Derek Webb passed around his new cover of “One” today to welcome U2 to Nashville this weekend, as they will play Vanderbilt Stadium July 2. Webb, formerly — and now sometimes again — of Caedmon’s Call, is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. A free download of Derek Webb’s version of “One” is here. (I’m not sure how [...]
Irish Central has attempted to compile a list of their top 10 U2 songs. As self proclaimed U2 aficionados , they’ve admitted many gems have been omitted. With 12 studio albums and over 150 million albums sold worldwide, there are so many songs that could have made the cut. Take a look at their list [...]
In a recent Rolling Stone readers poll, U2 took top honors for the Best Album of the 80s with their hit The Joshua Tree. Said to be a close race, the band beat out some of the top acts of all time, including Michael Jackson and Prince. The Top 10 are as follows: 1. U2, [...]
“Wake Up and Dream” … sounds kinda U2-ey, doesn’t it? That’s one of the photos on display at the Julian Lennon photo exhibit in New York. Lennon shot some photos when U2 was using his studio this summer before the 360 Tour resumed. Twitter user @hula_doll shot a bunch of photos of the photos and [...]
Do this: 1.) Put on the best pair of headphones you own. Not little earbuds. Real, honest-to-goodness headphones. 2.) Cue up the live version of “Ultraviolet” from the Pasadena DVD/concert. 3.) Turn up the volume as high as your ears will let you. 4.) Turn off the lights. Put yourself in complete darkness. 5.) Hit [...]
I’m now about a day or so removed from opening night of the U2 360 Tour in Turin, and after the shock and awe of the new songs, I have to say that it’s been a long time since we saw an opening like we did yesterday. To the best of my knowledge (and please [...]
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