U2's surprise EP "Easter Lily" will prod you to think, but also to celebrate. It's an apt bookend to "Days of Ash." ...

Why, in an era when music's biggest stars are more outspoken than ever, does it feel like we're still waiting for the contemporary political anthem?

Bono has some top notch understudies: Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay acted as the U2 frontman, who is recovering from a bike accident, at a concert Monday night honoring World AIDS Day ...