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2 planned towers tell of the new Dublin and Ireland
DUBLIN: On a February evening, with a cold wind funneling off the River Liffey and around the new construction lots of the Grand Canal Basin, shivering rock-music pilgrims from Spain sought out directions for Hanover Quay. They were searching the old Dublin dockyards for the recording studio of the Irish rock band U2. It is also a story about Ireland in the midst of enormous change: In just 12 years, the Irish economy has gone from being the poorest in the European Union to being one of th...   [read the full post]

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Rate Gerücht: 360 Konzert in San Sebastian?

Original at U2 Tour external link    Thu, Nov 19

Obwohl so mancher reisewillige Fan derzeit fast verzweifelt, gibt es noch immer keine Ankündigung weiterer Europadaten für 2010, wohl aber ein weiteres Gerücht: Die baskische Zeitung El Dario Vasco berichtet über ein U2 Konzert in San Sebastian am 26. September 2010 im Estadio Anoeta....

Rate U2 auf neuer (red) Starbucks CD vertreten

Original at U2 Tour external link    Wed, Nov 18

Wie wir schon via Facebook und Twitter gemeldet hatten, sind U2 auf einer neuen CD von Starbucks vertreten. Die CD mit dem schönen Titel 'All You Need Is Love' ist im Rahmen der (red) Kampagne erschienen und wird kostenlos abgegeben - soweit der Kunde Starbucks mindestens 15 Dollar Umsatz...

Rate U2's 2010 outing continues to take shape

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Tue, Nov 17

LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ]'s 2010 North American tour continues to take shape, with the Irish rock icons unveiling a new stop in the Midwest and locking in a venue for a previously announced Montreal stop.... continued (LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ]'s 2010 North American tour continues to t...

Rate U2 rocks too hard for Dublin

Original at topix.net external link    Mon, Nov 16

U2 lead singer Bono belts out a tune from the band. The Irish rockers have been fined $53,000 for breaching sound regulations at a concert in Dublin's Croke Park earlier this year.

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Latest On The U2 Spider-Man Musical

Original at 411mania.com external link    Thu, Nov 12

Posted by Mitch Michaels on 11.07.2009 Peter Parker cast, new producers talk about financing... Here's the latest on "Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark", the musical featuring music from U2's Bono and The Edge.

Rate Bono auf dem Cover des Rolling Stone

Original at U2 Tour external link    Thu, Nov 12

Bono hat es schon wieder auf das Cover des (amerikanischen) Rolling Stone (Cover) geschafft. Nach dem Cover in der Oktober-Ausgabe (News) mit dem Bericht über die U2 360 Tour geht es diesmal um das 25 jährige Bestehen der Rock & Roll Hallo of Fame, zu deren Feierlichkeiten U2 bekanntl...

Rate U2 Break Their Own Record For Biggest Sold Out Concert Ever in the US

Original at topix.net external link    Mon, Nov 9

This is one reason U2 can claim the title of the world's top rock band. 22 years ago on September 25, 1987, the band played Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on their The Joshua Tree tour for a sold out crowd of 86,145. That was a US record for a single headline artist until now.

Past Month

 

Rate U2 perform at Rock Hall of Fame

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Fri, Oct 30    6 related articles

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Vertigo / Rock 'n' Roll High School (snippet)MagnificentBecause The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith)Because The Night (repeated in full due to missed cues)I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen)Mysterious WaysWhere Is The Love? / One (snip...

Rate Album Review : The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Reissue)

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Mon, Oct 26

Artist: U2 Album: The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Reissue) Review: This transitional, hit-or-miss set, U2's first collaboration with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, followed 1983's breakthrough, War. When things click, it bridges that record's fight-the-power arena rock w...

Rate Bono blames audience for poor sales

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Oct 25

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) But, no: Bono and Adam Clayton blame the audience for, apparently, not being smart enough for the record: Bono and company see factors such as the lack of a hit song and the fickle public's need for a "diet of pop" are contributing to this so-called slump.

Rate Live review: U2's 360 Tour at the Rose Bowl | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times

Original at blogspot/gWep (Feedburner) external link    Sat, Oct 24

By U2 Sermons(bmaynard@gmail.com) I usually don't link reviews or general U2 news, but I'll make an exception for this commentary on last night's performance at the Rose Bowl. Though marred by the contemporary civil-religion assumption that there is of necessity a conflict between the spiritual and the physical, the pie...

Year 2009

 

Rate SALU2 PODCAST 173 – TAMPA – U2360

Original at SALU2 PODCAST external link    Wed, Oct 14

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By zoraidalu1@gmail.com (Zory Falto) U2 TAMPA (U2360): (9 OCT 2009) : Get on Your Boots, Mysterious Ways, Beautiful Day, I still haven’t found, Elevation, Vertigo, Crazy Tonight (Remix), Sunday Bloody Sunday, One, Where the Streets have no name, Ultraviolet, With or without you, Moment of Surrender. [Zory Karaoke: NLOTH,...

Rate SALU2 PODCAST 172 (GIANTS STADIUM – U2360)

Original at SALU2 PODCAST external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By zoraidalu1@gmail.com (Zory Falto) U2 [U2 GIANTS STADIUM - U2360] [23 SEPT] : Breathe, Mysterious, I Still Haven’t Found I’m Looking For, She’s the One/Desire, Elevation, New Year’s Day, Stuck in a Moment, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo; [24 SEPT]: Unknown Caller, Until the End of the World, Stay, Crazy Tonight (Remix)...

Rate Live Review: U2 in East Rutherford, NJ

Original at LiveDaily.com external link    Thu, Sep 24

LiveDaily.com) In deference to the man whose home turf they were occupying last night (9/23), Irish rockers U2 [ tickets ] marked Bruce Springsteen's 60th birthday by inserting the Boss's "She's the One" into their set at Giants Stadium, segueing it into their own... continued (LiveDaily.c...

Rate Boston II setlist, 21/09

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Mon, Sep 21    17 related articles

U2 today performed their second show in the Boston area, at Gillette Stadium in nearby Foxboro. In the afternoon, they performed a soundcheck. After the intro music was checked, the band played Magnificent, Your Blue Room, and Beautiful Day. Bono was heard to remark that he liked the transi...

Rate Opinion: Whatever happened to Zoe Griffin? U2

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Sat, Aug 15

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) The Edge manages to rock in a beanie hat Given that wearing a beanie hat is his trademark, and rocking is - for want of a better word - his job when he's not running building project - is that entirely surprising? Adam Clayton was rocking as well? That's lucky.

Rate Review of Paris I and II

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Thu, Jul 23

On the 11th and 12th of July, I was in attendance at U2's two concerts in Paris; seats the first night and standing the second. Unlike U2gigs webmaster Macphisto, I can't offer any videos or photos, but like during the fifth leg of the Vertigo Tour, I can provide a bit of a review. It can be hard de...

Rate U2: Rich man asks for rich people to be treated with respect

Original at xrrf (Blogspot) external link    Mon, Jun 22

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Larry Mullen is upset that the people of Ireland don't fawn over people who have lots of cash. It's got to stop, do you hear?: Larry Mullen believes rich and successful people are being unnecessarily humiliated when coming in and out of Ireland, describing this as "part of a new resentment o...

Rate U2 Cat Stevens Yusuf and Baaba Maal at the Shepherd's Bush Empire review

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Fri, May 29

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U2, Cat Stevens and Baaba Maal at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, review Bono irradiates the stage when U2 make a surprise appearance at the Island 50 concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Rate Opinion: U2 Surprise Appearance at Island Records Party

Original at U2gigs.com external link    Thu, May 28

After Maal had performed his set, he returned to the stage to introduce U2's One, and as he began the song, all four members of U2 joined him on stage to play the song acoustically. After One, they launched into a short version of Bob Marley's One Love - a song Bono has performed before, back in 1...

Rate Opinion: No Limits on the Horizon for U2 « Obsessions of a Pop Culture Nerd

Original at Obsessions of a Pop Culture Nerd external link    Sun, Mar 1

By Pop Culture Nerd No Limits on the Horizon for U2 March 1, 2009 · No Comments So, U2’s got a new album coming out Tuesday. I’m excited, having been a fan since 1980. But when it came to doing a review, I knew the best person for the job would be one of my writers, Debbie DeNice, the resident U2 expert. I’m telling you—s...

Rate U2 Vertigo by Rock DJX Daniel How To Play coverVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 20

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By rss@youtube.com (musicaconlimon) Daniel, tocando la cancion de vertigo de u2, una de mis rolas faboritas! Author: musicaconlimon Keywords: u2 Vertigo how to play rock musica video Daniel djx Rock Djx limon cover Added: February 20, 2009

Rate Opinion: No Line on the Horizon delivers some real surprises

Original at U2 Exit external link    Tue, Feb 17

By SPun2U U2 Break Down ‘No Line on the Horizon’ In early December, Rolling Stone traveled to London to visit...U2: No Line On The Horizon - full review (plus what Bono really thinks) The new U2 album, ‘No Line On The Horizon’ will...New U2 album “No Line on the Horizon” confirms Bono’s majesty ALL the talk o...

Rate U2: No Line On The Horizon - full review (plus what Bono really thinks)

Original at U2 Exit external link    Mon, Feb 16

By SPun2U If it has a flaw, it may be in U2’s inherent tendency to want to be all things to all people, so that in album of surrender, they can’t quite let themselves go all the way. They still want to bat the ball out of the stadium everytime, and so instinctively counterbalance their desire to reach some...

Rate Podcast: Catching up with The Hall Effect on U2, Boots and the Future…Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2blog external link    Thu, Feb 12

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By Jaime Rodriguez As with many fans, “Get on Your Boots” has taken its time to grow on these U2 die-hards: “It still has not grown on me very much” admits the magnetic guitarist Charry. “Altough to be frank with you, U2’s first singles always take a while to grow on me”.  Charry, who plays in a style reminescent o...

Rate @U2 Podcast Edition 5-1

Original at U2 external link    Tue, Jan 27

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula Kokkoris brings us up to date with the U2 CalendarSherry Lawrence takes a retrospective look at U2 leadoff singlesKaren gives us A Bono songwriting Soundbyte In the latest @U2 Interview, we interview NBA Miami Heat Coach and fellow U2 fan Erik Spoelstra about U2, music and the M...

Rate U2 has a flavor that will satisfy everyone on 'No Line On The Horizon'-Plus Track By Track Review

Original at THE SCREEN DOOR...with Anthony Kuzminski external link    Mon, Jan 5

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By noreply@blogger.com (ANTHONY KUZMINSKI) Lastly Q Magazine will feature the band on the cover next month and they have more to offer on the album, check out the link here. This midtempo track could have fit on All That You Can't Leave Behind. "The idea is that the narrator is in an altered state, and his phone starts talking to him," says...

Rate How To: New Year's Day - Part 5Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Jan 1

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By rss@youtube.com (U2GuitarTutorials) Guitar Tutorial of U2's NYD Author: U2GuitarTutorials Keywords: U2 Guitar Tutorial New Year's Day Edge Added: January 1, 2009

Rate How To: Learn to play U2 One on guitar, video + digital sheet musicVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 23

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By rss@youtube.com (sheetmusicdirect) Tutorial video on how to play this classic song from U2. To download the whole video, visit www.sheetmusicdirect.com and click on 'VIDEO LESSONS' Author: sheetmusicdirect Keywords: U2 One "learn to play" guitar "video lesson" "guitar lesson" tutorial "classic rock"

Rate @U2 Podcast Edition 4-8

Original at U2 external link    Mon, Dec 1

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula Brings us the @U2 CalendarSherry discusses U2's history with politics in Plot 180 U2 Staffer Michael Cummins discusses "All I Wants is You" in the latest Like a Song readingKaren's U2 Soundbyte features Bono and OperaAlana Jones gives us some holiday gift ideas We hope you enjo...

Rate UMG’s Iovine Talks U2, Dre and Eminem Album Delays

Original at Rolling Stone external link    Tue, Nov 25

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By Daniel Kreps What looked to be a huge holiday season for Universal Music Group instead turned into a promising 2009 as the record label delayed new releases by U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. Of the quartet, U2’s move to 2009 was the least surprising, as the band told fans earlier this year that their new al...

Rate How To: Streets Tutorial - Part 4Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Nov 19

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By rss@youtube.com (U2GuitarTutorials) Guitar Tutorial of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" Author: U2GuitarTutorials Keywords: Edge Guitar OneTrueMedia Streets Tutorial U2 Added: November 19, 2008

Rate How to change your icons on a macVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By rss@youtube.com (kzalesak4) A short video describing how to change your icons on a mac. Music: U2, Achtung Baby, The Fly. Author: kzalesak4 Keywords: How to mac computer icons DIY U2 Added: November 7, 2008

Rate Opinion: 311 Compare Themselves To Grateful Dead, U2, Phish, Your Mom [311, We're Ready To Fight]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Idolator external link    Sun, Jul 6

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By Anthony Miccio Chad Sexton, the diminutive drummer for 311, made sure to leave no sensibility unoffended when searching for the correct group to compare his stoner-friendly crap-metal ensemble to in a recent interview with MTV. "I think we have the same appeal as a band like the Grateful Dead. We have som...

Rate @U2 Podcast, Edition 4-3

Original at U2 external link    Sat, Apr 26

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula updates us with the U2 Calendar Karen brings us a U2 soundbyte featuring the Boss himself Levity is the name of the game as Alana gives us her Top Five reasons to be a U2 fan Jaime, Rashas, and Ian R. discuss U2 and Live Nation in this month's Roundtable

Rate Here's to you, Ronnie DrewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2log.com external link    Wed, Jan 16

Bono, The Edge, Simon Carmody and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter wrote and demoed the song entitled 'The Ballad of Ronnie Drew' last week and the band (U2/Kila) laid down the rhythm track at Windmill Lane at 10am, this Tuesday morning. Bono, Shane McGowan, Christy Moore and Damien D...

Year 2007

 

Rate U2 set to release 'trance' album - Ireland Online

Original at Ireland Online external link    Sun, Dec 9

U2 set to release 'trance' album  Ireland - But there's some very hardcore guitar coming out of The Edge. Real molten metal. "It's not like anything we've ever done before, and we don't think it ...

Rate @U2 Podcast, Edition 3-9

Original at U2 external link    Wed, Oct 17

By podcast@atu2.com  @U2 is pleased to offer special coverage from the September 27th Liberty Medal ceremony where both DATA and Bono where honored. - Sherry, @U2 news staffer, asked Bono about some of U2's current projects while attending the October 16th Mortgage Bankers Association's annual me...

Rate Stars rocking the planet at Live Earth - Tonight

Original at Tonight external link    Wed, Jul 4

Stars rocking the planet at Live Earth  South Africa - She is a spokeswoman for several charities and recorded a song with U2 lead singer and campaigner Bono for World AIDS day in 2006.

Rate Live Earth Aims to Cause Lasting Change - Forbes

Original at forbes.com external link    Mon, Jul 2

Live Earth Aims to Cause Lasting Change Forbes, NY - Bono, U2 frontman and outspoken advocate of aid for Africa, recently guest edited an issue of Vanity Fair devoted to Africa. On the largely dormant Live 8 ...

Rate Podcast: Bono's Vanity Fair campaign

Original at BBC News external link    Thu, Jun 7

U2's Bono has brought together celebrities for a Vanity Fair special edition to raise awareness of poverty.

Rate DVD Review: U2 DVD Collector's Box

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, May 10

By writnkitten Both Paul McGuinness, who promoted the band through years of tours in America, and fellow Irishman Bob Geldof, who organized the Band Aid and Live Aid concerts for Ethiopian relief efforts in 1984 and 1985, are also discussed in regards to Bono’s giving nature.

Rate Concert Review: The Pogues at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (March 11, 2007)

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Mar 14

By John Reed Around 15 years ago, U2 played a gig at the old Boston Garden on St. Patrick’s Day. The gig is still fairly legendary in terms of Boston folklore and the number of people who actually “claim” that they were there would have doubly exceeded the capacity of the Garden. While the U2 show was a good on...

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Rate U2's Adam splits up with fiancee Susie

Original at U2Exit.com external link    Sun, Mar 4

By Spun2u The U2 bassist and his girlfriend, who is also in the music business, broke up last month on extremely good terms after more than eight great years together. They got engaged last year on Valentine's Day at a private soiree in London where the couple spent a lot of time together. Susie was totally involved in Adam's life and even appeared in the special episode of The Simpsons when the group guested. Adam and Susie divided their time between London and Dublin where Adam has a Georgian mansion in Rathfarnham - the same rented mansion where The Joshua Tree album was recorded in 1986. Adam subsequently bought the house for £400,000.   [read the full post]

Rate @U2 Podcast, edition 3-2Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at U2 external link    Fri, Mar 2

By podcast@atu2.com Welcome to The @U2 Popcast Sherry kicks things off with a history lesson on the Pop era in Pop 180. U2 staffers: Khoa, Rashas, and Steve join Teresa at the @U2 Roundtable for a track by track discussion of Pop. Pop memories as submitted by you and the @U2 staff.

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Rate Opinion: Churches sing the gospel according to U2

Original at U2Exit.com external link    Wed, Feb 14

By Spun2u Services turn to Irish rock band's Scripture-grounded music to help attract young On Sunday night the front pews of the Lutheran church will be moved to make room for dancing. On the right will stand a band whose lead singer strikingly resembles Bono of U2. And when the opening hymn begins, worshipers will shout the lyrics to the rock song "Pride": In the name of love! What more in the name of love?" Chicago Tribune Services turn to Irish rock band's Scripture-grounded music to help attract young On Sunday night the front pews of the Lutheran church will be moved to make room for dancing. On the right will stand a band whose lead singer...   [read the full post]

Rate @U2 Podcast, edition 3-1

Original at U2 external link    Thu, Jan 25

By podcast@atu2.com Runtime: 44:26  At the beginning of March The @U2 podcast will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Joshua Tree, and the 10th anniversary of Pop by looking back at these two milestones in U2's long recording career.  We'd like you to get involved by sharing your memories with u...

Year 2006

 

Rate Concert Review: U2 at Telstra Stadium, Sydney

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Nov 15

By James Hutchinson After playing on stage for little over an hour, U2 left the stage, and in true rock'n'roll fashion, waited at least ten minutes before beginning their first encore. Bono then re-emerged dressed in cop outfit seemingly borrowed from the Village People, and the band continued to play from t...

Rate U2 Beautiful Day: letra y traduccion

Original at U2 external link    Wed, Sep 27

By calvin All That You Can't Leave Behind Beautiful Day A beautiful day Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar Es un día hermoso Un día hermoso No lo dejes escapar No lo necesitas ahora, no lo necesitas ahora Día hermoso

Year 2005

 

Rate @U2 podcast, edition 1-3

Original at U2 external link    Sat, Oct 15

By podcast@atu2.com Tassoula brings you the latest news regarding U2 events and releases covering October and early November. In the first of two parts @U2 brings you Bono's October 5th speech from New York University where he introduced Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the Glucksman Ireland House Inaugural Dan...

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