I sat down today to try and come up with a list of the most important concerts of U2’s career. Without hesitation, the first show that came to mind was the Sarajevo show from 09-23-1997. Although I didn’t attend (wouldn’t THAT have been awesome?) I was lucky enough to catch a live broadcast of the […]
Read MoreLife Should be Fragrant, Rooftop to the Basement
U2 has a long history with rooftop performances. Heck, for that matter, rock n roll’s love affair with the tops of buildings is long and storied, dating back to at least the Beatles, but this is an article about U2, and, really, who cares about those other bands anyway? The first time U2 made a […]
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Bono, Wyclef Collaborate for NetAid
(WALL OF SOUND) A new collaboration between U2 frontman Bono and Wyclef Jean, “New Day,” will be presented to the United Nations on Sept. 8, kicking off the publicity campaign for NetAid, a massive Internet charity undertaking designed to raise awareness for the U.N.’s poverty campaign. The single will also be released on Columbia Records. […]
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U2 Signs $50 Million Deal
Irish rockers U2 have signed a massive $50 million deal with Polygram for the release of three Best Of albums. The first, The Best of U2—Volume One: 1980-1990, is currently set for a Nov. 2 release on the Island imprint. Daily Variety reports that this first album will be accompanied by a separate CD made […]
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U2 in Las Vegas: A Sort Of Homecoming
Within ten years, U2 may very well be the house band at Caesars Palace. And we’ll be glad. By Geoff Carter VEGAS DELUXE Bono has always been one for hiding in plain sight. Scarcely five minutes into the opening of their PopMart world tour, he let U2’s mission statement slip. “Lookin’ for a sound that’s […]
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Wired U2 Fans Link on Tour
By PAOLO PONTONIERE AND KATHLEEN CRAUGHWELLAPRIL 28, 1997 12 AM As U2 fans from around the world descended on this town Saturday for the kickoff of the Irish band’s massive PopMart tour, it became clear that the Internet is taking on yet another role these days–that of party organizer. For months, wired U2 fans from all over […]
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U2’s new ‘POP’ culture
(CNN) – “Listen, I’ll talk to Jesus. I’ll talk to the lady at the check-out there at Kmart. I’ll talk to anyone.” So says Bono, the never-shy lead singer of rock group U2. And if there’s one thing that stays constant with the band, it’s that Bono will indeed talk. But there’s not much else that […]
Read MoreU2 Announces U.S. POP-Mart Tour Dates
U2 held a press conference Wednesday morning in the lingerie section of a Kmart in New York’s Greenwich Village to announce their U.S. tour in support of their new album, Pop. The gathering was broadcast live on MTV and the Internet with the use of Real Video, a technological goody that came out on Monday. Bono […]
Read MoreU2 Invigorated by Nineties sounds
Few releases can cause as much speculation, anticipation and activity as a new U2 album, but the scale of interest preceding the release of Pop, the band’s 11th album, is unprecedented in recent years. There have been leaks, broken embargoes and wild rumours surrounding the project since it began 14 months ago, and these have […]
Read MoreU2’s Album Delayed Until March
U2’s long-awaited new album, which was due out in November, has been delayed until March. The reason? Well, it’s certainly not for lack of material. U2 has recorded thirty-eight tracks for the album, tentatively titled Expect Nothing but the Best; the first single, “Discotheque,” is scheduled to be released to radio stations on January 8. […]
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