Kristi WootenMay 17, 2018An Oral History of U2 in AtlantaU2’s intersections with Atlanta over the years have gone beyond the city as a requisite tour stop.
Kristi WootenDec 3, 2017What No One Else Will Tell You About the New U2 AlbumWhen music critics focus on confirming or denying the band’s place in music history, they miss the real story of Songs of Experience. I...
Kristi WootenJun 16, 2017Here’s How The Edge Celebrates Les Paul’s BirthdayGuitarist Les Paul would have turned 102 this year. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee died in 2009, but his legacy lives on through...
Kristi WootenDec 3, 2015Can Miley Cyrus Educate Millennials About the Fight Against AIDS?At Carnegie Hall this past Tuesday night, Miley Cyrus joined U2’s Bono and The Edge, Hozier and Jessie J for a World AIDS Day event...
Kristi WootenAug 27, 2015U2’s Disappearing Act: Age Against the MachineLAST September U2 released its 13th album, “Songs of Innocence.” Critics lauded the collection’s lush ballads and rhythmically angular...
Kristi WootenAug 27, 2015U2's Age Against the MachineBY KRISTI YORK WOOTEN FOR THE ECONOMIST Many of today’s top touring artists, including Taylor Swift, One Direction, the Rolling Stones,...
Kristi WootenDec 3, 2014The Best Albums of 2014: Here's What They Have in CommonFor the past few years, my year-end music column has focused almost exclusively on lists of singles, from which I’ve tried my darndest to...
Kristi WootenApr 24, 2014Where Were You in the Summer of 1986?#1986 #petergabriel #20122014 #U2 #MUSIC #ThePolice #amnesty #loureed