High court hears FCC obscenity case Nov 5, 2008
2003 Bono, lead singer for U2, utters an expletive in his acceptance speech for a Golden Globes award show on NBC. ... The case traces to a 2003 Golden Globes show in which U2 lead singer Bono used an expletive in his televised acceptance speech. (USA Today)
Supreme Court to hear FCC appeal over dirty words Nov 3, 2008
2003 Bono, lead singer for U2, utters an expletive in his acceptance speech for a Golden Globes award show on NBC. ... The new policy largely responded to a 2003 incident in which Bono, the lead singer for U2, uttered an expletive in his acceptance speech for a Golden Globes award show on NBC. After complaints from people tied to the Parents Television Council and amid protests over numerous other TV incidents, the FCC reversed its long-standing policy and in 2004 banned the isolated use of... (USA Today)
Dublin shelves plans for U2 Tower Nov 1, 2008
AP fileBritish architect Norman Fosters U2 Tower presumed the sale of more than 180 apartments at more than $1 ... DUBLIN, Ireland - Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top were suspended Friday because of Dublins slumping property market and slide into recession ... The Dublin Docklands Development Authority said it remains committed to building the long-planned U2 Tower, but a souring economy at home and abroad... (MSNBC -- Music)
Bono: World has a stake in upcoming US election Oct 31, 2008
NEW ORLEANS - U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny. "The whole world has a stake in how things turn out," the Ireland native told thousands of Starbucks Corp. employees in New Orleans for a leadership conference. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Bono: World's stake in US election Oct 31, 2008
NEW ORLEANS -- U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny ... Bono, lead singer of U2, speaks at The Women's Conference, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Long Beach, Calif. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bono says world has a stake in U.S. election Oct 31, 2008
It's a great chance to relaunch Brand USA, U2 frontman, activist says ... NEW ORLEANS - U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny. (MSNBC -- News)
Afro-funk singer to visit campus Oct 30, 2008
When U2 lead singer Bono gives you a compliment, you've got to be doing something right. Four-time Grammy-award nominated singer Ang;lique Kidjo was described by Bono as "the galvanizing voice of sub-Saharan Africa," according to a press release from the Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts (CPA). (Daily Collegian, PA)
Bono: Upcoming Election Impacts Whole World - ET Oct 30, 2008
U2 lead singer and social activist Bono is speaking out about the importance of the upcoming US presidential election -- saying he believes it can significantly impact the rest of the world and its view of America ... The wildly popular U2 frontman is a native of Ireland. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Cohen to play Swan Valley Oct 29, 2008
U2 frontman Bono and Australian rock legend Nick Cave have cited Cohen as a major influence and his songs have been covered by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Elton John, REM and Jeff Buckley. Promoter Michael Gudinski said watching Cohen live was almost a religious experience and a must-see. (The West Australian)
Facebook Photos Show Bono's With Sexy Party With Teen... Oct 28, 2008
Busted: Facebook Pictures Show Married U2 Singer Bono's Rendezvous With Sexy Teens ... The curse of Facebook has now hit U2 lead singer Bono ... Later that evening, they took a stroll along the beach, then made their way to a luxury yacht, thought to be the Cyan, a $12 million, 140ft yacht with six cabins owned by U2 guitarist The Edge. (Fox News)
New York Times Finds What It's Looking For Oct 28, 2008
And It's Bono; The U2 Frontman-Turned-Africa Advocate Is Now To Be A Columnist ... The U2 frontman uses his voice to help AIDS patients and influence world politics ... (MarketWatch) One of U2's best and most popular songs is entitled, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." But finally, the band's lead singer, Bono, has found what he craves: respectability. (CBS News -- US)
Rocking Responsibly Oct 28, 2008
Although it sounds like something Bono Jr. might say, Christian bristles at the comparison to the U2 frontman. "Bono is a musician who discovered his humanity," he says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Facebook curse hooks Bono as girls tell of night with U2 star Oct 27, 2008
has now hit U2 lead singer Bono ... I used to be a fan of U2. (NEWS.com.au)
Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Pick from our Halloween 50 Oct 26, 2008
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, U2 OK, so it s not really very scary sounding, more hyper-dramatic. Still, it s mood that matters, and Bono has rarely sounded so over-the-top and the near-operatic music matches. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bono, John Malkovich, Britney Spears Oct 22, 2008
As part of a deal that the U2 frontman Bono and his band signed earlier this year with the touring company Live Nation, U2 will receive millions of shares of Live Nation stock, Billboard reported. In March it was announced that the band had made a deal for Live Nation to handle its concerts and merchandise, as well as its Web site U2 ... U2 will continue to record albums for Universal Music. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
U2 Gets Live Nation Stock Payday Oct 21, 2008
56 million shares to U2 in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agreement between U2 and Live Nation, announced in March, includes worldwide touring, merchandising, and the band's U2 ... U2 is in an elite class for touring, with its 2005-2007 Vertigo tour taking in close to $400 million, the second highest ever. (Billboard.com)
U2's Bono, The Edge make surprise appearance Oct 18, 2008
Thursday night around 7, a bus rolled up to the Half Moon Bay restaurant, and out stepped Bono and The Edge, the renowned frontman and lead guitarist, respectively, of the acclaimed rock band U2 ... Bono and the Edge from U2 were at Sam's Thursday night at a private event with his business venture, Elevation Partners ... A big U2 fan, restaurant manager Mollie Stickney says she was initially flabbergasted being in close contact with her heroes. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
A review is born, Caesarean style Oct 17, 2008
Critic 2: "Do you think they ripped off U2 with that second song?". Critic 1: " Bono puts the fire out with a bucket of Third World orphan tears ". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Palin's press avoidance shocks Shriver Oct 16, 2008
Among the 50 participants who will speak are CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour, cyclist Lance Armstrong, singer Bono of U2, financier Warren Buffett, Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman, actors Sally Field and Michael J. Fox, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Caroline Kennedy, "Project Runway" supermodel host Heidi Klum, singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, feminist icon Gloria Steinem - and Schwarzenegger.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oasis land seventh No 1 album with Dig Out Your Soul Oct 14, 2008
He drew a comparison to U2. "We really should have ... done what U2 did after the Joshua Tree." At the time, Bono announced that U2 were going to "Go away and just dream it all up again". (guardian.co.uk)
Tenors reunite for Pavarotti gala Oct 14, 2008
U2 frontman Bono was also at a memorial event in honour of the singer, and paid warm tribute to him. The musicians were among those who made an hour-long trek through the mountains to the site of the ancient Treasury at Petra to honour Pavarotti. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sonic Spotlight: Kimberly McDonald Oct 10, 2008
FAVORITE CONCERT ATTENDED: U2 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Calif. 1987. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mono, the open source .NET counterpart, releases 2.0 Oct 8, 2008
Its actually named after the mother of a famous singer in a band named U2. 0. (BetaNews)
Supreme Court to rule on drugmaker's immunity Oct 6, 2008
The FCC previously punished stations only for deliberate or pervasive indecency, but changed its practice in 2003 after the furor over Janet Jackson's briefly exposed breast at a Super Bowl halftime show, and the F-word used by U2 singer-songwriter Bono in accepting a Golden Globe award in 2002. Networks argue that the new policy - which applies only to broadcast television and not to cable - is inconsistent and heavy-handed, prompting affiliates to censor movies like "Saving Private Ryan" to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
The New Counterculture Buying Power Oct 5, 2008
They had ventured west in order to check out Spring 2009 offerings from ethical fashion label Edun, run by Ali Hewson, wife of U2 lead singer Bono. . (Forbes)
'Power of ideas' focus of Canisius talk Oct 3, 2008
Cordua is vice president of marketing for RED, a new brand created by U2 lead singer Bono that engages businesses in the fight against AIDS in Africa. A work-life balance panel discussion by women business leaders who also are Canisius alumnae also will be held, and moderated by WGRZ-TV reporter Claudine Ewing. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Oct 3, 2008
U2 and Mary J Blige at the Grammy awards ... The Grammys were supposed to be dominated by Mariah Carey, but the pop diva lost out to Irish rock veterans U2, who won five awards including best rock album for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb at the US music industry's biggest awards bash of the year ... U2 frontman Bono summed up the band's feeling as he received the Grammy for song of the year for Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own: "If you think this is going to go to our heads, it's too... (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Oct 3, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. U2 cruised by leading contenders Mariah Carey and to win five awards at the 48th annual Grammy Awards, held last night (Feb ... Asked backstage if U2 truly are the best rock'n'roll band in the world, guitarist the Edge replied, "We are tonight," to which Bono retorted, "You can't ask me to be humble at a moment like this.". (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Bono praises McCain, Obama and Americans Oct 3, 2008
(CNN) -- Global activist and U2 frontman attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York to push world leaders to join his ONE campaign in fighting disease, poverty, and hunger. He talked to CNN's John Roberts on "American Morning" about recent successes and what's next. (CNN -- Showbiz)
NBC Jealous? Runs Story on Palin Avoiding Press Sep 25, 2008
Without going into the grouping of a mega-rock star like U2 front-man Bono with Hamid Karzai, Henry's "speed dating" line might raise some eyebrows over possible sexism in the media, given how the female Alaska governor is meeting with these nine world leaders, all of whom are men ... In a later report correspondent Bill Plante proclaimed: "Palin, who got her first passport just last year, is here and will get a crash course in international affairs. The Alaska governor will be meeting with the... (MediaResearch.org)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 Sep 25, 2008
U2 took home a total of four Grammys for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." (Mark J. Terrill / AP) ... By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer 10:32 PM PST, February 8, 2006 The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were a rock revival for U2, a fizzled comeback party for Mariah Carey and a bizarre return to the real world for Sly Stone, the funk icon who emerged from the hermit's life with a shiny suit and a towering bleached white mohawk ... Irish rock band U2 won five Grammys on Wednesday night, including... (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Sep 25, 2008
Irish rockers U2 scooped five Grammy Awards to emerge the surprise major winners of the music industry's biggest night ... U2, who had prepared themselves to go home empty-handed, instead took their career total of Grammys to 22, leaving the politically-charged band ranked No 6 in the all-time list of winners. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
U2's Bono urges support for African farmers Sep 24, 2008
"These African farmers who are just scratching in the dirt, with no fertilizer, with no seeds to plant are in a chronic state while European farmers, who of course, have solidarity with African farmers, know that there's surplus that's there for them when the bottom falls out of the European market," Bono, U2 frontman and outspoken advocate of aid for Africa, told reporters at a news conference. "They're not going to need that this year. So we believe that the European farmers like this idea,"... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Palin gets an introduction to foreign policy Sep 24, 2008
Then there's lunch with the president of Pakistan and another joint appearance with McCain and a world celebrity of a different stripe -- U2 singer Bono. In the evening, Palin has a meeting planned with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (Los Angeles Times)
Bono, The Edge Guest On Tom Jones Album Sep 18, 2008
Bono and the Edge of U2 guest on the song "Sugar Daddy.". "The fire is still in me," Jones told the Associated Press in a recent interview, speaking by phone from his home in Los Angeles. (Billboard.com)
Tom Jones to release first album in 15 years Sep 17, 2008
Bono and the Edge of U2 guest on the song Sugar Daddy. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Tony Bennett, Britney Spears, James Levine Sep 8, 2008
Rolling Stone magazine reported that U2's new album will be released next year, not this fall as many in the music industry had speculated. In a post on U2. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
U2 pushes release of new album to early 2009 Sep 6, 2008
NEW YORK - Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material ... We know we have to emerge soon but we also know that people don't want another U2 album unless it is our best ever album," Bono says. "It has to be our most innovative, our most challenging. (MSNBC -- Music)
U2 Album Postponed Until 2009 Sep 6, 2008
(September 5, 2008)U2 wont be releasing its new album until the beginning of 2009 at the earliest ... " U2 have been recording in the south of France and in Dublin and have 50 or 60 tracks. They also recorded in a studio in Morocco that opens to the sky, and Bono says one track picked up the sound of a nest full of swallows. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] More Stories Post Your Comments First Name: Location: Enter Comments: characters left Email (optional): Email will not be... (KWTX.com, TX)
Rock Music Menu: New Metallica 'falls off a truck' Sep 5, 2008
And much like the case of the recent U2 tracks slipping out in an unconventional manner when a fan recorded Bono blasting them from his villa in the South of France, this one also can be blamed on the French. According to reports, a record store in Paris mistakenly began selling "Death Magnetic" well ahead of its September 12 street date before pulling it from shelves. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
U2 album postponed Sep 4, 2008
U2 band members (L-R) Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen Jr attend the European Premiere of 'U2 3D' at Cineworld on February 20, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland ... Rockers U2 have postponed the release of their new album - because they can't stop writing new songs. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Next U2 Album Pushed To Early 2009 Sep 4, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Initially expected this fall as a fourth-quarter blockbuster, U2's next album has been pushed to early 2009 while the band continues to write and record material ... We know we have to emerge soon but we also know that people don't want another U2 album unless it is our best ever album," Bono says. "It has to be our most innovative, our most challenging ... " MORE LIKE THIS ARTICLES April 10, 2008 July 16, 2008 July 18, 2008 April 25, 2008 April 22, 2008 Initially expected... (Billboard.com)
U2 is not enough to close Obama's TV deal Aug 28, 2008
Early in his campaign, Obama chose U2's City of Blinding Lights as a campaign song. Later, when he'd won the nomination, and when he appeared recently with Senator Joe Biden, it was U2's Beautiful Day that boomed out at the public events ... There's nothing casual about Obama's use of U2. (Globe and Mail)
Bono cranks new U2 tunes, fan steals them Aug 20, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland - Rock stars may have to rein in their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman Bono listening to tracks from the groups forthcoming album and recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet ... Nobody at U2s record label could immediately be reached for comment on the reports. (MSNBC -- Music)
AC/DC die-hards 'leak' new song on air guitar Aug 20, 2008
In the same week that songs from U2's upcoming album were leaked online, fans of the Australian heavy metal pioneers have given the world a preview of AC/DC's new single 'Rock N Roll Train' played on air guitar ... Last week four songs from the upcoming U2 album, rumoured to be titled No Line On The Horizon, were leaked on YouTube and then taken down. (NEWS.com.au)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Aug 20, 2008
Plus, dropped calls plague iPhone 3G all over the world, Bono blamed for unreleased U2 songs on Internet, Top 100 Undiscovered web sites and more. Looking for a Back-to-School desktop or laptop. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Signings are what you'd call a joke Aug 19, 2008
Meanwhile, songs from the new U2 album are the toast of filesharing sites the world over ... In 2004, tracks from U2's last album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, were leaked after a CD was stolen from a photo shoot, also in the south of France. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bono Blamed For Online U2 Song Leak Aug 19, 2008
The U2 frontman uses his voice to help AIDS patients and influence world politics. (CNET) The next time U2 manager Paul McGuinness wants to rant about music piracy on the Internet, he may have to add his own boss to his list of targets ... Four songs from the Irish rock band's forthcoming album found themselves on the Internet after U2 front man Bono was caught playing the songs a bit too loudly on his stereo at his villa in the south of France, according to a report in The Sun. (CBS News)
Bono ordered weight-loss Aug 19, 2008
Bono has reportedly been ordered to lose weight before U2 release their new album and start a proposed world tour next year ... A source told the New York Post newspaper: U2 have an album coming out around January ... U2 comprising Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. are rumoured to be calling the new record, their first in four years, No Line On The Horizon. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bono's boob: secret songs taped for you too Aug 18, 2008
U2 frontman Paul Hewson aka Bono ... Four songs from U2's upcoming album were leaked on to the internet after frontman Bono played them too loudly on his stereo at his villa in the south of France ... A U2 fanatic from the Netherlands who was holidaying in the village of Eze, on the French Riviera, heard the new tracks being blared from Bono's window and decided to record them using his mobile phone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Irish folk singer Drew dies at 73 Aug 17, 2008
" Irish president Mary McAleese said it was with great sadness that she learned of Drew's death. "Ronnie was a champion of traditional Irish music and, with The Dubliners, he re-energised and refreshed our unique musical heritage," she said. Pub beginnings During his career, Drew recorded with many artists, including Christy Moore, The Pogues, Antonio Breschi and Eleanor Shanley. Earlier this year, members of U2 joined fellow Irish musicians Sinead O'Connor, Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore and... (BBC News -- UK)
Ronnie Drew, founder of Dubliners, dies Aug 17, 2008
In a statement on U2's official website, Bono said: "Music to inspire, to console... an optimism that was contagious... that's what U2 took from The Dubliners. "Ronnie has left his earthly tour for one of the heavens. they need him up there. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Bono responsible for album leak? Aug 15, 2008
U2 rocker Bono is allegedly responsible for the band's latest recordings leaking online - after he played the tracks to pals on holiday. The Irish superstar was listening to songs from the group's forthcoming album at his villa in the South of France - and a reportedly erstwhile holidaymaker recorded them. (FOX23 News, NY)
Bono snorts salt to aid voice Aug 14, 2008
Bono recently praised his U2 bandmate The Edge, claiming he is the most influential guitarist since Jimmy Page ... Bono of U2 attends 'One for All' event at Yamashita Park during Tokyo International Conference on African Development IV (TICAD IV) on May 29, 2008 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bono sniffs salt Aug 14, 2008
Bono recently praised his U2 bandmate The Edge, claiming he is the most influential guitarist since Jimmy Page. Writing in response to a near-perfect review of the reissue of the band's 1980 debut album, 'Boy', Bono said: "Edge's genuine genius developing on the blank and bleached photographic paper avoiding all the obvious blues scales that blind every other guitar player that ever heard Led Zeppelin. "The Edge finds some new colours for the spectrum of rock. (iAfrica.com)
Cher CDs also had to be destroyed Aug 12, 2008
Judge orders U2 CDs to be destroyed in Wales. U2. (NME.com)
An R R go bragh Aug 8, 2008
Maybe next year, building off our connections with Irish President Mary McAleese, the An R R headliner could be U2 up at the Original Mine Amphitheater. Why not. (Montana Standard, MT)
IN DEPTH: Read more of Whitney's Lollapalooza reports in Pop Candy Aug 5, 2008
Hear new/old U2 all week. Fans of long-haired, hat-loving, vintage Bono may want to , where U2's first three albums are streaming for free. (USA Today -- Life)
Lollapalooza 08 Friday: Humidity + Radiohead = sleeeeepy Aug 3, 2008
but after the jump, we'll talk a bit about this band's future, i.e. The U2 Question, and dissect the set a little more closely ... But just as soon as it came, the rush was over, and the two encores despite containing "Paranoid Android" sort of petered off into the nothing ending of "Idioteque." I let my dream of closing the night out with a triumphant version of "Stop Whispering" drift into the night on the ominous cloud that was racing across the sky, and I trekked home with The U2... (Entertainment Weekly)
Obama Watch: Whirlwind World Tour Jul 30, 2008
Last week Rush Limbaugh compared audio from Obama s Berlin speech and a 2005 Live 8 speech given by rock band U2 s frontman, Bono. BONO: This is our moment. (Human Events Online)
Brangelina chooses godfather for twins Jul 30, 2008
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have picked a godfather for their newborn twins -- and the Daily Mirror is claiming the Chosen One for their Chosen Two is none other than U2's Bono. Earlier this month, Jolie was spotted hanging out with Bono and her brood at the U2 frontman's villa in the south of France ... Pitt, reportedly, is a fan of U2 and the frontman's humanitarian efforts, while the Mirror is saying that Jolie and Bono bonded over their mutual passion for celebrity philanthropy. (Times Colonist)
Coldplay follows U2's lead Jul 29, 2008
Coldplay follows U2's lead Tue, July 29, 2008 MUSIC: Coldplay performs in Toronto twice this week ... After finishing touring behind their 2005 smash album Xtish rock band Coldplay took a page from U2 in deciding to branch out sonically for their fourth album ... Coldplay follows U2's lead. (London Free Press)
U2 wins renovation battle Jul 18, 2008
U2 wins OK for disputed hotel revamp - CNN.com ... U2 wins OK for disputed hotel revamp ... DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- U2 stars Bono and The Edge won a four-year legal battle Thursday to reshape their old-fashioned Dublin hotel, the Clarence, into a futuristic landmark -- a decision that appeared to fly in the face of Ireland's conservative planning laws. (CNN -- International)
U2's Bono, Edge win hotel legal battle Jul 18, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland - U2 stars Bono and The Edge won a four-year legal battle Thursday to reshape their old-fashioned Dublin hotel, the Clarence, into a futuristic landmark a decision that appeared to fly in the face of Ireland's conservative planning laws ... Bono, The Edge and U2's other members bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen are among Ireland's wealthiest residents ... A Foster-designed U2 Tower has also been approved by planning authorities to become Ireland's tallest... (MSNBC -- Travel)
U2 in the studio Jul 18, 2008
U2's producer reveals studio secrets. Lillywhite has worked with U2 throughout their 28-year career ... Grammy award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite was the man behind the mixing desk for U2's first three albums. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
