Tag: U2

If you can't get a ticket to Arcade Fire's two-night stand at Madison Square Garden, don't fret. According to Spinner, the Canadian indie rock group will stream its August 5th concert in New York City on YouTube. The band recently released a trailer (after the jump) promoting the streaming concert, which will be captained by a well-known director. (Rumor has it, Spike Jonze.) [Ed. Note: We think ...

If you weren't lucky enough to snag a ticket for U2's concert at the Rose Bowl this Sunday, don't worry; you don't have to be in Pasadena, or even reside in the United States, to catch the band's performance. According to BBC News, the show will be streamed live in 16 countries via YouTube, and clips from the concert will be archived on the site -- just in case you miss it the first time around. ...

Twenty years ago, as one of the world's biggest rock bands, U2 could appease their fans by simply playing "Where the Streets Have No Name" on a building rooftop. Twenty years later, U2 is still huge, and their live performance has evolved into a gargantuan show of lights, screens, and over-the-top stage props. Don't believe us? Check out the band's expanding screen currently in use on the U2 ...

We've heard many things about Bono, including his numerous humanitarian efforts and his love for excessively loud music -- but hadn't heard anything about an apparent penchant for partying with 19-year-olds in bikinis. That's another side of the man the world is seeing after one of those girls posted pictures of her cavorting with the rock star onto Facebook. The pictures are of 19-year-olds ...

The recording industry absolutely loves to take people who share a few songs illegally with others and nail them to the wall. People like Jammie Thomas, who was fined $220,000 for sharing a whole 24 songs online. By that account, we reckon U2's famous front-man Bono may be getting a bill in the mail as it's just been revealed that he is the source for some sharing of a very different sort. Four ...

If you want to hear the latest track from superband U2, you have one place to go. No, it's not your local CD shop or iTunes installation. Instead, head on over to Facebook, which, together with its hugely popular iLike application, has scored the exclusive rights to broadcast the song ahead of its release next week. The song will be included on a re-release of the band's iconic 'Joshua Tree' ...