More rumors about U2’s album plans, these from @U2 reader Gary Paul, who met up Thursday in Dublin with Steve Lillywhite (who’s there to work on his RTE TV show, The Hit). Paul tweeted about the brief conversation yesterday, saying “DEFINITELY NOT thi…
Read MoreBono on Seamus Heaney: ‘His Words Will Be Around Forever’
Bono has paid tribute to Irish poet Seamus Heaney, who died today at the age of 74. In comments posted on U2.com, Bono says he’s been giving out Heaney’s books of poetry to the dignitaries that he’s visited this week in Africa. Here’s some of what Bon…
Read More‘The quietest storm that ever blew into town…’
I take his poems with me wherever I go. ‘ Bono has been remembering the great Seamus Heaney.
Read MoreFive You Might Have Missed (3)
A dazzling animation, a POP classic, Luciano Pavarotti and music for films. Five more you might have missed.
Read MoreColumn: off the record…, vol. 13-581
Yaaawn. I was hoping I’d be the bearer of good news, but there is NOTHING going on in U2 land this week other than rumors that raise our hopes, then get refuted, just like that. The wheels have been turning behind the scenes here at @U2, however, as …
Read MoreNico Vega and Oh No Fiasco Deliver Hard-Hitting Rock at Nashville’s Exit/In
Nashville’s the Exit/In, a classic yet almost easy to miss venue, recently played host to Los Angeles band Nico Vega, an up-and-coming powerhouse of a band known for their mix of musical elegance and gritty energy. The opening band, Oh No Fiasco, with whom Nico Vega share a label, combine alternative rock roots with a […]
Read MoreBono’s girl Eve premieres two flicks at Toronto film festival
by EIMEAR RABBITTE It has been quite a month for rising star Eve Hewson, the daughter of rock legend Bono. Last week she landed a role in a US period drama by Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh. Now Eve will be winging her way to Toronto next mon…
Read MoreRUMORS: U2’S ALBUM & FRENCH CONCERT PLANS
By: Matt McGee I would suggest taking this with the proverbial grain of salt, but since it’s coming from a traditional media outlet, we’ll pass this rumor along. An article from Nice-Matin, a French news outlet, mentions these three rumors: U2’s new al…
Read MoreRUMORS: U2’S ALBUM & FRENCH CONCERT PLANS
By: Matt McGee I would suggest taking this with the proverbial grain of salt, but since it’s coming from a traditional media outlet, we’ll pass this rumor along. An article from Nice-Matin, a French news outlet, mentions these three rumors: U2’s new al…
Read MoreU2 Lists: Top 5 Lyrical ‘Home’ Runs
[Ed. note: This is the 52nd in a “U2 Lists” series, where @U2 staffers pick a topic and share their personal rankings on something U2-related.]
When a band has a catalog as large as U2’s, it’s easy to start identifying patterns in their lyrics. The us…