Free U2 Concert Commemorates Fall of Berlin Wall
Just one of the big acts slated for the MTV Europe Music Awards on Nov. 5, U2 will play a free concert in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch U2 Live on YouTube This Weekend
If life’s constant hustle and bustle (not to mention that recession thing) has kept you from being one of the millions who have seen U2 during the band’s monstrous 360 Tour, fret not! Bono & Co. have teamed up with YouTube to bring this weekend’s show to your computer screen.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsU2 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium - 9/20/09
Photos taken by Brian Lima at Gillette Stadium... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsCirque du Soleil Billionaire to Host Live TV Show From Space With Help From Al Gore, U2 and Peter Gabriel
Space has always been the final frontier, especially for those who have more money than they know how to spend.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsT-Minus 10 Days Until Blueprint 3: Where in the World is Jay-Z?
We're so glad you asked! We're only a little more than a week away from the release of Jay-Z's eleventh (!!) studio album, Blueprint 3, which drops Sept. 11 on his Roc Nation label (if you just can't wait or don't know how to use the internet, MTV is currently streaming the whole album on The Leak). There's no doubt Hova is one of the hardest working men in the industry (remember, he's a business, man), but he's so busy we've barely been able to keep track of him. So, here's a brief primer on his late-summer exploits.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRock Hall to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, U2, Aretha Franklin, Metallica and More
This year marks the 25th anniversary for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. To celebrate, the Cleveland-based rock hall has lined up a drove of musical MVPs for a double feature at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 29 and 30. Thursday night will feature sets by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, a solo Paul Simon and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends. The following night, U2, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton and Metallica will hit the stage. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 20 Best U2 Songs of All Time
After having so much fun compiling the list of the Best R.E.M. songs, I had to take a stab at doing the same for U2. I polled our Twitter followers and my fanatical friends, who then suggested more than 50 different songs, including just about every cut from War, Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. All five of the first tracks off Joshua Tree made this list, but it also draws from nearly every era—from Boy all the way up to Atomic Bomb (and an argument could be made for No Line on the Horizon's "Magnificent" or "White as Snow"). Tell... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayIt Might Get Loud Trailer Premieres, Featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White
The official trailer for It Might Get Loud, Davis Guggenheim's documentary about guitarists Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White, has hit the web. The film premiered at festivals earlier this year and was named an Official Selection at Sundance, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. It was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, and is scheduled for release on Aug. 14.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsStop Covering These Ten Songs
We’ve got nothing against cover songs. In fact, we love a good unexpected cover. But certain songs should be retired after a couple hundred versions. We hereby declare a moratorium on covering the following ten songs. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayU2's Spider-Man musical holding open casting calls
If you've ever:a) Dreamed of frolicking around onstage as a lead role in a Broadway musical, b) yearned for those musical numbers to be blessed by Bono himself, or c) spent your alone time pretending to shoot spiderwebs out of your fingers and making out with your Mary Jane pillow, then your stars have aligned. ... read more
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