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Next U2 album pushed to early 2009
9/4/2008, Reuters
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. ...
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BSkyB signs Universal for online music service
7/22/2008, Reuters
Britain's largest pay-TV firm BSkyB is to launch an online subscription music service and has signed the world's largest music group Universal as its first...
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U2's Bono, Edge win hotel legal battle
7/17/2008, 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...
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Live Nation agrees to 12-year pact with U2
3/31/2008, Reuters
Live Nation Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement for a 12-year global contract to handle the merchandising, digital and branding rights as well as the touring of...
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Live Add: U2 Joins the Nation
3/31/2008, E! Online
U2 finally found what they it was looking for. Live Nation announced Monday that it reached an agreement with arguably the world's most popular band for a 12-year deal...
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Q&A: Film, U2 album keep Daniel Lanois on the go
3/7/2008, Reuters
In between jet-setting around the globe with Brian Eno to write and record with U2, Daniel Lanois is still finding time to work on his own music. A documentary about his...
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Concerts key to World Peace One initiative
2/22/2008, Reuters
The mission of World Peace One is nothing if not ambitious: Bring peace to the world through a 10-year global campaign of concerts, education and government advocacy. "Our...
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U2 manager takes Internet providers to task
1/28/2008, Reuters
Paul McGuinness,
longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet
service providers to immediately introduce disconnection
policies to end illegal music downloads...
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U2 concert film debuts in 3D at Sundance
1/21/2008, AP
After a career playing to sold-out stadiums, U2 did what their fans have done for years — stood in line to see U2 perform.
That concert was "U2 3D," a film of the...
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U2's Bono presses for French aid
1/9/2008, AP
Rock star Bono pressed French leader Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to developing nations, the aid advocacy group DATA said.
The organization, co-founded by Bono, front...
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Bono: 'U2 Fans will feel the difference on new album'
12/3/2007, Yahoo! Music
Bono has warned U2 fans they will "feel the difference" with the material they are working on for their next album.
The singer explained that the band are currently working...
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Surprise performance by U2 delights fans
11/24/2007, AP
U2 stars Bono and The Edge showed up unannounced and played as a warmup act at a charity concert in London.
The show delighted the 250 people who attended the fundraiser...
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Bono and The Edge give surprise London set
11/24/2007, Reuters
About 200 music fans were treated to an
impromptu set by U2 stars Bono and The Edge at a small London
venue on Friday.
Watched by fellow band member Adam Clayton, the two...
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Big paychecks for U2 millionaires
10/26/2007, AP
U2 Ltd., the Irish band's music publishing company, raked in $30 million-plus last year — and $25.8 million of it went to five unidentified "employees," according to...
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U2 move into the building trade
10/16/2007, Yahoo! Music
U2 are set to build the first skyscraper in the Republic Of Ireland, called "The U2 Tower."
The 200 million-Euro scheme will soar 120 meters over Dublin's Docklands, and...
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U2 and Spice Girls to team up?
10/1/2007, Yahoo! Music
If reports in today's (October 1) papers are to be believed, U2's Bono has written a song for the Spice Girls.
Aside from penning lyrics for his do-gooding stadium rock...
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Bono praises Myanmar protesters
9/27/2007, AP
Bono says he had "slept uneasily" since seeing extraordinary photos and TV footage of the violence in Myanmar, and is praying for the country's pro-democracy...
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U2's Bono salutes Tony Blair before his final hours in office
6/27/2007, Yahoo! Music
Today (June 27) marks the final day, and this morning, the final hours of Tony Blair's time in office as the U.K.'s Prime Minister.
Recalling Blair's lengthy and often...
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U2 working with Brian Eno again
6/7/2007, Yahoo! Music
U2 have been working on new material in Morocco with Brian Eno, they have revealed.
The group are understood to have been in Africa writing songs for the follow-up to...
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Bush meets anti-poverty rocker Bono
6/7/2007, AP
President Bush is a celebrity in his own right, but he took time Wednesday to gaze at some stars.
Bush met with Irish rocker and anti-poverty activist Bono, music producer...
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Philly Takes Pride in Bono
5/24/2007, E! Online
The City of Brotherly Love thinks Bono is even better than the real thing.
The U2 frontman and serial do-gooder has been tapped to receive Philadelphia's prestigious...
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U2 rock Cannes before 3D film screening
5/19/2007, AP
U2 rocked Cannes' famous red carpet Saturday, playing to thousands of filmgoers and fans before a late-night screening of their new concert movie, "U23D."
The Irish band...
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Bono to appear on 'American Idol'
4/24/2007, Yahoo! Music
Bono is set to appear on a special episode of American Idol, which will air tomorrow night on Fox.
The episode entitled Idol Gives Back will see Bono make an appearance on...
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Ellen, Gwyneth, Bono Give Back to Idol
4/24/2007, E! Online
Now that America is done mourning Sanjaya's departure and dissecting Simon's eye movements, American Idol is ready to move past controversy and begin the business of...
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Music memorabilia auction raises $2.4M
4/23/2007, AP
A fundraising auction of music memorabilia from Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Bono, Paul McCartney and others smashed expectations and brought in $2.4 million, some of which will...
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Merkel tells Bono: Africa on G-8 agenda
4/17/2007, AP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told U2's Bono on Tuesday that the future of Africa will play a major role when Group of Eight leaders meet in June, the government...
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Spidey Entangling U2, Losing Director?
4/17/2007, E! Online
Oh, what a tangled web.
On the eve of its global premiere, Spider-Man 3 is bracing to do battle with a summer of high-profile sequels, while Spider-Man 4, at least...
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U2 'church service' held in Dublin
4/2/2007, Yahoo! Music
The so called "U2charist" was attended by 150 people at the Anglican St. George And St. Thomas Church yesterday (April 1).
Organiser Greg Fromholz said: "We're reaching out...
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Bono Fit to Be Knighted
3/29/2007, E! Online
He's already earned serious props from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for his tireless campaigning on behalf of Africa's poor. So...
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Bono Takes Issue with Vanity Fair
3/6/2007, E! Online
Bono is taking a page from Vanity Fair. Actually, make that several hundred pages.
The U2 frontman and activist has signed on to helm the magazine's...
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Blair, Bono tout helping Africa at forum
1/26/2007, AP
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and musician Bono on Friday urged countries and companies that have pledged to aid Africa to keep their promises and their helping hands...
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Good Knight, Bono
12/26/2006, E! Online
What to get the guy who has everything for Christmas? For Queen Elizabeth II, it was easy: She gave Bono a knighthood.
The U2 frontman, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,...
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U2's Bono urges Japan to boost Africa aid
11/29/2006, AP
Rock star and anti-poverty activist Bono urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to keep his nation's pledge to boost aid to Africa and other parts of the...
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U2 wins lawsuit over band memorabilia
11/15/2006, AP
Irish rock band U2 emerged victorious Wednesday in a court battle with a former stylist it claimed had taken important memorabilia without permission nearly two decades...
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U2 victorious in memorabilia lawsuit
11/15/2006, AP
Irish rock band U2 emerged victorious in a court battle Wednesday against a former stylist who they claimed had taken important band memorabilia without permission two...
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Bono calls for return of terror suspect
11/8/2006, AP
Irish rock group U2 opened an Australian tour with a call for the only Australian terror suspect held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay to be repatriated and tried at...
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Churches launch service based on U2's music
10/26/2006, Yahoo! Music
A communion service based on the music of U2 has become the latest trend for a number of Episcopal churches across the U.S.
The U2Charist--named after the band and the...
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Oprah, Bono promote clothing line, iPod
10/13/2006, AP
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and humanitarian rocker Bono hit the city's "Magnificent Mile" on Thursday for a shopping spree to promote a new line of clothing, accessories...
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U2 Votes Itself Off Island
10/9/2006, E! Online
U2 has found what it's looking for--a new home.
The Irish rockers have decided to bolt Universal Music Group's Island
Records, the label formerly owned by music...
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Saints march in as Superdome comes alive
9/25/2006, AP
As rock bands blasted and tailgate parties served up barbecue and brew, thousands of people poured into the streets Monday night, hoping to forget about Hurricane Katrina...
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U2 & Green Day recreate 'Abbey Road'
9/25/2006, Yahoo! Music
U2 and Green Day recreated the Beatles' infamous Abbey Road album cover last week as they prepare to perform their Hurricane Katrina charity single for the first time.
The...
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A lucky few get signed copies of U2 book
9/23/2006, AP
So many people showed up at a signing for U2's new book Saturday that organizers had to restrict access to 250 fans who had won tickets through a lottery on the band's...
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U2 enlist Rick Rubin
9/11/2006, Yahoo! Music
U2 have begun working on their new album with Rick Rubin, they have revealed.
The Irish rock legends are understood to have commenced recording the follow-up to 2004's How...
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U2 to build Dublin tower
7/21/2006, Yahoo! Music
U2 are to build a 35-floor skyscraper in Dublin, it has been claimed.
The band are understood to have approached the local council in their home city about the tower...
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Bono on Yahoo!
7/6/2006, Yahoo! Music
Bono is to bring the Make Poverty History campaign to Yahoo!, when he invites the world to join the cause.
The U2 frontman, political agitator, and Live 8 campaigner will...
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Tech group solicits U2's Bono for support
6/29/2006, AP
He's bent the ear of world leaders on social causes. He's a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's a rock star. But could the lead singer of U2 also become a front man for a...
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Bono visits Lesotho AIDS clinic
5/17/2006, Reuters
US frontman Bono, in
Lesotho on an African tour, visited a rural AIDS clinic on
Wednesday that he says shows how global resources can be used
to provide HIV/AIDS sufferers...
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U2 Tour Dismantled by Illness
3/9/2006, AP
By Josh Grossberg
This was not the kind of bomb U2 fans were looking for.
The Irish rockers were forced to dismantle the final 10 dates of their Vertigo world tour due to...
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Bono Up for Nobel Again
2/24/2006, E! Online
Two weeks ago Bono was winning trophies at the Grammy Awards. Now
he's up for perhaps the biggest prize of all, the Nobel variety.
For the second year in a row, and third...
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U2 Thinking About Retirement?
1/17/2006, AP
Did U2 guitarist the Edge recently hint that the band is thinking about retirement? Well, that depends on how you read what he told rollingstone.com. In an interview about...
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U2 Named 'Ambassadors Of Conscience' By Amnesty International
12/12/2005, USRN
The members of U2 and their manager Paul McGuinness have been given the Ambassador Of Conscience Award by Amnesty International. Irene Khan, who is the Secretary General of...
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Madonna, U2, Robbie Williams Rock London's Live 8
7/3/2005, Yahoo! Music
Unbelievably, four days ago while still in our hometown of Los Angeles, we were toying with the idea of making a weekend trip to Philadelphia, City Of Brotherly Love, to...
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U2 Works With Musical Hero In New York City
5/23/2005, USRN
The members of U2 took advantage of some down time while in New York City last week to work on a project with one of their musical heroes. Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.,...
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U2, O'Jays, the Pretenders Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
3/15/2005, USRN
On Monday (March 14) at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame held its twentieth annual induction ceremony. The Class Of 2005 featured...
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U2's Bono Launches Clothing Company
3/14/2005, AP
Bono is now another type of frontman: U2's lead singer — and most recognizable face — is charged with raising awareness and interest in the new fashion brand...
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O'Jays, U2, Pretenders to Be Enshrined
3/14/2005, AP
The O'Jays are riding the "Love Train" all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Irish rockers U2, Percy Sledge, Buddy Guy and The Pretenders also will be enshrined...
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Bono Denies Bank Shot
3/11/2005, E! Online
Looks like Bono is sticking with his day job.
A rep
for the U2 frontman said Thursday the singer is "flattered" but
ultimately not interested in moonlighting from his...
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Bono the Banker?
3/7/2005, E! Online
Is Bono ready to rattle and sum?
A month after
being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to erase Third
World debt and help get the AIDS crisis under...
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Bono May Make Short List for World Bank
3/6/2005, AP
Treasury Secretary John Snow on Sunday would not rule out the idea of Irish singer Bono, an activist on debt relief and AIDS , making the short list of potential candidates...
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U2 Sings Tribute to Bono's Dad
2/13/2005, AP
U2 may have captured the most attention — and a Grammy Award — for the song "Vertigo," but the band chose to make a very personal statement with its performance on the show...
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U2 Tour Delayed
1/22/2005, E! Online
It's not vertigo that pushed back U2's highly anticipated
upcoming U.S. tour.
A family illness has postponed U2's
return to American arenas in support of How to...
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U2, Pavarotti Collaborate For B-Side Of Next Single
1/5/2005, USRN
U2 will renew its association with opera great Luciano Pavarotti for the B-side of "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own," the next single from the band's How To...
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U2 Expected At Number On This Week
11/29/2004, USRN
It looks more and more like U2 will have the Number One album in the U.S. when the new Billboard chart is announced on Wednesday (December 1). How To Dismantle An Atomic...
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Bono Honored By Martin Luther King Jr.'s Widow In Atlanta
1/19/2004, USRN
U2 frontman Bono was honored for his humanitarian work on Saturday (January 17) by the widow of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King saluted Bono...
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U2 Frontman's Super Bowl AIDS Spotlight Scrapped
1/12/2004, USRN
U2 frontman Bono's hopes for a mention of the global AIDS crisis during the Super Bowl halftime show were shot down last week. According to an article in Friday's (January...
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Members Of U2 & Queen Join Peter Gabriel & Others In AIDS Awareness Concert
12/1/2003, USRN
Members of U2, Queen, and Peter Gabriel were among the performers who answered Nelson Mandela's call to spotlight the AIDS crisis in Africa and raise money for the millions...
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Bono, Beyonce Knowles & Others To Play AIDS Benefit In South Africa
10/22/2003, USRN
U2 frontman Bono and Beyonce Knowles have signed on for an AIDS benefit concert called 46664 at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on November 29. They'll be...
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U2 Makes Donation To Sex-Abuse Charity
10/20/2003, USRN
A donation from U2 to a sex-abuse charity may have saved it from closing. U2 and their manager Paul McGuinness donated more than $45,000 to the One In Four support group so...
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U2's Bono Has 'Row' With President Bush Over AIDS Money
9/18/2003, USRN
Bono and President George W. Bush held a candid discussion on AIDS funding on Tuesday (September 16) which the U2 lead singer describes as a "Good ole row." Back in May,...
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U2 Making Ideas Come To Life On New Album
8/5/2003, USRN
U2 is currently working on the follow-up album to 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind. In July, Bono told Ireland's Sunday Independent newspaper that the band is closer...
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Bono, Don Henley & Others Contribute Recipes To Bill Clinton Cookbook
7/21/2003, USRN
U2 frontman Bono and Don Henley of the Eagles are among the high-profile folks who've contributed recipes to an upcoming cookbook dedicated to former President Bill...
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Bono Receives Honorary Degree From Trinity College
7/17/2003, USRN
Last Friday (July 11) U2's Bono was awarded an honorary Doctor in Laws degree from Dublin's famed Trinity College in recognition of his humanitarian work on behalf of world...
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Bono Threatens Civil Disobedience
7/9/2003, USRN
U2 frontman Bono spoke adamantly about the need to step up efforts to combat world poverty, threatening to wage a civil disobedience campaign, at the launch of the United...
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U2 Frontman Bono Targeted With Death Threats
6/26/2003, USRN
U2 frontman Bono has tightened the security around him after being sent death threats in the mail. Twenty-four letters containing the threats, as well as racial insults and...
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U2 To Play Special Olympics In Ireland
6/20/2003, USRN
U2 is going to be performing at the Special Olympics in Dublin, Ireland this Saturday (June 21). The event will be televised in Ireland, and it will also feature appearances...
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U2, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne & Others Win Ivor Novello Awards
5/23/2003, USRN
U2, Coldplay, and Avril Lavigne were among the winners at the U.K.'s Ivor Novello Awards, which were handed out in London on Thursday, May 22. The awards, which recognize...
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*NSYNC, U2, And Eminem Items Featured In 'Songs Of Hope 2' Auction
5/22/2003, USRN
Rare sheet music and memorabilia autographed by *NSYNC, U2, Eminem, the Bee Gees, Coldplay, David Gray, Enrique Iglesias, Norah Jones, and many other top recording artists...
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Bono Excited About Next U2 Album
5/6/2003, USRN
Bono is very excited about the progress U2 is making on their upcoming studio album. He told Grammy Magazine, "It's just ridiculous what's going on (in the studio). Edge is...
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U2's 'Electrical Storm' Up For Ivor Novello Award
5/5/2003, USRN
U2's song "Electrical Storm" has been nominated for Best International Hit Of The Year at this year's Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards. The awards will be given out on May 22...
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U2 & The Corrs To Perform At Special Olympics World Games
4/29/2003, USRN
U2, The Corrs, Samantha Mumba, and famed Tenor Ronan Tynan are among the Irish artists that will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 11th Special Olympics World Summer...
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U2 Planning To Release New Album In 2004
4/25/2003, USRN
U2 are working on a new album in Ireland, which they hope to finish recording this year. Frontman Bono recently described the band's new songs in the New York Times as "very...
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U2, Garth Brooks & Linkin Park Put Gear On Charity Auction Block
4/11/2003, USRN
U2, Garth Brooks, and Linkin Park are just a few of the stars who have placed autographed guitars on the auction block in the name of the Save The Earth Foundation. Other...
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J.Lo Records Duet With U2's Bono, Craig David May Be Next
3/27/2003, USRN
Jennifer Lopez revealed during a recent Internet chat on her official website that she has recorded a duet with U2 frontman Bono.
"I did a song with Bono and haven't...
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Bono, Robert Plant & Jeff Beck Among Guests On New Jools Holland Album
3/21/2003, USRN
U2's Bono, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, and Jeff Beck are among the guests appearing on British bandleader Jools Holland's next album, Small World Big Band Volume Two:...
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U2 To Play Academy Awards
3/18/2003, USRN
U2 is set to play the Academy Awards on Sunday (March 23) at Los Angeles's Kodak Theater. The group will be performing "The Hands That Built America," the Oscar-nominated...
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Bono Takes U.K. Prime Minister To Task On Iraq
3/3/2003, USRN
U2 frontman and political activist Bono is taking British Prime Minister Tony Blair to task over his stance on Iraq. But the rocker is also charitable towards Blair, who has...
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Bono Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year
2/24/2003, USRN
Bono was feted with the MusiCares Person Of The Year award on Friday night (February 21) at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. In attendance was a wide variety of...
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Bono Named As Possible Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
2/19/2003, Yahoo! Music
Bono of U2 has been placed on the short list of possible winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The social activist's name joins those of another 150 people and...
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U2 Hopes For Repeat Win At Oscars
2/17/2003, Yahoo! Music
After a two-year run that's included Grammy and Golden Globe Awards, U2 frontman Bono says that being nominated for an Oscar is still special. "The Hands That Built...
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U2, No Doubt's Stefani, Aerosmith's Tyler & Others Set As Rock Hall Inductors
2/14/2003, Yahoo! Music
The list of inductors for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony has been announced.
The event, which takes place March 10 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York...
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'Chicago' Dominates Oscar Nominations
2/11/2003, Yahoo! Music
Chicago sang its way into the hearts of Oscar judges, scoring a grand total of 13 nominations for the 75th Annual Academy Awards. The baker's dozen leaves the Rob Marshall...
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Bono Applauds Bush's Call For AIDS Spending
2/3/2003, Yahoo! Music
Bono of U2 is applauding President George W. Bush's call to increase federal spending to combat the global AIDS crisis. During his State Of The Union address last Tuesday...
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Sting's Son Goes Political With Band 'Fiction Plane'
1/31/2003, Yahoo! Music
Sting's son, singer/guitarist Joe Sumner, is set to release a new album by his band Fiction Plane. Everything Will Never Be OK will hit stores in either March or April. The...
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U2, Springsteen, Eminem, Shakira, Coldplay & Moby Up For Dutch Awards
1/28/2003, USRN
U2, Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Shakira, Coldplay, Moby, and Norah Jones have all received nominations at the upcoming Edison Pop Music Awards in Holland, which will take...
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Shania Twain, No Doubt and Sting Rock The Super Bowl
1/27/2003, USRN
Shania Twain, No Doubt, and Sting played the AT&T Super Bowl Halftime Show at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego yesterday (January 26), performing to a television audience of...
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Bono Says Mandela Song Will Appear On AIDS Benefit Album
1/23/2003, USRN
U2's Bono says a song he co-wrote for the canceled South Africa AIDS benefit concert that would have been hosted by Nelson Mandela will now end up on an album due in the...
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Mandela AIDS Concert Canceled
1/21/2003, USRN
A South African AIDS benefit concert that would have featured U2's Bono, Queen, Coldplay, Macy Gray, and other artists has been canceled, organizers announced on Friday...
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Bono Introduces 'Gangs Of New York,' Lets Slip Some Slang
1/20/2003, USRN
U2 frontman Bono can add "Golden Globe winner" to his already impressive resume. The Irish performer presented a vignette on Gangs Of New York, and later in the evening...
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U2, Gabriel, Simon & Others Prep For Golden Globe Awards
1/17/2003, USRN
U2, Peter Gabriel, and Paul Simon are among the musical nominees preparing for the Golden Globe Awards, which will be presented Sunday (January 19) in Los Angeles. Gabriel's...
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Mr. Bono Will Not Go To Iraq
1/13/2003, USRN
U2's activist frontman Bono will not be traveling to Iraq, despite recent reports that such a trip was in the works.
"There is no truth whatsoever to this story," a...
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U2 Exhibit To Open At Rock Hall In February
1/10/2003, USRN
A U2 retrospective is set to open February 8 at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. "In The Name Of Love: Two Decades Of U2" features more than two dozen pieces of...
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U2's Bono Taking On Too Many Causes, Henry Rollins Says
1/8/2003, USRN
U2's activist frontman Bono is taking on too many causes, according to actor, singer, spoken-word poet, and pundit Henry Rollins.
"I think if the guy is doing something,...
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Bono & Moby Offer Tributes To The Clash's Strummer
12/24/2002, USRN
U2 singer Bono and techno-rocker Moby are among those who offered comments about the Clash's Joe Strummer. The punk legend was found at his U.K. home by his wife on Sunday...
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U2's 'Hands' Grabs Golden Globe Nod, Along With Nominations for Madonna, Eminem
12/20/2002, USRN
U2 has received a Golden Globe nomination for best original song for 'The Hands That Built America," featured on the soundtrack to the new Martin Scorsese film Gangs Of New...
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U2 Going For Harder Sound On Next Album
12/18/2002, USRN
The direction of the next U2 album is beginning to take shape.
Guitarist the Edge gave LAUNCH this preview of what he's looking for in the follow-up to 2000's All That You...
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U2 Happy To Be Part Of 'Gangs Of New York' Soundtrack
12/17/2002, USRN
Out Tuesday (December 17) is the soundtrack to Gangs Of New York, the new movie from director Martin Scorsese that opens Friday (December 20). The lead track was provided by...
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U2's Bono, Shaggy, Macy Gray Set For Mandela AIDS Benefit Concert
12/7/2002, USRN
(12/07/02, 7 a.m. ET)- U2 singer Bono, Shaggy, and Macy Gray have all agreed to perform at a February 2 concert in South Africa being organized by former South African...
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U2's Bono Sings New Song On 'Heart Of America' Speaking Tour<
12/4/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono spoke at a two-hour AIDS awareness rally in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday (December 1), ending on a musical note by singing a new song called "America's...
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U2's Bono Marks World AIDS Day In Nebraska
12/3/2002, USRN
U2's Bono helped mark World AIDS Day on Sunday (December 1) with an appearance in Lincoln, Nebraska to urge Americans to call on lawmakers to dedicate more funds to fight...
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U2 Broadcasts 'Emotional' Homecoming Concerts Friday
11/29/2002, USRN
Amid a week full of music-related TV specials, U2 offers U2's Beautiful Day, a one-hour special from the homecoming concerts at Ireland's Slane Castle in 2001. Besides...
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U2's Bono, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart & Dion Join Springsteen In Miami
11/25/2002, USRN
Bono of U2, the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, and Dion joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band onstage in Miami Saturday (November 23) at American Airlines Arena.
Bono...
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U2's Bono & Britney Spears Create Art For African AIDS Charity Event
11/22/2002, USRN
Britney Spears and U2's Bono recently created handmade pieces of art in Dublin, Ireland for an AIDS charity event.
The pop princess used a tube of glue and some glitter to...
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U2's Bono To Receive Human Rights Award Monday
11/18/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono will be honored Monday (November 18) in New York City by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Bono will receive the human rights organization's Humanitarian...
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Canada Kinder To U2 Best-Of Than U.S.
11/15/2002, USRN
U2's The Best Of 1990-2000 was bested by Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack in the U.S., but the Irish quartet prevailed north of the border. The Best Of 1990-2000 is the Number One...
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U2 Guitarist Says Band Tests Itself Before Recording Each New Album
11/14/2002, USRN
In its first week, the U2 hits collection The Best Of 1990-2000 debuts at Number Three on the Billboard 200, moving nearly 185,000 copies. As a comparison, only the...
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U2 & Dublin Developers Settle On New Studio Location
11/13/2002, USRN
U2 and developers of Dublin's docklands area--where the band keeps its recording studio--have reached a peace after a bitter court battle earlier this year.
Irish courts...
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U2's Bono To Be Honored By Wiesenthal Center With Humanitarian Laureate Award
11/8/2002, USRN
U2's Bono will be honored for his humanitarian deeds by human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Center in New York on November 18.
The singer will receive the...
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U2 To Have 'Beautiful Day' With Broadcast Of 2001 Slane Castle Concerts
11/6/2002, USRN
A live U2 concert special will air on CBS Thanksgiving weekend. U2's Beautiful Day, culled from the band's August 25 and September 1, 2001 concerts at Slane Castle in...
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U2's New 'Best Of' Chronicles A Decade Of Change
11/1/2002, USRN
U2 is preparing for Tuesday's (November 5) release of The Best Of 1990-2000, a 16-track overview of the Irish quartet's second decade. Comprising the albums Achtung Baby,...
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Bono Co-Writes Song For Andrea Corr For Upcoming Film 'In America'
10/24/2002, USRN
U2's Bono has co-written a song called "Time Enough For Tears" for the upcoming film In America, and the track will feature vocals from Andrea Corr of the Irish band the...
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U2 Streaming Songs From New Hits Set On Band Website
10/22/2002, USRN
U2 is now streaming tracks from its upcoming November 5 release, U2: The Best Of 1990-2000, on the band's official website (U2.com). The site is offering one or two...
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U2's The Edge Says The Who Can Continue In Any Manner It Pleases
10/17/2002, USRN
Count U2 guitarist the Edge among those who think that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey should be able to continue working together.
Townshend's recent post on his website...
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U2's Edge Says New Album Could Arrive By Next Summer
10/14/2002, USRN
A U2 album of all-new material could arrive by next summer, according to the band's guitarist, the Edge.
Speaking with Ireland's Hot Press magazine, the guitar player,...
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U2's Bono, Petty, Crow, No Doubt, & Spears To Prove 'Elvis Lives'
10/9/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono, Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, No Doubt, and Britney Spears are among the music superstars that will pay tribute to Elvis Presley during an NBC...
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Bono Named MusiCares Person Of The Year
10/7/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono has been named the 2003 MusiCares Person Of The Year by the Recording Academy in recognition of humanitarian activities throughout his career.
Most...
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U2's Bono Honored by American Irish Historical Society
10/7/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono will be honored by the American Irish Historical Society as its 2002 Gold Medal recipient at the organization's annual dinner, November 7, at the Waldorf...
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U2's Bono Talks About African AIDS, Poverty Crises On 'Oprah'
9/19/2002, USRN
Bono's appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, which was taped Wednesday (September 18), is scheduled for broadcast Friday (September 20). The frontman of U2 didn't perform or...
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Stones 'Rock And Roll' With Bono At Chicago Show
9/17/2002, USRN
The Rolling Stones were joined by U2 frontman Bono for a version of "It's Only Rock And Roll (But I Like It)" Monday night (September 16) at the Aragon Ballroom in...
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Bono Sings Sinatra On 'Good Thief' Soundtrack, Contributes To AIDS Benefit Book
9/10/2002, USRN
Back in 1993, Bono joined the late Frank Sinatra for a duet remake of Sinatra's swinging 1950s classic, "I've Got You Under My Skin." Apparently, Ol' Blue Eyes stayed under...
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U2's 'Best Of 1990-2000' To Feature Two New Tracks
9/3/2002, USRN
U2: Best Of 1990-2000, the second of U2's greatest-hits collections, will be released by Interscope Records on November 5. The album follows the band's multiplatinum first...
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U2's 'Electrical Storm' Strikes Airwaves In U.S. And Europe
8/28/2002, USRN
U2's new single, "Electrical Storm," originally set for a September release, was leaked by radio stations in the U.S. and Europe earlier this week. It officially arrives at...
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U2 Shoots 'Electrical Storm' Video On French Beach
8/25/2002, USRN
U2 shot video footage for its forthcoming single, "Electrical Storm," on a French Beach in Eze, near singer Bono's home there on Wednesday (August 21).
According to an...
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U2 Preps New Single, Denies N.Y.C. Concert Report
7/31/2002, USRN
The new U2 single will be out in September. "Electric Storm," which the Irish quartet has reportedly just recorded, is the title of the first release from U2's second...
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Bono & Michael Stipe On Courtney Love's Potential Witness List
7/12/2002, USRN
U2's Bono and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe are on a potential witness list for Courtney Love in her current legal battle with Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic over the control of...
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U2's Second Greatest-Hits Set Coming In November
7/11/2002, USRN
U2 will release a second volume of greatest hits on November 12. Titled U2--The Best Of 1990-2000, the album follows the multiplatinum first volume, U2--The Best Of...
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U2 Guitarist The Edge Ties The Knot
6/25/2002, USRN
U2 guitarist the Edge celebrated his marriage to longtime girlfriend Morleigh Steinberg in a Jewish ceremony over the weekend. The wedding, held in the south of France in...
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U2 Studio Being Moved In Dublin Compromise
6/20/2002, USRN
The building housing U2's studio might be slated for destruction, but the studio itself has been saved. Dublin's Docklands Development Authority has agreed to move the...
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U2 Studio Set For Demolition
6/18/2002, USRN
A bit of U2's history is about to be bulldozed. City officials in Dublin, Ireland, have given the go-ahead for the demolition of the building that houses the second Windmill...
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U2 Previews New Song On Band Website
6/13/2002, USRN
U2 is now previewing a new song, "The Hands That Built America," on the band's official website, u2.com. The site offers a video clip of the group in the studio at work on...
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Bono And O'Neill Visit African AIDS Clinic
5/24/2002, USRN
U2 singer Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill hit a South African AIDS clinic Friday (May 24) as part of their 10-day tour of Africa. "This is very hard for an...
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Kylie, U2 & Sting Winners at U.K.'s Ivor Novello Awards
5/24/2002, USRN
Kylie Minogue, U2 and Sting were among the winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, which annually honor achievements in British songwriting.
The big winner at the...
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U2, Pretenders & Metallica Among Acts Added To Ramones Tribute Album
5/21/2002, USRN
U2 and the Pretenders are among five new acts that have recorded songs for We're A Happy Family, the Ramones tribute album that headbanger Rob Zombie is putting together...
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U2 And Celine Dion Concert Specials Coming To CBS
5/16/2002, USRN
Grammy Award-winners U2 and Celine Dion will each headline new concert specials during the 2002-3 TV season on CBS. U2's concert from the famed Slane Castle in Dublin,...
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U2's Bono Planning To Drop In At Next G-8 Summit
5/16/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono is set to appear at the upcoming G-8 summit in the Canadian city of Kananaskis, Alberta, in June. U2's official website (u2.com) reports that Bono and Bob...
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U2's Bono To Tour AIDS-Ravaged Africa Coming Next Week
5/14/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono's next tour is less than a week away, although it won't find the internationally famous singer performing in the glimmering sporting arenas of the first...
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Incubus Finds Inspiration From U2
5/9/2002, USRN
As Incubus ventures across the country on its first arena tour ever, band frontman Brandon Boyd has found inspiration in what is perhaps the preeminent large-venue rock act...
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Bono To Tour Africa In May With U.S. Treasury Secretary
4/25/2002, USRN
U2 singer Bono is set for a tour of Africa next month with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. O'Neill is set to visit Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia starting...
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Bono And Coldplay Singer Team Against Unfair Trade
4/18/2002, USRN
U2 singer Bono and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin are backing international agency Oxfam's Big Noise campaign to point out corruption in trade agreements with Third World...
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U2, Alicia Keys, *NSYNC, P.O.D. Among Nominees For Video Awards
4/4/2002, USRN
Videos including U2's "Stuck In A Moment, Alicia Keys's "Fallin'," *NSYNC's "Pop," and P.O.D.'s "Alive" are among the nominees announced Thursday (April 4) for the 11th...
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U2 Co-Producer Confirms Plans For Another Best-Of
4/3/2002, USRN
One of U2's chief collaborators has confirmed that the band will release a second best-of compilation this fall. Daniel Lanois, who co-produced five of the Irish group's...
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U2's Bono To Advise 'O Brother' Masterminds' New Label
3/26/2002, USRN
Amid fighting AIDS in Africa, propping up the character of a beleaguered friend in R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, and contemplating songs for a new album, U2's Bono will serve as an...
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U2's Bono Defends Character Of R.E.M.'s Buck
3/25/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono has come to the defense of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, testifying at Buck's air-rage trial in London Monday (March 26) that the guitarist is a "quiet" and...
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U2 Wins 'Best Concert' Trophy At Austin Music Awards
3/15/2002, USRN
Grammy winners U2 received another honor this week--best concert by a touring band--at the Austin Music Awards in Texas. The ceremony, held Wednesday (March 13) at the...
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Fan Injured At U2 Concert Wins $2.6 Million For Knee Injury
3/13/2002, USRN
A fan who slipped in a puddle of urine and water at Soldier Field in Chicago while going for a bathroom break during a U2 concert was awarded $2.6 million on Tuesday (March...
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Nelly Furtado, U2, And Shakira Featured On 'Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 9'
3/4/2002, USRN
Nelly Furtado's "Turn Off The Light," Shakira's "Whenever Wherever," and U2's "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" are just some of the tracks featured on Now That's...
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Alicia Keys, U2 Big Winners At 44th Annual Grammy Awards
2/27/2002, USRN
Newcomer Alicia Keys enjoyed a streak of beginner's luck as she walked away with the most toys at last night's (February 27) 44th annual Grammy Awards. When the dust...
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U2 Wins Four Grammy Awards, Including Record Of The Year
2/27/2002, USRN
U2 walked away with an impressive four Grammys last night: record of the year, best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal, best rock album, and best rock performance...
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U2 Wins For Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal & Best Rock Album
2/27/2002, USRN
U2 was the first band to pick up an award on the Grammy telecast. The Irish rockers won for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocal for the song "Stuck In A Moment...
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U2, Dave Matthews, India.Arie Win Gibson Guitar Awards
2/27/2002, USRN
U2, Dave Matthews, and India.Arie were among the winners for the annual Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards held on Tuesday (February 26) at the Knitting Factory in...
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U2's Song Of The Year Candidate Came From A True Story
2/27/2002, USRN
With eight nominations, U2 is the unquestioned favorite at tonight's (February 27) Grammy Awards ceremony, which takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All of the...
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U2 Seeks To Elevate 'Elevation' At Grammys
2/25/2002, USRN
At Wednesday night's (February 27) Grammy Awards, one of the categories U2 is up for is best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal for "Elevation." Singer-guitarist...
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U2 Preps 'Walk On' For Three Potential Grammys
2/22/2002, USRN
After performances at the Super Bowl halftime show and for a private interest at the just-concluded Winter Olympics, U2 is preparing for Wednesday's (February 27) Grammy...
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Quincy Jones Honors U2's Bono
2/16/2002, USRN
Quincy Jones was one of the numerous entertainers that came out to honor U2 singer Bono for his philanthropic efforts Thursday night (February 14) in Hollywood. The Love...
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Bono Praised By R.E.M., No Doubt, Lauryn Hill, Film Stars
2/15/2002, USRN
Some of the biggest names from both the music and entertainment communities came out to honor U2 singer Bono for his philanthropic efforts Thursday night (February 14) in...
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U2 Top Nominee For Gibson Awards, Madonna Tabbed As Emerging Guitarist
2/14/2002, USRN
U2 has once again come out on top, this time garnering the most nominations for the 2002 Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards. The Irish band was tabbed in the category of best...
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U2's Bono To Be Honored In Hollywood
2/14/2002, USRN
Valentine's Day takes on a meaning of honor for U2 singer Bono, who will be feted by many of the entertainment industry's elite for his philanthropic efforts at a Hollywood...
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U2's Bono To Be Honored In Concert By No Doubt, R.E.M.
2/4/2002, USRN
U2's Bono will be honored for his philanthropic efforts at a Hollywood event on Valentine's Day (February 14) featuring performances by No Doubt and R.E.M.
The affair,...
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U2's Thoughts On Super Bowl, Bono Hits N.Y. Economic Concert
1/31/2002, USRN
U2 is in New Orleans getting ready for its set at halftime of the Super Bowl this Sunday (February 3). At press time there was no word as to the band's set list for the...
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U2 Bows Out Of Fight To Save Dublin Studio
1/31/2002, USRN
Saying that "change is inevitable," U2 has bowed out of a battle to save the Dublin studio in which the group has recorded a considerable amount of its material, including...
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U2 Studio Demolition To Be Reconsidered
1/29/2002, USRN
The fate of a Dublin studio used by U2 that was set for demolition was to be reconsidered Tuesday (January 29), thanks in part to an online petition signed by more than...
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U2, Keys, India.Arie, Train On Grammy CD
1/29/2002, USRN
Songs from the most-nominated artists for the 44th annual Grammy Awards, including U2's "Walk On," India.Arie's "Video," Alicia Keys's "Fallin'," and Train's "Drops Of...
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U2 Special Collection On-Target With Fans
1/24/2002, USRN
U2 7, the limited-edition seven-song collection that U2 put together for the Target store chain, is a big hit with fans. The retailer sold out of the title when it went on...
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U2's Bono Guests On Armstrong Album
1/23/2002, USRN
U2 frontman Bono has helped Scottish composer Craig Armstrong update a version of the Irish rock band's song "Stay (Faraway, So Close)," for Armstrong's next album, As If...
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U2's Super Bowl Setlist Subject Of Online Poll
1/23/2002, USRN
U2 is keeping a tight lid on the setlist for its halftime performance at the Super Bowl, but the guessing game continues. According to superbowl.com, "Bono and the boys...
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U2 And Alicia Keys To Perform At Grammys
1/22/2002, USRN
U2 and Alicia Keys are the first performers to be announced for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, which will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 27 and...
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U2 Putting Limited-Edition Album On Sale At Target Stores
1/17/2002, USRN
U2 has teamed up with Target Stores for a limited-edition CD that will only be available through the nationwide retailer. Titled U2 7, the collection features seven U2...
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U2's Bono Heads To Africa To Talk Debt Relief, AIDS & Poverty
1/11/2002, USRN
As U2 works on new material in Dublin and prepares for February performances at the Super Bowl and at the Winter Olympic Games, frontman Bono is off to Africa this week to...
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U2 Appreciates Grammy Recognition
1/7/2002, USRN
With "Beautiful Day" a Grammy favorite last year, three different songs up for Grammy honors this year, and two nominations for the album All That You Can't Leave Behind,...
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