U2’s the Edge Breaks Down 9 ‘Achtung Baby’–Era Rarities
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark LP, the guitarist looks back on tracks that didn’t make the album, from Lou Reed and CCR covers to a Clockwork Orange–inspired experiment
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark LP, the guitarist looks back on tracks that didn’t make the album, from Lou Reed and CCR covers to a Clockwork Orange–inspired experiment
“This film is my love letter to every musician that has ever jumped in an old van with their friends and left it all behind for the simple reward of playing music,” Grohl says
Ahead of a new deluxe reissue, the guitarist reflects on an album that reconnected the band with fans all over the globe
“At some point, I’d love to do something again with the Zoo TV idea,” says U2 guitarist. “It was very prescient”