U2

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

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.01.2009 | 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 11.30.2009 | 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 11.29.2009 | 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 11.25.2009 | 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 11.25.2009 | 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 11.22.2009 | 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 11.22.2009 | 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.

Green Wheels

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.22.2009 | World


Charlotte Safavi

No matter how many or how few people in Iran remain dissatisfied with the state of affairs, so long as they show their green and voice their heartfelt longing for reform, the movement is alive.

U2 Energizes Chicago During North American Tour Kickoff

Ari Bendersky | Posted 11.13.2009 | Chicago


Ari Bendersky

As with everything U2 does, this show was big. Big stage. Big lights. Big sound. Big messages. But this show was played, for lack of a better term, in the round.

Human or Dancer: Killers Waver at Jones Beach

Rob Fishman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Fishman

At Jones Beach on Tuesday, the Killers packed too much performance, and not enough humanity.

It Might Get Loud with Davis Guggeinheim

Matthew-Lee Erlbach | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Matthew-Lee Erlbach

"Most documentaries about music are about dumb things like car wrecks and drug overdoses," said Guggenheim, "and I wanted to make a movie about [...] how they became great musicians."

Movie review: It Might Get Loud

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.11.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

It's a kind of guitar summit, with the three guitarists sitting around in overstuffed chairs on a platform in the middle of an L.A. soundstage, talking about electric guitars and playing them.

Interview: Davis Guggenheim Says It Might Get Loud

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.10.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

It Might Get Loud portrays three generations of guitarists: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, The Edge of U2 and Jack White of the White Stripes, all talking about their love of the electric guitar.

"Spider-Man" Musical Production Delays?

Posted 09.07.2009 | New York


Is the upcoming "Spider-Man" musical stuck in a web of financial woes? Variety reports: Extensive work being done to prep for the technically dema...

James May Takes Takes An "Emotional" Ride To The Edge Of Space In A U2 Spyplane (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila SHapiro | Posted 09.06.2009 | Home


British Journalist James May takes a trip in a U2 spyplane to the edge of space. He narrates the journey, waxes philosophical, and eats lunch (he has...

James May Takes Takes An "Emotional" Ride To The Edge Of Space In A U2 Spyplane (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila SHapiro | Posted 09.06.2009 | Home


British Journalist James May takes a trip in U2s spyplane to the edge of space. He narrates the journey, waxes philosophical, and eats lunch (he has ...

Dubliners Protest U2's All-Night Stage Removal

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 08.28.2009 | Entertainment


DUBLIN — Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, threatening the...

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Two Huge Concerts

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment


A full roster of music legends will help the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrate its silver anniversary with two sweeping concerts in Madison Square Ga...

Bono Dodges A Hug From President Bush

IrishCentral | KENNETH HAYNES | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics


On a BBC program last night, the superstar U2 singer recalled how he he stiffed President Bush out of the photo op in 2006 at the National Prayer Brea...

U2 Asks Fans To Support Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

AP | Posted 08.04.2009 | Entertainment


BANGKOK, Thailand — As U2 kicks off its world tour, the Irish rockers are turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu...

Confused Bono Facing Barrage of Questions About His Sex Change

The Hollywood Ham | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy


The Hollywood Ham

"I just assumed the news meant that he had a sex change years ago," said U2 guitarist Edge. "Like they just found records that revealed that he used to be a man."

Crap's Last Tape: Review of Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

An informative state-of-play piece on contemporary music, Ripped suggests that technology is making it possible for a new generation of artists and fans to mess with the record business.

New Tunes On Monday: Green Day, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Tori Amos, Kate Voegele, and Mat Kearney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.

The Edge Vs. Malibu Residents In Pitch For "Green" Mansions

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


MALIBU, Calif. — A few years ago, U2 guitarist The Edge went for a hike, and there in the golden hills overlooking Malibu's cerulean waters, he ...

U2's The Edge Angering Malibu With Home Plans

E! Online | Posted 05.19.2009 | Entertainment


The U2 guitarist's plans to build five mountaintop mansions in Malibu with fantastic oceanside views is facing fierce opposition from some famous NIMB...