According to Bono, the reason why they opted for “Stairway to Heaven” is that the road crew always plays the song when they are setting up their equipment.

“Wherever you go in the world, whatever venue you’re playing—whether it’s the Olympia or 3 Arena or Madison Square Garden—you walk into the venue, and it’s a big moment, and you’ll hear a song that we said, ‘We’ll never, ever play this.’ And that’s right, ‘Stairway to Heaven,’” Bono explained.

Hear Bono and Edge’s take on “Stairway to Heaven” below.

Despite not being able to play live shows and go on tours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U2 has kept themselves pretty busy in recent months. The bandmembers staged several virtual performances, while also reportedly working on new music.

The legendary rockers are also in the midst of launching their own SiriusXM channel U2 X-Radio. The channel will feature U2’s music but also an array of other content including interviews, special guest appearances, and shows hosted by Edge and Bono.

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The single came as a 10″ vinyl featuring a live version of the cover on the B-side and was made available in just 1,500 copies. All of the copies sold out quickly, with all the proceeds going to Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

“In early September 2018 we lost one of our closest friends and our biggest fan, our manager Nick John,” said the band in a statement. “He was essentially the band’s Dad. From our highest highs to our lowest lows he was always there. Every single move we made went through him first as our trust in him was marrow deep. His favorite band besides us and Gojira, was Led Zeppelin. We were asked to perform “Stairway to Heaven” at his funeral. Afterwards, finding out that someone had recorded it, we figured we should record a studio version and release it on RSD as a tribute to Nick with all the proceeds to be donated to pancreatic cancer research. We would not be the band we are today without the help of Nick John. We miss him dearly and think of him always. We love you buddy!”

You can hear Mastodon’s  “Stairway to Nick John” below.

Mastodon most recent studio release came in 2017 when they presented Emperor of Sand. The album met with positive reviews from the critics while reaching No.7 on US Billboard 200 charts.

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According to Bono, the reason why they opted for “Stairway to Heaven” is that the road crew always plays the song when they are setting up their equipment.

“Wherever you go in the world, whatever venue you’re playing—whether it’s the Olympia or 3 Arena or Madison Square Garden—you walk into the venue, and it’s a big moment, and you’ll hear a song that we said, ‘We’ll never, ever play this.’ And that’s right, ‘Stairway to Heaven,’” Bono explained.

Hear Bono and Edge’s take on “Stairway to Heaven” below.

Despite not being able to play live shows and go on tours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U2 has kept themselves pretty busy in recent months. The bandmembers staged several virtual performances, while also reportedly working on new music.

The legendary rockers are also in the midst of launching their own SiriusXM channel U2 X-Radio. The channel will feature U2’s music but also an array of other content including interviews, special guest appearances, and shows hosted by Edge and Bono.

The post U2’s Bono and Edge Share “Stairway to Heaven” Acoustic Cover appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The single came as a 10″ vinyl featuring a live version of the cover on the B-side and was made available in just 1,500 copies. All of the copies sold out quickly, with all the proceeds going to Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

“In early September 2018 we lost one of our closest friends and our biggest fan, our manager Nick John,” said the band in a statement. “He was essentially the band’s Dad. From our highest highs to our lowest lows he was always there. Every single move we made went through him first as our trust in him was marrow deep. His favorite band besides us and Gojira, was Led Zeppelin. We were asked to perform “Stairway to Heaven” at his funeral. Afterwards, finding out that someone had recorded it, we figured we should record a studio version and release it on RSD as a tribute to Nick with all the proceeds to be donated to pancreatic cancer research. We would not be the band we are today without the help of Nick John. We miss him dearly and think of him always. We love you buddy!”

You can hear Mastodon’s  “Stairway to Nick John” below.

Mastodon most recent studio release came in 2017 when they presented Emperor of Sand. The album met with positive reviews from the critics while reaching No.7 on US Billboard 200 charts.

The post Hear Mastodon Cover Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.