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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:00:17 +0000

April 4th 1968, "They took your life but they couldn't take your pride!" In the name of love, what more in the name of love? Always admired the fact Bono sang sweetly of Dr. King.

The Killers, Depeche Mode and Others Cover U2′s Entire 'Achtung Baby' Album

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:34:53 +0000

To mark the 20th anniversary of U2‘s ‘Achtung Baby,’ The Killers, Depeche Mode, The Fray and other notable artists have contributed to a start-to-finish reinterpretation of the classic album.

‘AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered,’ also featuring a remix of U2′s original version of ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing,’ will be included in Q magazine‘s 25th anniversary issue, which hits newsstands October 26.

Sweaty Tracy Morgan Sings U2′s 'With or Without You' at Fashion's Night Out [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:00:27 +0000

This would never happen under Liz Lemon’s watch: ’30 Rock’ actor Tracy Morgan attended a karaoke party hosted by Valentino during Fashion’s Night Out, where he performed a heartfelt rendition of U2′s ‘With or Without You’ while sporting a sweat-soaked t-shirt. Apparently, Morgan’s perspiration wasn’t enough to scare off a blonde fashionista who joins Morgan on [...]

U2′s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:50:14 +0000

Last year, Bono‘s emergency back surgery in Germany had the U2 fan base worried about his welfare.

There was an entirely different kind of concern for Bono over the weekend, when reports circulated that he was treated for chest pains last week at a hospital in Monaco. U2 fans can rest easy, though: It was just a routine checkup, according to a spokeswoman for the 51-year-old singer.

Boyce Avenue Covers U2′s 'With or Without You' [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:04:33 +0000

If you've never heard of Boyce Avenue, then you are definitely missing out. This YouTube sensation sticks to a pretty simple formula - take a song everyone loves and perform it acoustically. Pretty simple, right? Not necessarily. If you've spent any time on YouTube then you know that terrible renditions of popular songs are a dime a dozen. What sets Boyce Avenue apart is the fact that they actually sound good. Well, they aren't actually good. they are great. Check it out.

U2 Leads 2011 Worldwide Tour Grosses

Grace Niemitalo — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:00:55 +0000

Classic rock artists may not get much love on top 40 radio anymore, but that doesn't mean no one's listening to their music. Quite the contrary.

According to Pollstar's mid-year report of worldwide concert grosses, some of the most popular tours of 2011 are being led by older rock acts.

Bono Brings Blind Guitarist From Crowd Onstage at U2 Concert [VIDEO]

Grace Niemitalo — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:00:08 +0000

Adam Bevell is a huge U2 fan. He's been to a dozen of the Irish band's concerts, and danced with his wife to U2 favorite 'All I Want Is You' during their wedding.

The 32-year old father of four is also blind. At the U2 concert in Nashville, Tennessee he attended last Saturday he held up a sign advertising his services as a "blind guitar player."

Bono Shares Spotlight With A Fan In Nashville [Video]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:30:40 +0000

At the end of their Saturday show in Nashville, Bono shared the spotlight with a fan. During the show Bono noticed a blind fan holding a sign asking to play a song for his wife. After pulling the young man onstage Bono said “dude is gonna play some guitar.” The fan replies “I’m really nervous!’ Bono [...]

U2 Plans Deluxe Reissues of 'Achtung Baby' and 'Zooropa'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:15:15 +0000

Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since U2 released its landmark album ‘Achtung Baby’ — and the band is preparing to celebrate with a newly expanded version.

The band isn’t stopping its vault-purging there, either – Rolling Stone reports that there are also plans for a deluxe edition of U2′s ‘Achtung’ follow-up, ‘Zooropa,’ all part of a wider campaign that will see the songs repackaged in a number of formats.

NHL Player Picks Up Hitchhiking Bono in Canada

Jon Michaels — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:30:36 +0000

Edmonton Oilers' center Gilbert Brule could have sworn he saw U2 frontman Bono hitchhiking on the side of a Canadian road Tuesday.

Kelsey Nichols, his girlfriend and the driver of the car that had allegedly just whizzed past the rock icon, had her

U2 – Where The Streets Have No Name – Video Of The Day [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:29:41 +0000

I love this song - and cannot believe that I have never seen this video before. Wish I could have been there!

U2 Touring In New Zealand With Special Guest

Jon Michaels — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:36:08 +0000

U2 kicked off their tour of Australia and New Zealand on November 25th. Jay-Z is special guesting on this tour which will wrap up on December 19th. They will also play South Africa on February 13th.