Assayas, Michka. Bono. New York: Riverhead, 2005. In this informal and intimate book-length conversation with journalist Michka Assayas, Bono talks about family, faith, politics, global poverty, social justice, the music industry, and every U2 album to date. This is a seminal work and a must-read for anyone wanting to understand how Bono’s own ideologies contribute to the band.

Atu2 (www.atu2.com). “Here’s a scan about U2’s Rock against Sexism Gig on August 28, 1979 http://twitpic.com/675nza.” Twitter, 16 Aug. 2011, 1:23 p.m.

“The Birth of Philanthrocapitalism.” Economist, 25 Feb. 2006. Accessed 27 Feb. 2016.

Block, Adam. “Bono Bites Back.” Mother Jones, 1 May 1989. Accessed 16 June 2015. A classic interview with Bono from 1989, just after the release of Rattle and Hum, revealing thoughts about religion, drugs, hopes and dreams, musical influences, and the use of irony.

Bono. “Audio. Bono, August 1979, RTÉ Radio, Ireland.” YouTube, 1 June 2008. Accessed 24 Apr. 2015.

Bono. “Because We Can, We Must.” Almanac, 19 May 2004. Accessed 3 Apr. 2016. Bono’s inspiring commencement address on May 17, 2004, to the University of Pennsylvania, challenging a new generation to combat and eliminate senseless poverty.

Bono. “Bono at NAACP Awards.” YouTube, 4 Mar. 2007. Accessed 14 Mar. 2016. This is a video clip of Bono receiving the Chairman’s Award, during which he sounds more like a gospel preacher than a rock star, advocating for Africa and the elimination of AIDS.

Bono. “Bono, Guest Editor: I Am a Witness. What Can I Do?” Independent, 15 May 2006. Accessed 25 Feb. 2016. An editorial by Bono reflecting on his visits to Africa, the devastating impact of AIDS, and the development of (RED) as a tool for generating revenue to combat the virus.

Bono. “Bono Interview at US Festival 1983 U2.” YouTube, 23 Sept. 2013. Accessed 7 Mar. 2016.

Bono. “Bono’s Teenage Kicks.” Interview by Cormac McSherry. Guardian, 16 June 2007. Accessed 10 Mar. 2015.

Bono. “Celebration of Hope: A Word from Bono.” Willowcreek.tv, 24 Apr. 2016. Accessed 24 Apr. 2016.

Bono. On the Move. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006. A beautiful presentation of Bono’s speech to the National Prayer Breakfast on February 2, 2006, that also includes photographs Bono took on his first trip to Ethiopia in 1985.

Bono. “Psalm Like It Hot.” Guardian, 30 Oct. 1999. Accessed 27 Aug. 2015. The full text of Bono’s introduction to Pocket Canons’s translation of Psalms in 1999.

Bono. “The Rolling Stone Interview: Bono.” Interview by Jann S. Wenner. JannSWenner.com, 3 Nov. 2005. Accessed 10 Sept. 2015. Hours of candid, broad, and articulate archival recordings from Wenner’s interview with Bono for a feature article in Rolling Stone.

Bono and Elton John. “Bono, Elton John & Chuck D Talk about Joe Strummer/the Clash.” Interview. Epitaph, 25 Nov. 2003. Accessed 25 Apr. 2015.

Bono and Eugene Peterson. “Bono & Eugene Peterson on the Psalms.” Interview by David Taylor. Fuller Studio, 2016. Accessed 26 Apr. 2016.

“Bono.” Charlie Rose, 16 May 2013. An in depth, feature television interview with Bono by news journalist and anchor Charlie Rose.

Boyd, Brian. “Bono’s Dublin: ‘A Long Way from Where I Live.’” Irish Times, 13 Sept. 2014. Accessed 9 Mar. 2015.

Boyd, Brian. “Meet the Bomb Squad.” Irish Times, 23 Dec. 2004. Accessed 16 Apr. 2015.

Boyd, Brian. U2 Experience. London: Carlton Books, 2015. This interactive book includes replications of memorabilia that tell the story and span the career of U2.

Byrne, Andrea. “The Rock ’n’ Roll Graduates.” Independent.ie, 13 July 2008. Accessed 10 Nov. 2015.

Calhoun, Scott D., ed. Exploring U2: Is This Rock ’n’ Roll? Essays on the Music, Work, and Influence of U2. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012. A seminal academic work, this is a collection of essays from the very first U2 studies conference in 2009 and is a good reference for both scholars and avid fans.

Calhoun, Scott D., ed. U2 Above, Across, and Beyond: Interdisciplinary Assessments. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2015. A collection of interdisciplinary essays from the second U2 studies conference in 2013, featuring topics such as communication, music theory, literary studies, religion, and cultural studies, written to academics and informed fans.

“Can Bono Save the Third World?” Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2000. Accessed 19 Feb. 2016. A classic Newsweek article describing the relentless activism of Bono at the turn of the millennium.

Clarke, Donald. “How Did U2 That?” Irish Times, 22 Feb. 2008. Accessed 11 Dec. 2015.

Eliscu, Jenny. “U2’s Call to Disarm.” Rolling Stone, 3 July, 2001. Accessed 20 Dec. 2015.

Elliott, Michael. “Money Counts.” ONE.org, 14 Apr. 2015. Accessed 9 Mar. 2016.

Espen, Hal. “U2 Interview: Oscar Hopes, That Unfinished Album, Anxiety about Staying Relevant.” Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2014. Accessed 06 Jan. 2016.

“Even Better than the Real Bling.” Time, 14 Feb. 2005. Accessed 28 Feb. 2016.

Fegan, Catherine. “Brush with Disease Changed U2 Star’s Life.” Daily Mail, 3 Mar. 2009. Archived at Atu2.com. Accessed 4 May 2016.

Flanagan, Bill. U2: At the End of the World. New York: Dell Publishing, 1995. Written by music journalist Bill Flanagan, this is an authorized and in depth recounting of U2 in the early 1990s, focusing specifically on the band’s global activities during its three-year-long Zoo TV tour.

Gayle, Damien. “Bono Defends U2’s Tax Arrangements as ‘Sensible.’” Guardian, 15 May 2015. Accessed 19 Mar. 2016.

“Get on Your Boots: Adam Steps into Limelight for Charity-Independent.ie.” Independent.ie, 21 Mar. 2012. Accessed 15 Mar. 2016.

Gittins, Ian. U2: The Best of Propaganda: 20 Years of the Official U2 Magazine. New York: Thunder’s Mouth, 2003. A collection of selected features from U2’s official fan club magazine, which ran between 1986 and 2000.

Graham, Bill. “Battling through a Hail of Spittle.” North Side Story: U2 in Dublin 1978–1983. Edited by Niall Stokes, 41. Dublin: Hot Press, 2013.

Graham, Bill. “Revolver, U2.” North Side Story: U2 in Dublin 1978-1983. Edited by Niall Stokes, 28. Dublin: Hot Press, 2013.

Graham, Bill. “Trinity Buttery & McGonagles Matinee.” North Side Story: U2 in Dublin 1978–1983. Edited by Niall Stokes, 28. Dublin: Hot Press, 2013.

Graham, Bill, and Caroline van Oosten de Boer. U2: The Complete Guide to Their Music. London: Omnibus, 2004. A concise overview of U2’s music from two authors who have known the band from the beginning.

Hammond, Pete. “Oscars: U2 Writes One from the Heart for Nelson Mandela; Interview with Bono and the Edge.” Deadline, 6 Jan. 2014.

Henke, James. “Here Comes the Next Big Thing.” U2.com, 17 Feb. 2003. Accessed 10 Aug. 2015. Henke is the curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has covered the band from its earliest days, beginning with Rolling Stone in 1980.

Hurtgen, John. “U2’s Use of Antilanguage.” Exploring U2: Is This Rock ’n’ Roll? Essays on the Music, Work, and Influence of U2. Edited by Scott Calhoun, 219–20. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012.

King, Wayne. “The Fire Within: An Interview with U2’s Bono.” Record Magazine, 1 Mar. 1985. Archived at Atu2.com. Accessed 10 Aug. 2015.

“A Kind of Family . . .” U2.com, 28 May 2015. Accessed 29 Sept. 2015.

Kokkoris, Tassoula. “William Blake and the Inspiration behind U2’s Songs of Innocence.” Atu2.com, 28 July 2015. Accessed 9 Apr. 2016. Atu2.com contains a vast archive of news stories as well as its own original reporting and analysis of U2’s work.

Lawrence, Sherry. “Bono Returns to Willow Creek.” Atu2.com, 9 Aug. 2009. Accessed 13 July 2015.

Lawrence, Sherry. “The Musical Holy Trinity in Songs of Innocence.” Atu2.com, 16 Sept. 2014. Accessed 21 Sept. 2015.

Lawrence, Sherry. “Preaching to the Converted.” Atu2.com, 20 Aug. 2006. Accessed 13 July 2015.

LePage, Mark. “Bass Notes: U2’s Adam Clayton on Geography, Spirituality and Rock ’n’ Roll.” Montreal Gazette, 26 May 2001. Archived at Atu2.com. Accessed 28 July 2015.

Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 2001, 118. Bono is a big fan of Lewis and has often referenced the author’s work, especially The Screwtape Letters, while creating the Fly persona for Zoo TV.

Mann, Sol O. “U2: For Those Who Have Ears to Hear.” Rock Rebel, 22 Oct. 2001. Archived at Atu2.com. Accessed 17 Feb. 2016.

McCormick, Neil. “Boy to Man: A Dublin-Shaped Band.” Exploring U2: Is This Rock ’n’ Roll? Essays on the Music, Work, and Influence of U2. Edited by Scott Calhoun, 3–22. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012.

McCormick, Neil. Killing Bono. New York: Pocket, 2004. McCormick is a veteran music journalist and an authoritative voice on U2 who was there with the band as it formed.

McGee, Matt. “It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the Conspiracy of Hope Tour.” Atu2.com, 4 June 2006. Accessed 14 Dec. 2015.

McGee, Matt. U2: A Diary. London: Omnibus, 2008. This book provides the most detailed account of U2’s history and is a must-read for the avid fan.

McGirt, Ellen. “Bono: I Will Follow.” Fortune, 24 Mar. 2016. Accessed 24 Mar. 2016. A thorough feature article outlining the financial and business details of Bono’s many philanthropic projects.

McPherson, Alan L. The World and U2: One Band’s Remaking of Global Activism. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. A great, thoroughly documented summary of U2’s social activism throughout its career.

Mulrooney, Deirdre. “Vertigo Vision.” Irish Times, 19 Mar. 2005. Accessed 26 Nov. 2015.

Myers, Becky. “A Conversation with Catherine Owens.” Atu2.com. Accessed 22 Dec. 2011.

Newman, Jason. “9 Biggest Revelations in Bono’s ‘BBC’ Interview about U2.” Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2014. Accessed 20 Dec. 2015.

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Beyond Good and Evil. Translated by Helen Zimmern. In The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche. 1909–1913. Reprint by Project Gutenberg, 2009. Accessed 17 July 2015.

“Noreena and Bono Discuss (RED).” Noreena.com, 25 Sept. 2005. Accessed 5 June 2006.

“North American Media Comment on U2’s Super Bowl Performance.” Atu2.com, 7 Feb. 2002. Accessed 28 July 2015.

O’Hagan, Andrew. “Imaginary Spaces: Es Devlin and the Psychology of the Stage.” New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2016. Accessed 28 Mar. 2016.

O’Hagan, Sean. “From Fez to Dublin and Beyond, via Presidents and Royalty, Sean O’Hagan Charts the Making of the New U2 Album.” Guardian, 14 Feb. 2009. Accessed 2 Nov. 2015.

Robinson, Valerie. “‘I Nearly Quit U2 before We Found Fame’ Says Bono.” Irish News, 26 June 2013. Accessed 11 Jan. 2016.

Sandberg, Marian. “Willie Williams on U2’s Innocence + Experience, Part 1.” Live Design, 3 June 2015. Accessed 3 June 2015.

Stockman, Steve. Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2. Orlando: Relevant, 2005. The best overview of U2’s unique perspective on faith and spirituality, tracing the infusion of Christianity in the band’s music and activism.

Stokes, Niall, ed. North Side Story: U2 in Dublin 1978–1983. Dublin: Hot Press, 2013. A remarkable anthology of Hot Press articles from 1978 to 1983, detailing the birth of U2. This book was only released as a gift to U2.com subscribers.

Stokes, Niall. U2: The Stories behind Every U2 Song. London: Carlton, 2009. The Hot Press journalist discusses the origin and inspiration for every song up to and including No Line on the Horizon.

“Stories about Boys.” Hot Press, 30 Mar. 2011. Accessed 10 Aug. 2015.

Takiff, Jonathan. “From ‘Good Voice’ to ‘Great Voice.’” Atu2.com, 30 Sept. 2007. Accessed 30 Dec. 2015.

Tanner, Kenneth. “Courageous Crooners.” National Review Online, 23 Nov. 2004. Accessed 29 Jan. 2016.

Taylor, Steve. “‘Bullet the Blue Sky’ as an Evolving Performance.” Exploring U2: Is This Rock ’n’ Roll? Essays on the Music, Work, and Influence of U2. Edited by Scott Calhoun, 84–97. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Theroux, Paul. “The Rock Star’s Burden.” New York Times, 15 Dec. 2005. Accessed 7 Mar. 2016. An often-cited piece offering a heavy critique of Bono’s unique blend of philanthropy and capitalism.

Thyret, Andre, and Melanie Dohle. Cedarwood. Herten, Germany: H. Buschhausen GmbH, 2015. This is a charming children’s book, with beautiful illustrations, portraying a young U2 in a story of friendship. All proceeds from this German publication are being donated to (RED).

U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl. Directed by Tom Krueger. Performed by U2. Interscope, 2010. DVD.

U2 and Neil McCormick. U2 by U2. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. The definitive, authorized account of U2, told by the members themselves.

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle. Directed by Hamish Hamilton and Maurice Linnane. Performed by U2. Interscope Records, 2003. DVD.

U2. “Jack Heaslip/Bono: U2 Elevation Tour Prayer/Blessing.” YouTube, 31 May 2008. Accessed 19 Sept. 2015.

“U2 May Be the Band of Tomorrow.” Grand Rapids Press, 7 Dec. 1981. Archived at U2tours.com. Accessed 12 Apr. 2016.

U2: Rattle and Hum. Directed by Phil Joanou. Performed by U2. Paramount, 1999. DVD.

“U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’: A Track-by-Track Guide.” Rolling Stone, 9 Sept. 2014. Accessed 9 Mar. 2015.

U2’s Vision. Littlehampton, England: Dream Depot, 2005. CD. This is a CD that was briefly made available in 2006 and is a recording of Bono, Edge, and Larry speaking at a Christian musicians conference in 1981.

U2. “Transcript: The People in Our Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame.” U2.com, 21 Mar. 2005. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015.

U2. “U2 Live Lovetown Tour—30 December 1989—Point Depot Dublin.” YouTube, 1 Mar. 2013. Accessed. 8 Jun. 2015.

U2. “U2 Live Lovetown Tour—Point Depot Dublin 31 December 1989.” YouTube, 27 May 2013. Accessed 8 Jun. 2015.

U2. “U2 October Interview 1982.” YouTube, 20 Oct. 2011. Accessed 24 Apr. 2015.

U2. “U2—Sunday Bloody Sunday/Bad (Live Aid 1985) HD DVD Quality.” YouTube, 10 Aug. 2014. Accessed 23 Apr. 2015.

“U2 Use Concert to Call for ‘Leadership’ over Refugee Crisis.” Guardian, 5 Sept. 2015. Accessed 8 Mar. 2016.

U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney. Directed by David Mallet. Performed by U2. Island, 1994. DVD.

United States Senate. Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. “Hearing on Violent Extremism & the Role of Foreign Assistance.” United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, 12 Apr. 2016. Accessed 12 Apr. 2016. A transcript of Bono’s full testimony before the Senate subcommittee in which he argues for increased assistance to countries suffering from the effects of the ongoing refugee crisis.

Vagacs, Robert. Religious Nuts, Political Fanatics: U2 in Theological Perspective. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2005. A brief but insightful presentation of the theology inherent in U2’s music and activism.

Varga, George. “Part-Time Rocker, Full-Time Humanitarian: Bill Clinton, Others Sing Bono’s Praises.” Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2003. Archived at U2interference.com. Accessed 3 Apr. 2016.

Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago. Directed by Hamish Hamilton. Performed by U2. Island/Interscope, 2005. DVD.

Whiteley, Raewynne J., and Beth Maynard, eds. Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog. Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 2003. An inspiring compendium of sermons based on the songs of U2.

Wroe, Martin. “Tears Are Not Enough.” Express On Sunday, 2 December, 2002. Archived at Atu2.com. Accessed 15 Dec. 2015.

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