This should surprise no one: U2’s “Ordinary Love” has leaked online in advance of its official premiere. From what we understand, it was recorded while the song played over the credits of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. I don’t know if this is the orig…
Read MoreEnd of the Line for Spider-Man on Broadway
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the controversial-but-popular musical with songs penned by Bono and The Edge, will end its Broadway run in January. Producers plan to move Spidey to an undisclosed venue in Las Vegas beginning in 2015.
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Column: off the record…, vol. 13-593
If you had asked me what big U2 news we’d hear in mid-November 2013, probably the last thing on my list would’ve been “Paul McGuinness is stepping away as U2’s manager.” And that Madonna’s manager is going to take over day-to-day functions? Insane.
B…
What U2 Fans Should Know About Guy Oseary (From A Madonna Fan)
Many U2 fans heard the news of Guy Oseary becoming U2’s manager and had to look the name up.
They learned that Oseary started his career with Madonna in the music industry at her former label, Maverick Records. He quickly worked his way up the ladder …
Book Review: The Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
“If you’re looking for a night out on the town you just found me. I’m a 65 million dollar circus tragedy.” — The Green Goblin singing “Freak Like Me” in Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
Girl meets boy. Boy meets spider. Spider meets Broadway. It’s not …
Irish Times: U2 Album in March, Tour in June
The Irish Times has a lengthy and very good article looking back at Paul McGuinness’ career as U2’s manager, and what his departure might mean going forward. It also includes this unofficial and unconfirmed statement about the timing of U2’s new album…
Read MoreNew U2 Album To Drop In 2014
While the band has talked about their upcoming album at various lengths over the past year or so, the boys in U2 have been unwilling to make any official statement about a release date. In an interview with The Sun back in January of this year, Bono went so far to say that it might […]
Read MoreU2 in Dublin, The North Side Story
Its unique, ringside seat at the rise and rise of U2 in their home city. An exclusive publication, commissioned from the Hot Press team in Ireland, this large-format 274-page book is full of rare and unpubli…
Read MoreNorth Side Story: New Book is U2.com Member Subscription Gift
U2.com has announced the 2013/14 members-only subscription gift — a book called North Side Story: U2 in Dublin, 1978-1983. The band commissioned Hot Press magazine to create the 274-page book, which it describes as “full of rare and unpublished photo…
Read MoreNorth Side Story: U2 in Dublin, 1978-1983
It’s the definitive account of the band’s earliest years and it’s only available to U2.com subscribers.
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