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Music for the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Tim Mohr | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Tim Mohr

The awareness of mortality in 1980s nuke-pop was amplified by the inescapably bleak Cold War reality. With the fall of the Wall, much of the threat evaporated. The music, however, lives on.

How David Hasselhoff Toppled the Berlin Wall: Music Memories From November, 1989

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 11.07.2009 | Entertainment


Kristi York Wooten

At the end of the day, we were but tourists in the whole charade. Yet one American fit right in: David Hasselhoff.

U2's Free Berlin Wall Concert Sparks Outrage

AP | KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


BERLIN — Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and ...

Stop Making Sense With Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz, Plus a Robert Francis Interview, John Mayer News, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

This year being the 25th anniversary of the release of the Talking Heads' concert classic Stop Making Sense, I spoke with Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and Chris Frantz on the cult favorite.

"Getting Better": A Playlist for President Obama on the Anniversary of Election Day

David Wild | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Rome wasn't built in a day, and apparently the United States won't be completely rebuilt in a year either. But here's to things at least "Getting Better."

Rock Hall Rocks to a $4 Million-Plus Haul

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment


Harvey Wasserman

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's Joel Peresman has confirmed that last week's monster benefit concerts in Madison Square Garden will yield at least $4 million.

Old Musical Dogs Learning New Internet Tricks

Shawn Amos | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

This is the Age of the Artist. In a world where equipment, distribution, and Paypal are in the hands of everyone, only talent will matter. The days of the middleman are (almost) over. Viva la revolucion de music.

Girlfriends' Guide: Why I Won't Be Asking Santa For A Bodyguard This Christmas

Vicki Iovine | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living


Vicki Iovine

Let's not get distracted by asking why in the world I would ever even think I might need personal protection -- my delusions are my own business.

U2 To Play Free Show To Mark Fall Of Berlin Wall

AP | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


BERLIN — Achtung, baby: U2 will play a free concert in Berlin to help the city celebrate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Music netw...

Look Who's Not Talking, Bono!

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment


Virginia M. Moncrieff

Mo longer are we content to hear the tin pot half-baked undergraduate political ramblings of some bloke who just happens to have the mic. What in the hell would he know?

U2's Summer 2010 Tour To Rock Spartan Stadium

CBS4Denver | CBS 4 Denver | Posted 10.26.2009 | Home


U2 is coming to rock Spartan Stadium. The acclaimed Irish rock group announced Sunday that its summer 2010 tour will take it to the Michigan St...

HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

U2 On YouTube: Here's How To Watch U2's Live Concert Online

techcrunch.com | Posted 10.25.2009 | Technology


U2 is streaming their concert tonight from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California live to YouTube. As the site announced earlier this week, some 16 cou...

U2 Adapts To Changing Times, Laments Loss Of Obama Election Joy

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing &ndas...

U2 To Play Live, Free Concert On YouTube

Yahoo! News | Posted 10.20.2009 | Technology


LONDON (Reuters) -- U2 will stream an entire concert live on the YouTube video sharing site this weekend, the Irish band said on their website. Sunday...

Should Mayor Bloomberg Run, Bike or Chopper?

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York


Jennifer Schwab

Let’s remember that Bloomberg works for no salary, and has contributed hugely to the green movement by tackling many environmental issues in New York.

Waiting on the World to Change: A Playlist for Our Nobel Peace Prize-Winning President

David Wild | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Congratulations, Mr. President. Seriously. Big fan. Big Prize. Here's a celebratory playlist that I really hope will inspire you to keep earning this glittering prize in the days and years to come.

Star Wars In Concert Comes To Denver: Where Does It Rank With Other Questionable Musical Adaptations? (VOTE, VIDEO)

Posted 10.08.2009 | Denver


Get excited, Denver: Star Wars In Concert is coming to town, playing at the Pepsi Center on October 18th. The event will feature a live symphony orch...

U2's Music and Mission and My Kid's First Rock Concert

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment


Jim Wallis

What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.

Writers Should Think Like Bono

Tom Matlack | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Matlack

The books of the 21st century will no longer be sold by an agent to a publishing house who tries to sell them to bookstores. The most successful books of the future will look more like a U2 concert.

This Sunday, Help Us Turn Carnegie Hall (RED)

James Boyce | Posted 09.29.2009 | New York


James Boyce

Not only is Irish musician Gavin Friday performing at Carnegie Hall on Sunday night, he's bringing a few friends. Like Bono. The Edge. Larry Mullen, Jr. And Adam Clayton.

U2 Gives Bloomberg A Shout-Out At Giants Stadium Concert (VIDEO)

Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


Despite an initial helicopter mix up and having to fight traffic to get there, Mayor Bloomberg ultimately made to the U2 concert at Giants Stadium las...

Bloomberg At U2 Concert: Mayor's Helicopter Lands At U2 Show

AP | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New Jersey state troopers were surprised when a helicopter owned by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a practice l...

Metro Station and Miley & The Rockits Plays Staples Center

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Power-pop group Metro Station played the Staples Center Tuesday night and pretty much set the tone for the act that followed... Miley somebody.

Shock The Monkey: A Playlist To Help Ease Kirk Cameron's Evolutionary Growing Pains

David Wild | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Kirk Cameron seems like a really nice guy. Unfortunately, the Artist Formerly Known as Mike Seaver seems like a really nice guy who's evolved into a willfully ignorant idiot.