It’s usually a pretty big production around here when we bring on new staff members: We advertise open positions, review candidates, announce the names of our new staffers, etc. But that wasn’t the case with our latest staff addition. Fernanda Bottini has been someone we’ve known online for at least a couple years now. She’s […]
Read MoreWill Smith, U2 Confirmed for Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Premiere
By Kevin Rutherford When Jimmy Fallon’s reign as the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” begins next month, he’ll have a fairly worthy duo of guests to help ring in his premiere: Will Smith and U2. In a release today (Jan. 19), NBC confirmed that the actor/rapper will be featured as a guest on “The […]
Read MoreColumn: off the record…, vol. 14-602
This one’s for Super Bowl followers: Hope you’re happy tonight, M2! (Credit to always excellent The Oatmeal for the cartoon) After their win at the Golden Globes last week, …read more Source: @U2
Read MoreU2 to be Fallon’s first ‘Tonight Show’ musical guests
U2 will be part of the welcome wagon for Jimmy Fallon’s new late-night time slot. When The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon debuts Feb. 17, with Late Show host Fallon replacing longtime Tonight Show guy Jay Leno, U2 will be the inaugural musical guest. Actor Will Smith is the first guest. The news was announced […]
Read MoreBono to Speak at World Economic Forum This Week
The U2 machine is starting to gear up, but Bono has at least one non-U2 related commitment still to make. He’ll be speaking this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The WEF’s official website lists him as one of the speakers on a session titled “The Post-2015 Goals: Inspiring a New Generation to […]
Read MoreBillboard’s 2014 Industry Icon: Paul McGuinness on 35 Years Guiding ‘The Biggest Band in the World’ (Q&A)
By Ray Waddell Few managers are so closely associated with one act as Paul McGuinness has been with U2, a group he took from a fledgling band of dubious musicianship playing Dublin bars to where it is widely considered the biggest group in the world. News broke late last year that McGuinness would step back […]
Read MoreDAVE FANNING ‘FIRST TIME PLAY FROM U2’ TURNS OUT NOT TO BE THEM
There was excitement – then much head scratching last night among the U2 community when Dave Fanning announced on his 2fm show “I’m going to give you something now, a brand new, first time play which is from U2. This song here, will it be on the album? Just a blast! Brand new, ‘Invisible.’” Instrumentally […]
Read MorePaul McGuinness to Receive the 2014 Billboard Industry Icon Award
“In recognition of his lifelong achievements and vision in moving the music industry forward,” Paul McGuinness will receive the 2014 Billboard Industry Icon Award. A ceremony will take place in Cannes on Feb. 2 to present the honor; past recipients include Sire Records founder/CEO Seymour Stein and the Beggars Group founder/chairman Martin Mills. No word […]
Read MoreOscar Nomination
The ‘honour’ of being nominated for ‘Best Original Song’ at the 2014 Academy Awards. …read more Source: U2.com
Read MoreDave Fanning Didn’t Play New U2 Today, He Played Dark Stares
Somebody’s been duped. It was either Irish radio DJ (and longtime U2 friend) Dave Fanning, or it was the rest of us that got caught up thinking that U2’s new single, “Invisible,” was played today on Fanning’s 2FM show. If you missed the excitement in our forum or on Facebook and Twitter, here’s what happened: […]
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