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Articles tagged "u2"Mixed MediaU2 Releases Video Footage From The Unforgettable Fire (video)by Faye Rasmussen[2.Nov.09] :. October 1984 marked the release of U2’s fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire. To honor its 25-year-anniversary, the band has re-released the famous album, remastered by the Edge, along...  NewsU2 puts plan in place to offset its carbon footprintby Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][15.Sep.09] :. CHICAGO — U2’s “360 Tour,” which made its North American debut Saturday at Chicago’s Soldier Field, is a good old-fashioned stadium-rock extravaganza. The numbers are... Mixed Media‘It Might Get Loud’ feat. Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White (stills / trailer)by PopMatters Staff[9.Jun.09] :. It Might Get Loud Director: Davis Guggenheim Cast: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White Opening: 14 August 2009 Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Plot summary: Rarely can a film penetrate the...  Music ReviewU2: Medium, Rare & Remasteredby Evan Sawdey[22.May.09] :. With long-lost B-sides, fantastic one-off experiments, drastically different alternate versions of some of their biggest post-millennial hits, U2's latest rarities collection proves to be one of their most surprisingly satisfying releases in recent memory.  NewsIs 500,000 on U2’s horizon?by Glenn Gamboa [Newsday (MCT)][10.Mar.09] :. Experts say there is a line on the horizon for U2: The 500,000 sales mark. The band pulled out all stops last week for the rollout of its “No Line on the Horizon” (Interscope) album -... Mixed MediaU2 - No Line on the Horizon smackdown / “Breathe” live on The Late Show with David Letterman (video)by PopMatters Staff[3.Mar.09] :. Our very own Evan Sawdey just got off the radio moments ago, sparring with Blender’s Joe Levy on WYNC’s Soundcheck in a smackdown session on U2’s No Line on the... U2: No Line on the Horizonby Evan Sawdey[2.Mar.09] :. Hip-hop drum beats, strange reflections in ATM machines, mournful church organs, and a female boot fetish. Without question, No Line on the Horizon sounds like no other U2 album that came before it; whether that's a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen ... Many Will See and Hear: U2’s Prescient Youthby Dave Heaton[25.Feb.09] :. U2's first three albums are an opportunity to try and remember what their youth was like, to contemplate how they grew into mega-mega-mega-superstars, with action-figure-ready personas and their own blockbuster-sized iconography. Pop 20: Superman and pop-culture greatnessby Aaron Sagers [(MCT)][13.Feb.09] :. Any comic book collector worth his protective Mylar bags knows it’s tough out there for a super hero. Especially for a guy like Superman, who is world-famous and nearly invincible with a... U2 - “Get on Your Boots” live at the Grammys (video)by Sarah Zupko[9.Feb.09] :. U2 trotted out their latest single “Get On Your Boots” last night at the Grammys. In a performance reminiscent of the Manic Street Preachers, they flashed bits of lyrics on the screen... U2: Live at Red Rocksby Andrew Gilstrap[6.Nov.08] :. A Red Rocks show which became not only a watershed moment in U2's career, but also a piece of rock history. U2: The Joshua Treeby Michael Franco[26.Nov.07] :. The original album, no doubt, deserves a 10, but the same cannot be said for these reissues. U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ getting deluxe reissue treatmentby Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)][22.Oct.07] :. It’s one of the best albums of the `80s and one of the most-loved ever—and now, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, it’s finally getting an overhauling. U2’s “The Joshua... Bono honored with Liberty Medal in Philadelphiaby Michael Matza [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][28.Sep.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—Before championing the plight of Africa became celebrity chic, there was Bono, the superstar rocker—born Paul David Hewson—raising global awareness about AIDS, Third... U2’s lead singer-activist being honored with Liberty Medalby Dan DeLuca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][27.Sep.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—When Bono was but a boy, the rock-star-to-be heard John Lennon whispering inspirational words in his ear. “That changed the way the world looked outside my bedroom window... U2: The DVD Collectors Box [DVD]by Mike Schiller[18.Jul.07] :. U2: The DVD Collector's Box didn't have a chance, quite frankly. U2, R.E.M., Green Day and more cover Lennon for charityby Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)][21.May.07] :. I’m not entirely sure what good Avril Lavigne singing “Imagine” will do for the afflicted people of Darfur. Seems like 10 seconds of that could drive plenty of people here stark... U2: Achtung Baby [DVD]by Will Layman[2.Apr.07] :. A half-dozen rock critics talk about a classic U2 album, arguing its "audacity" with precious little musical evidence. Behind the Musicby Ben Rubenstein[27.Mar.07] :. It's impossible to listen to music in a vacuum, to take the sound of a band on its own merits. There are so many outside factors at play – reviews, friends opinions, larger cultural influences . . . U2: U218 Singlesby Michael Lomas[11.Jan.07] :. Everything about U218 Singles, from the radio-programmers tracklisting and disjointed running order, to the cheap, mulleted photographs that stare out from the sleeve, gives the impression of a compilation that has been cobbled together in a greedy hurry. U2: Zoo TV, Live From Sydney [DVD]by Neal Hayes[21.Nov.06] :. A new DVD from U2's Zoo TV tour is a worthy testament to the powers of one of the greatest live acts of all time. U2: U2: The Joshua Treeby Michael Franco[12.Nov.06] :. Originally released in 2000, this film explores the making of U2's masterpiece that forever changed the landscape of rock. U2: Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago [DVD]by Mike Schiller[8.Dec.05] :. Bono sets an example for us all, putting in a full night's work on his birthday. U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bombby Justin Cober-Lake[23.Nov.04] :. Unlike so many of their younger peers, U2 aren't writing protest music. They also aren't trying to shift musical paradigms. Instead, they're writing pop songs for a large and expectant public (a populist step in its own right). U2: Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, Ireland [DVD]by Michael Beaumont[20.Jan.04] :. U2’s Unforgettable Night U2 can always be counted on to release a concert DVD of their latest tour. For the Elevation tour, supporting the Irish group’s critically and commercially... U2by Tracy McLoone[13.Jun.01] :. successfully wooed a near sellout crowd for it's first D.C. show on this tour. The crowd loved the band; the band loved the crowd. We all loved one another. U2, The Best Of 1980-1990by Sarah ZupkoGlobetrotting, ZOOTV megastars that they are now, it is refreshing to be reminded of how U2 began. Less the hype and the electronica bandwagon jumping, U2 were one of the most lyrically and... |
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