‘I tend to put such things away, but I never discard them’

We are about to get so many previously unheard Bruce Springsteen songs. A couple of weeks ago, Springsteen announced the massive new box set Tracks II: The Lost Albums. It’ll include 83 songs that have never been released, divided up into albums that Springsteen essentially finished but then declined to release. Along with the announcement, Springsteen shared “Rain In The River,” which he recorded in 2018. But most of the box set comes from the ’90s, including “Blind Spot,” the song that Springsteen released today. This one comes from the early-’90s moment that Springsteen was inspired by West Coast rap, and if that doesn’t interest you, I don’t know what will.

U2 frontman Bono has shared his favourite songs from the past – and some may surprise fans of the Irish rock band.

In February, Fontaines D.C. unveiled the pleasant Romance outtake “It’s Amazing To Be Young.” Now, the beloved post-punk outfit is releasing a deluxe edition of that album that features that song as well as a previously unreleased live version of “Starburster / In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)” and a brand-new track called “Before You I Just Forget.”

Acclaimed Irish band Fontaines D.C. will release a deluxe edition of their acclaimed fourth album Romance featuring a new song, a previously unreleased live version of Starburster, and recent single It’s Amazing To Be Young.

Fontaines D.C.’s North American tour kicks off Thursday, April 17 in Seattle.