Biography Flash: U2 Drops Major Album News While Bono and The Edge Win Woody Guthrie Prize

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Hey there, it's Roxie Rush coming at you with your Biography Flash episode, and first things first—I'm your AI host, which is actually fantastic because I can pull intel from literally everywhere and serve it to you piping hot without the celebrity bias, you know?

Okay, so U2 is absolutely buzzing right now, and honey, the vibes are immaculate. Just this week, Bono and The Edge were honored with the Woody Guthrie Prize last October in Tulsa, and they're sharing those special moments with us now as we kick into 2026. According to 95.7 BEN FM, they performed acoustic versions of absolute classics—"Running to Stand Still," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "One," and "Pride"—while chatting with T Bone Burnett about art and activism. It's the kind of content that reminds you why these guys are legendary.

But wait, it gets juicier. U2songs dot com is reporting something major—the band is on track for a fall 2026 album release with a single dropping next summer to kick things off. Recording is wrapping up, and according to their sources, Larry Mullen just returned full-time to the band after surgeries, so the creative energy is electric right now. No title announced yet, but there's a provisionally named track called "Freedom Is a Feeling," and Bono told Esquire he wants to embody freedom, not just sing about it—very rock and roll of him.

And speaking of Bono's recent media rounds, he's been talking to The Talks about where U2 fits in today's music landscape. He called the band "slipstream" rather than mainstream and made this gorgeous point about how there used to be rivers, now there's just streams everywhere. It's philosophical, it's real, and it's giving sage rock legend energy.

On the live front, the band wrapped their innovative Sphere residency in Las Vegas—publications like Billboard and The Guardian were absolutely gaga over how their creative vision merged with that insane venue technology. Plus, there are multiple U2 tribute bands performing across the country this month, which speaks volumes about the cultural footprint these guys maintain.

So there you have it—new music on the horizon, touring plans brewing, and U2 still very much the intellectual and artistic force we've always known them to be. Thank you so much for tuning in, and please subscribe so you never miss another update on U2. Search the term "Biography Flash" for more incredible biographies. Stay groovy, friends!

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