Bono and Ali Hewson enjoy a trip to the Fondation Maeght in the South of France by CAITLIN MCBRIDE Who knew they were friends? Two of rock’s royal couples are enjoying a holiday together in France. Bono and Ali Hewson are regulars in the French Rivie…
Read More‘Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark’ Searches for New Star in L.A. and N.Y.
by Mia Galuppo
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Have you ever hoped to be a high-flying superhero? Well, here is your chance.
Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is seeking a new male lead, due to actor Reeve Carney’s exit this September, and is holding two open casting calls — one in New York City and one in Los Angeles.
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U2 partnership given leave to challenge decision on Clarence Hotel redevelopment
The facade of the Clarence Hotel on Wellinton Quay in Dublin. Photograph: Pat Langan/The Irish Times
by Ray Managh, Aodhan O’Faolain
Plans by Bono and The Edge to revive their parked €150 million revamp of Dublin’s Clarence Hotel were stopped in their tracks by Dublin City Council, the High Court has heard.
Eamon Galligan, senior counsel for The Clarence Partnership, which includes developer Paddy McKillen, said the local authority had refused to extend planning permission it granted in 2007 for a new and enlarged hotel.
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U2-funded children get a chance to record song on board ‘Beatles’ bus
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is an advanced music studio on wheels
Music students from Dundalk Youth Centre taking part in a workshop on the John Lennon Music Mobile an Education Tour Bus. Engineer Jamie Thompson, Conor Loughnan and Kate Rogers…
Read MoreWill God Resurface in New U2 Music ?
Arguably the most successful rock band in the world, U2 not only cries out against injustice, but also dares to imagine an alternative in light of the Christian vision.
The band searchingly examines the distortions of our world and proclaims with Scripture “the place that has to be believed to be seen” and “where the streets have
no name.” Will we hear them?
Unsettling Combinations: Zooropa Retrospective (part one)
The time that’s passed since the 1990s requires us to look at that period of U2 from a different angle. As the world of U2 fans celebrates the 20th anniversary of Zooropa this summer, we turned to our webzine intern and “intermedia” co-editor Jordan Frye to get his take on the record. With only a […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday to The Edge!
Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite guitarist/keyboardist/backup vocalist! The Edge turns 52 on Thursday, August 8th, so please join us in wishing him a wonderful birthday:
Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday, dear The Edge!Ha…
Clayton’s bride (in the name of love..)
ADAM CLAYTON GIRLFRIEND/FIANCE MARIANA TEIXEIRA By JENNIFER O’BRIEN U2 rocker Adam Clayton is set to tie the knot with his Brazilian girlfriend of four years Mariana Teixeira next month, the Irish Sun can reveal.
The bachelor bassist will wed the bea…
Column: off the record…, vol. 13-578
So … anybody waiting for some U2 album news? Or even a single?
Yeah. Us, too.
Last week, we were making out the writing schedule for August, sorting out who would be handling each of our regular features (OTRs, Like A Song, Like A Video, U2 Lists) …
Nile Rodgers wants to work with The Edge
Chic musician Nile Rodgers is planning to record with U2 guitarist The Edge and thinks they will “feed off each other” when they jam. Nile Rodgers is planning to record with U2 guitarist The Edge. Read onCopyright 2013 U2 France / http://www.u2france.c…
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