U2

For U2, Faith Without the Christian Rock Label

source: U2

U2 has a respected and admired career in rock 'n' roll, a type of music notorious for rewarding artists who sing about more base things than the world and one's place in it. The band — or in some cases just frontman Bono — has played pop star, pariah, prodigal son and proselytizer. But the spirit...

Published Thu, Oct 8

Freston: Follow your bliss, but leave room for U-turns

source: CNNMoney.com

Viacom's chairman, on Labor Day 2006. More recently he's been trotting the globe – Afghanistan, Burma, Rwanda; helping Oprah build her new TV network, OWN. He's also working with U2 frontman Bono on his mission to reduce global poverty and AIDS.

Published Thu, May 28

Celebrities courted to swing Yes vote on Lisbon treaty

source: Times Online

 UK Bono, the U2 frontman, also reportedly voted Yes in the referendum. Walsh, a music manager and judge on tv's The X Factor, said he voted No because he didn't trust politicians, while singer O'Connor said: “You'd have to be absolutely out of your mind ...

Published Sat, May 23

France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy To Tour With U2 - The Spoof

source: The Spoof

satire), UK PARIS - Bono has just announced that the First Lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has agreed to be their opening act on their upcoming Carribean Island tour. The U2 frontman said that they had originally signed Beyonce but she changed her mind when ...

Published Sat, May 23

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: “Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Is The Reason I Wanted To Be In a Band”

source: Rolling Stone

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody talked with Rock Daily recently to discuss the artists and albums that were influential in helping craft Snow Patrol’s own sound, which include hits on both sides of the Atlantic like “Run,” “Hands Open” and “Chasing Cars,” as well as their new album A...

Published Thu, Dec 11

Live Nation Pays U2 With Shares

source: U2 Tours

Lori Earl, a spokeswoman for the band - whose members include the singer and frontman Bono, the guitarist the Edge, the bassist Adam Clayton and the drummer Larry Mullen - did not immediately comment. Live Nation fell 48 cents, to $11.93, on Friday in New York Stock Exchange trading.

Published Sat, Oct 18

Bono Sings The Edge's Praises

source: www.gabbybabble.celebuzz.com

August 7th, 2008 Bono Calls The Edge the Most Influential Guitarist Since Page U2’s frontman Bono sings high praises for guitarist The Edge and calls him the most influential guitarist since Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and The Who’s Pete Townshend in an email to Rolling Stone magazine, ac...

Published Thu, Aug 7

The Main Attraction and The Supporting Act

source: NPR

China Daily  - Obama is U2. Charismatic frontman, dependable if anonymous behind-the-scene support staff, sometimes surrounded by controversial, oppositional figures (ie ... Citing Iraq War, Renowned Attorney Vincent Bugliosi Seeks “The ... Democracy Now all 902 news articles

Published Fri, Jun 20