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By U2 Sermons(bmaynard@gmail.com) New directions? How has U2 instructed and delighted millions of fans from all walks and faiths with the basic biblical narrative of creation, fall, and redemption without being thought of as a "Christian" band? What does U2 do in their concerts which makes many say they have their religi...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 United Kingdom It's easy to forget that 20 years ago Simple Minds were level pegging with U2 in the globally successful Celtic rocker stakes. In 1991, however, U2 released Achtung Baby and spent the rest of the Nineties showing they could playfully subvert the idea ...

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Deluxe editions of U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon are accompanied by Linear, a specially commissioned film by Anton Corbijn. “It is not an extended music video or a U2 documentary, it’s a new way to listen to a record - a new way to use film to connect to music,” claims Corbijn.

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Paul McGuinness, manager of Dutch property company U2, turns up on Comment Is Free [in a piece translated from Le Figaro] to garland Sarkozy with praise for solving internet piracy. Paul McGuinness is telling us that there are bands who would otherwise have careers who don't. A whole gener...

It is safe to say that U2 is one of the greatest rock bands of our time, and their new album, "No Line on the Horizon," is more of an awe-inspired appreciation of this stance than any reinvention of their traditional sound. The album creates an epic ... U2 - No Line on the Horizon FREE! Magazine

By SPun2U “He started taking notes as I talked,” Sugimoto recalled. Those notes became the foundation for the new album’s title track. Last year, during a visit to Dublin, Sugimoto heard the first demo tape, and a few months later was told by Bono that U2 wanted to use the Boden Sea image on the album jac...

have graced U2's No Line on the Horizon with praise so specific it's risen to the level of meme: "Their best since Achtung Baby." This would seem to be a tremendously powerful statement, as that album came out in 1991, way closer to 20 years ago than ...

By Tyler F. Williams 5. Breaking news that U2 already has another album release planned. According to @U2, the band is planning on releasing “Songs of Ascent” in 2010. Here is an excerpt from the post on @U2: The album is available in a number of different packages:

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Before Crazy Tonight, Bono remarked that U2 had gotten into a band to get out of going to university. This was followed by some banter about what Larry would have majored in had he gone to university, and about Adam's current obsession with filming things. The song itself was dedicated to the...

To mark the residency, yesterday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg temporarily renamed 53rd Street and Broadway, site of Letterman's HQ at the Ed Sullivan Theater, U2 Way. The band isn't going away anytime soon. Aside from playing Good Morning America, ...

on U2’s latest based on three reviews submitted to our Website. Here’sa quick rundown: In a three-star review, jonathanhigh5 writes, “It feels like it could’ve really a huge step in a new direction, an electronic rock album for this decade. ...

I was born to sing for you," Bono intones on Magnificent , one of the standout songs on U2's at-times-magnificent new album, No Line on the Horizon .

By SPun2U Written and recorded in various locations, No Line On The Horizon is U2’s 12th studio album and is their first release since the nine million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb released in late 2004. Rolling Stone magazine has already awarded No Line on The Horizon five stars, ca...

It couples the grandeur of "The Joshua Tree" with the experimentalism of "Achtung Baby" and is, to say the least, far better than one tends to expect from a band of U2's Bono, predictably, tosses a few lyrical roadblocks that threaten to but don't ... Rolling Stone - MTV.com

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...

By SPun2U Produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, who have helped define and refine U2’s unmistakable yet ever-evolving sound, the album features music written by the band with Eno and Lanois. The result is tracks with both anthemic sweep and intricate nuance. From the pummelin...

Rating: 7 out of 10 There's a song on the new U2 album that has quite possibly the worst title since Neanderthal man first bashed one rock with another rock and said, "This one's called 'Same Jeans.'" On -- oh yes -- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" a small Dubliner called Paul stands o...

By McNutt There’s been some pretty high profile leaks these past few days: first U2’s No Line on the Horizon (which I reviewed on Wednesday), and earlier today it was Kelly Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted, which wasn’t due to be released until March 10. In both cases, the culprit wasn’t some shady figure...

Talk about raising the stakes. "If this isn't our best album, we're irrelevant," Bono declared when asked about U2's new album, No Line on the Horizon , released on March 2. Anyone who has heard the current ...

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...

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...

By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) But there are still loads of great moments — like THE EDGE’s cracking guitar. But for me, the most upbeat (and brilliant) pop moment is the danceable I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight. Bono has decided to write in the third person for the first time on this disc, not out until March.

 France - This was the same band that gave us The Joshua Tree? What’s with all these new sounds? It took a little while to get used to this version of U2, ... First review of U2’s new song ‘Get On Your Boots’ U2log.com all 2 news articles

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First came U2 to argue that profundity is not a cardinal sin or character flaw in rock music-making: It's cool to be grandiose if you write good hooks. Enter Coldplay, who have worked even harder than U2 at building up a musical language to express ambition of design and largeness of feeling.

By rss@youtube.com (U2AlbumReview) A slideshow of U2's Zoo TV Tour. The song is "Zoo Station" from the 1991 album "Achtung Baby". Feel free to check out my U2 album review and lyrics site http://u2albumreview.com Keywords: u2 zootv zoo tv tour concert music rock slideshow achtung baby station larry mullen jr the edge bono adam...

By Glen Boyd When U2 originally played their 1983 concert in the gorgeous setting of Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, they hadn't quite conquered the world yet, but they were well on their way. It was on that same tour in support of the band's third album War, that U2 would play before 300,000 people a...

By noreply@blogger.com (Barbara(aka Layla)) New U2 Release in NOVEMBER November!!!! I can barely stand it. Will it be good? Great? Off the charts incredible? When will the tour start? How many shows in LA? Will I be offered a pre-release copy of it to review and get to hear it before November? My mind is reeling.

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...

By U2isABLE So for now, I’ll continue to enjoy the appetizer gigs…knowing that I’ll be having a smorgasbord in less than a year’s time. From time to time, I indulge in the guilty pleasure of going to gigs by artists other than U2. I know, seems like I’m cheating on Hitman and Sparky, but heck - they don’t tou...

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By cavman The faith of Bono, Edge and Larry was also a problem on their early tours.  It built a barrier in their relationship with Adam and Paul.  At the time, Adam didn’t share their faith.  As they huddled in the back of the bus to read the Bible, pray, sing and talk, Adam was left out.  He feared being kick...

As the film begins and the volume of the crowd gradually increases, the excitement slowly builds. Suddenly the band takes the stage and bursts into Vertigo, the atmosphere is electric - the camera first pans the crowd jumping and singing along religiously, before suddenly zooming to wit...

I was lying. The film I had just seen -- the world's first three-dimensional live-action concert film -- was astounding. I just didn't want to tell him that, because he was one of U2 3D's producers. What if I changed my mind before writing this review? Better to form an opinion after my post-sho...

As I left the Imax theater after seeing U2 3D, a man asked me, "So, what did you think?" Using my best Larry David impression, I responded, "Pretty good. Pretty... pretty good." I was lying. The film I had just seen -- the world's first three-dimensional live-action concert film -- was astounding....

Music Review: U2 - Joshua Tree (Remastered and Expanded Deluxe ... Blogcritics.org, OH - Released back when The Edge had hair and before Bono wore hats, The Joshua Tree really does represent their youth, my youth, many people’s youth, ...

Music Review: U2 - Joshua Tree (Remastered / Expanded) (Deluxe ... Blogcritics.org, OH - The CD comes in a slipcase, with liner notes by Bill Flanagan and The Edge and features a number of photos, as well as lyrics to the songs. ...

By Glen Boyd At one point during this DVD, filmed in 1997 in Mexico City during U2's world tour behind the album Pop, Bono says to the audience that his band are "restless souls looking for new sounds and new colors." He then leans towards guitarist ...

By D.A.N. Listening to The Joshua Tree in it's entirety, I think there is more to why this was the album that really made U2 huge. It is not just because it has three of their biggest hits. It's because from start to finish it's a great album that really shows a band with a vision and will to change the world,...

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.

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...

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]

 OH - His review of U2’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and the Vertigo Tour that followed were some of the most harsh reviews I’ve ever read. ...

Today's review is unfortunately the last I will be writing for Vertigo's fifth leg, as the second concert in Auckland was my last Vertigo Tour concert. However, after the conclusion of the tour, I may offer reviews of the three concerts I saw in May 2005 in Boston as reflections upon the tour...

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...

Starring: Bono, Adam Clayton Review: In 1992, after a decade of singing about Chilean dictators and waving white flags, U2 decided to simply get goofy. Captured here at the end of the Zoo TV Tour, U2... Rating: 4 Stars

By louderback Jobs, Bono Roll Out U2 iPod Why did Steve Jobs, Bono and The Edge share a stage together in Silicon Valley today? We've got details on their stunning announcement, including pictures, highlights and more. Mobile music will never be the same!