“Who was the DJ mixing songs before U2’s Dreamfest show??!!” That was a common question a couple weeks ago right after U2 played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco as part of the Salesforce Dreamfest event. The DJ was Bella Fiasco and she had the whole audience smiling and singing and getting ready for […]
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2010 Flashback: Listen to Bono’s David Bowie Playlist
You’ve probably heard by now that David Bowie died Sunday after battling cancer. And if you’ve been a U2 fan for any length of time, you know of the immense impact that Bowie had on the band — and Bono, in particular. I’d expect some kind of official statement on U2.com in the next day […]
Special Offer: 12% Off Album Cover Wall Frames (for your U2 vinyl)
You may recall a few years ago when I wrote about my wall of U2 album covers and the cool frames I found to display them. I ordered those from Rock Art Picture Show and have recommended the frames to many other U2 fans since then. Interested in getting some album cover frames for your […]
U2 Gets Peanutized
If you’re like me, your social media streams are filling up today with friends that are “Peanutizing” themselves. Say what? They’re “peanutizing” themselves — turning themselves into Peanuts characters. It’s part of a website that’s designed to promote the upcoming Peanuts film. You know — Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, etc. I haven’t peanutized myself yet, […]
Apple Dropped the Bono Icon in iTunes
You probably heard about the new Apple Music service announced this week, but you probably didn’t hear about one tragic (for U2 fans) change that came along with the new iTunes software and everything else: The Bono “All Artists” icon has been removed from iTunes!!! ACK! Have a look below at the old and new […]
PHOTO: It Looks Like Someone Cut the Joshua Tree
In our forum last night, member “Hwy 190” shared the photo above that shows what clearly looks like a clean saw cut to the fallen Joshua tree — i.e., the actual tree from the inner cover of U2’s album. The forum member lives in the California desert and says s/he’s been visiting the site of […]
A Dog Singing “With Or Without You?” Yes. A Dog Singing “With Or Without You”
You really haven’t lived until you’ve seen Junior, a French Bulldog, singing along in the car to “With Or Without You.” Just like we all do. Thanks to @2PugsinaPod for pointing us toward the video (from the dog with its own Twitter account). The internet is the best.
#GetWellBono: U2 Fans Worldwide Send Video Wishes to Bono
This is really cool. U2 fans from around the world have shared brief video messages to let Bono know that they’re (we’re) thinking about him, praying for him, and hoping he recovers fully and quickly from that awful bike accident last month. @U2 was one of many fan sites around the world to help spread […]
[Download] iPhone Wallpapers from U2’s Songs Of Innocence
Thanks to @U2 reader Nick Kawaler for sharing these Songs Of Innocence-themed iPhone wallpapers with us, and inviting us to share them with you. The first one might work best as your lock screen image, but feel free to download any/all of them and test to your heart’s content.
Bono Met Chess Champ Garry Kasparov, Supports His Bid to Run World Chess Federation
Bono recently met one of the all-time great chess masters in Dublin, Garry Kasparov, and talks about the visit in a letter that was posted today on Kasparov’s election website. Election? Yep. He’s running for President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation. And in the letter, Bono expresses his support for Kasparov to get the […]