#3 – If you’re paying attention, you can really get to know them. A week or so ago, I was prepping for the Oscars by reviewing some of U2’s award show appearances, and while I was watching Bono’ acceptance speech for Album of the Year at the ’88 Grammys, I was moved by some of […]
Read MoreNo U2 album/tour until 2015, U2 fans react on twitter
Billboard has a story today that implies that U2 is nowhere close to a new release and tour plans have been pushed back to 2015. According to Andrew Hampp and Shirley Halperin of Billboard U2’s upcoming release and tour “has been virtually unrivaled”. Multiple sources now say that the band has rescheduled studio time to […]
Read MoreNew version of ‘Ordinary Love’ posted online
Seems we have a new version of ‘Ordinary Love” online. Our friends over at U2wanderer.org posted on twitter about the discovery. One of our forum members found this new mix of Ordinary Love on @SoundCloud. Seems to be an @Interscope promo. https://t.co/2uCkVtMCtm — u2wanderer.org (@u2w) March 6, 2014 So what do you think? You like? […]
Read MoreNotable Shows – Dublin ’85
This week’s notable show is U2’s first headlining show in a stadium, from Dublin’s Croke Park, on the 29th of June, 1985. Thinking back to that time, almost 30 years ago, it’s hard to believe that there was a time when U2 were not the global force that they are now. That’s kind of what […]
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U2 101 – One Tree Hill
This week’s U2 101 article is on the fan favorite track One Tree Hill, and is in response to a request from reader Brent. I think that most of us are aware of how this song came to be, but for any latecomers, I’ll give a quick rundown of it’s origins. While the band were […]
Read MoreWhy U2? – Reason #2
#2 – They never repeat themselves. My mom isn’t what I’d consider a U2 fan, but she’s kind enough to keep up with the band because she knows how important they are to me. The last time we spoke, about a week or so ago, she mentioned to me that she’s always amazed at U2’s […]
Read MoreSurprises from the Academy Awards
Two surprising developments concerning U2 tonight from the Academy Awards. The first, and most pleasant of the two, was the acoustic arrangement of Ordinary Love, after Bono indicated a couple of weeks ago that the Oscars performance would be different from that performed on the Tonight Show. My guess is that the Tonight Show performance […]
Read MoreBono travels with his bed, sources say
So, I was minding my own business and watching the Oscars when this story hit my inbox – “Bono employs person to drive his bed around on tour.” My first thought was, “this has got to be a joke”. But, after seeing the same report posted on several different websites, I guess there is something […]
Read MoreU2 Confessional Box!
You’ve been naughty, haven’t you? We saw what you did with the trash, trampoline and party girl. Shame! It’s time to repent. Step into the U2 confessional and confess your funny, craziest, wackiest, sinful U2 ways and go into the weekend cleansed. Mine: While home alone the other day, I was pretending to be […]
Read MoreThe Edge, featured on a cooking show with celebrity chef Mari Batali
Dailymotion.com is beginning to produce its own original video content. One of the (just completed) projects is a show called: “Feedback Kitchen with Mario Batali” which will feature the Edge. The show is focused on food and music were celebrity chef Mario Batali has a conversation with various celebrities while doing what he does best… […]
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