Flashback ’91” posts over at Popdose , then you are well aware that a lot of classic albums reach their 20th anniversary this year. 1991 was a watershed moment for pop music-the year alternative fucked up the mainstream and killed the hair-band era, the year hardcore hip-hop stopped being urban America’s secret, and the year U2 and R.E.M. went from being great bands to being legendary bands. Bono and the boys are jumping onto the reissue […]