New U2 Album Gets Working Title
According to The Sun, U2 has a working title for a forthcoming album: 10 Reasons to Exist. The band has reportedly been working on the album in the last few months. Although this is the name that was given in the interview, there’s an emphasis on the whole working title part, with Bono saying: “Within the band we’ve been calling it 10 Reasons To Exist – but I will tell you we might have at least six of them.” But don’t get too excited for a new U2 album. The article also said there’s no definite timeline for release: “They’re... read more
Found in: NewsTED2013 to Feature Bono, Amanda Palmer, Peter Gabriel
Titled “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered,” this year’s annual TED conference is set to add some celebrity cache to its lineup.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsInfographic: Signature Specs
Musicians have found endless ways to differentiate themselves from the pack, ranging from outfits, singing style and stage props. Perhaps one of the most distinctive features is eyewear. See if you can recognize who made each of these unique spectacles famous. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsWatch Bono Sing With Glen Hansard at NY's Living Room
When Glen Hansard was doing a taping for Sirius/XM's "The Loft" at The Living Room, fellow Irishman Bono took the stage, trading verses with Hansard on "The Auld Triangle"—a modern Irish anthem written in the early '60s by Dominic Behan for the play The Quare Fellow. read more
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Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBono and The Edge Perform Song from Spider-Man Musical
During last night’s over-the-top American Idol finale, Bono and The Edge performed “Rise Above," a song from their long-delayed musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The pair wrote the score for the rather unpopular production, which premiered earlier this year. Star Reeve Carney joined the U2 guys onstage for a bordering-on-corny performance of the rock ballad, featuring a high-flying stuntperson in a Spider-Man costume flipping all over the arena and threatening to topple into the audience at any moment. Eek. But, despite all of the kitsch of the act, the song is actually quite good. Carney is a talented singer... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBono Agrees with Negative Reviews of Spider-Man Musical
Bono reportedly agrees with the negative reviews of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the musical for which he and bandmate The Edge wrote the score, in an upcoming edition of Nightline that will air tonight, May 20, at 11:35 p.m. EST.... read more
Found in: Music, News15 Great 'Hallelujah' Covers
“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen is one of the greatest songs ever written. So it’s no surprise that leonardcohenfiles.com currently lists 2,040 covers of Leonard Cohen songs. And that doesn’t count all the YouTubers posting their “Cover of Jeff Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah‘."... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKanye West, Bono Collaborate On "SkyScrapers"
Kanye West adds Bono to his long list of collaborators, as the two have hit the studio to work on a track for rapper Swizz Beats.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFive Charitable Organizations Started By Musicians
In Paste’s "Can Rock Save the World?" feature back in 2007, the staff highlighted musicians tackling some critical issues facing the earth. Today we shed some light on five more musicians who've used their platforms to start their own charitable organizations. read more
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