The Edge (English Wikipedia)

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1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved 29 February 2024.

angio.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Angiogenesis Foundation: People". Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

atu2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Edge biography (@U2)". Retrieved 9 September 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066^th place; English: 557^th place)

"U2's The Edge: 'Being Protestant in an ostensibly Catholic country... it felt strange'". Belfast Telegraph. 7 May 2016.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Grein, Paul (2 May 2024). "U2's The Edge to Be Honored at Venice Family Clinic's Inaugural HEART (Health + Art) Gala". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

archive.boston.com

Morse, Steve (15 March 2005). "U2 leads newest members into rock's hall of fame". The Boston Globe. p. C2. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

Marvilli, Joe (9 May 2009). "Guilty Pleasure: U2 – Pop". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Wyman, Bill (29 November 1991). "Burn, Bono, Burn". Entertainment Weekly. No. 94. p. 90. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
Brown, Eric Renner (24 March 2016). "U2's The Edge: Custom guitar and amp announced with Fender". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

Denham, Jess (3 May 2016). "The Edge becomes first rock star to play the Sistine Chapel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
"U2 star's plans push Malibu over the edge". The Independent. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.

gibson.com (Global: 6,311^th place; English: 4,085^th place)

Drozdowski, Ted (22 July 2010). "Gibson Guitars and U2's The Edge: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Boy". Gibson. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- Eriksson, Daniel (24 September 2012). "How The Edge Created a Classic Guitar Sound". Gibson. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- Eriksson, Daniel (21 July 2013). "10 Things About The Edge and His Guitars". Gibson. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Gibson.com Top 50 Guitarists of All Time – 30 to 21". Gibson.com. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
gq.com (Global: 1,063^rd place; English: 621^st place)
- "Michael Stipe Reviews His 35 Greatest Fits: "This Was the F***ing Coolest Jacket on Earth"". GQ. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)
- "U2 | Artist". Grammy.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
guitargeek.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
- Cooper, Adam (18 March 2012). "The Edge's 1981 Guitar Rig". GuitarGeek.Com.
- Cooper, Adam (20 March 2012). "The Edge's 1983 Guitar Rig". GuitarGeek.Com.
guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715^th place; English: 936^th place)
- Bosso, Joe (September 2005). "Memory Man". Guitar World. Vol. 26, no. 9. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- Astley-Brown, Michael (16 June 2021). "The Edge launches signature guitar strap to raise money for refugee women". Guitar World. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
hotpress.com (Global: 3,405^th place; English: 1,763^rd place)
- Stokes, Niall; Graham, Bill (26 March 1987). "U2: The World About Us". Hot Press. Vol. 11, no. 5. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2022. [The Edge:] My background is much more Tom Verlaine and John McGeoch.
independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)
- Denham, Jess (3 May 2016). "The Edge becomes first rock star to play the Sistine Chapel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "U2 star's plans push Malibu over the edge". The Independent. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)
- Hogan, Treacy (17 June 2006). "Edge pays tribute to legendary bluesman who 'laid road' for U2". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Brady, Nicola (25 February 2023). "The Clarence hotel review - a beautiful day for revamped U2 hotel". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
iol.co.za (Global: 1,191^st place; English: 652^nd place)
- "Don't call me sir, says Bono". Independent Online. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)
latimes.com
- Hilburn, Robert (12 September 1993). "It's A Global Thing With U2". Los Angeles Times. sec. Calendar, p. 3. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- - Willman, Chris (20 April 1987). "A Subdued U2 Rebounds for the '80s". Los Angeles Times. sec. Calendar, pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  latimesblogs.latimes.com
  - "'Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney in new video with Bono, the Edge". Latimesblog.latimes.com. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  minneapolisfed.org (Global: 2,255^th place; English: 1,024^th place)
  - 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  musicradar.com (Global: 2,446^th place; English: 1,349^th place)
  - Bosso, Joe (14 October 2009). "U2 Exclusive: The Edge's stage setup revealed". MusicRadar. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  newsweek.com (Global: 371^st place; English: 235^th place)
  - Miller, Jim (31 December 1984). "Stop in the Name of Love". Newsweek. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)
  - Rothman, Joshua. "The Church of U2". The New Yorker. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)
  - Trendell, Andrew (24 July 2023). "Lol Tolhurst, Budgie and Jacknife Lee talk new project Los Angeles". NME. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)
  - Leeds, Jeff (14 December 2004). "Arts, Briefly; U2, Others to Join Rock Hall of Fame". The New York Times (National ed.). sec. E, p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  pollstar.com (Global: 4,742^nd place; English: 2,558^th place)
  news.pollstar.com
  - Kind, J. R. (21 August 2024). "Sphere's Next Attraction: Immersive U2 Concert Film". Pollstar. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)
  - "Rise Above 1 by Reeve Carney feat. Bono and the Edge – Rolling Stone Music – Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  - Greene, Andy (13 May 2021). "Hear Martin Garrix's New Song 'We Are the People,' Featuring Bono and the Edge". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  - "Rockers Scoring Honorary Degrees". Rolling Stone. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  - Kreps, Daniel (14 June 2017). "Watch U2's The Edge Receive Les Paul Spirit Award at Bonnaroo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  - "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. No. 1145. 8 December 2011. pp. 49–76. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  - "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  - "The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time". Rolling Stone. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  spin.com (Global: 758^th place; English: 415^th place)
  - McGovern, Kyle (13 January 2014). "U2's Mandela Tribute 'Ordinary Love' Wins Best Song Golden Globe". Spin. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  - Spin Staff (3 May 2012). "SPIN's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Spin. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)
  - McCormick, Neil (4 March 2023). "'Bono gets too much for me sometimes...'". The Daily Telegraph. sec. Review, pp. 4–5. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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  - The Clarence Hotel. (Unknown last update). At the Clarence Archived 5 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  thefreelibrary.com (Global: 686^th place; English: 383^rd place)
  - Rees (11 April 2009). "Green goddess; With Primeval back on our screens, Juliet Aubrey's playing nasty again. The award-winning actress tells about being an eco-warrior — and how bad girl Helen Cutter is really a great role model". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)
  - Carroll, Rory (23 June 2025). "U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen – after 62 years in the country". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  threechordsandthetruth.net (Global: low place; English: low place)
  - "Biography of U2's guitarist, The Edge". threechordsandthetruth.net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  u2-vertigo-tour.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
  - "U2 Rotterdam, 1993-05-10, Feyenoord Stadium, ZOO TV Tour - U2 on tour". 10 May 1993. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005.
  uncut.co.uk (Global: 3,662^nd place; English: 1,913^th place)
  - Mueller, Andrew. "U2 – The Joshua Tree Re-Mastered (R1987)". Uncut. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)
  - Edgers, Geoff (4 December 2022). "U2: One since '76". The Washington Post. sec. Arts, E11. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  - McGinley, Laurie (20 June 2017). "U2's The Edge talks up food as an anti-cancer weapon". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)
  - "Rise Above 1 by Reeve Carney feat. Bono and the Edge – Rolling Stone Music – Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  - Drozdowski, Ted (22 July 2010). "Gibson Guitars and U2's The Edge: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Boy". Gibson. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  - Edgers, Geoff (4 December 2022). "U2: One since '76". The Washington Post. sec. Arts, E11. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  - Stokes, Niall; Graham, Bill (26 March 1987). "U2: The World About Us". Hot Press. Vol. 11, no. 5. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2022. [The Edge:] My background is much more Tom Verlaine and John McGeoch.
  - Eriksson, Daniel (24 September 2012). "How The Edge Created a Classic Guitar Sound". Gibson. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    Mueller, Andrew. "U2 – The Joshua Tree Re-Mastered (R1987)". Uncut. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
    Wyman, Bill (29 November 1991). "Burn, Bono, Burn". Entertainment Weekly. No. 94. p. 90. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
    Eriksson, Daniel (21 July 2013). "10 Things About The Edge and His Guitars". Gibson. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
    "U2 Rotterdam, 1993-05-10, Feyenoord Stadium, ZOO TV Tour - U2 on tour". 10 May 1993. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005.
    The Clarence Hotel. (Unknown last update). At the Clarence Archived 5 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
    "The Angiogenesis Foundation: People". Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
    McGovern, Kyle (13 January 2014). "U2's Mandela Tribute 'Ordinary Love' Wins Best Song Golden Globe". Spin. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
    "Gibson.com Top 50 Guitarists of All Time – 30 to 21". Gibson.com. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
    "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. No. 1145. 8 December 2011. pp. 49–76. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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