World AIDS Day, December 1

By on December 1, 2012 in Bono, Causes & Charities

Today, December 1, is World AIDS Day. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that ONE.org is working diligently for and with the poorest of the poor in the fight against AIDS. These are perilous days for international aid programs as governments around the world consider austerity plans, which usually include a reduction of foreign [...]

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LISTEN: U2′s Acoustic “Walk On” from Burma Soldier

By on November 29, 2012 in U2's Music, Video/Audio/Photo

It looks like this slipped our radar entirely back in May 2011, when songwriter/producer Paul Brill collaborated with U2 on an acoustic version of “Walk On” for a documentary film called Burma Soldier. The soundtrack came out on May 17, 2011, and the track sounds to me like it was (at the time) completely new [...]

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Special Offer on U2 Album Cover Frames

By on November 21, 2012 in Gadgets/Stuff/Shopping

Looking for a great gift for U2 fans this holiday season? Our friend Gary at Rock Art Picture Show has a special offer just for @U2 readers. Actually, it’s two special offers and the one that applies to you depends on where you live. U.S.A.-based fans: You’ll get FREE SHIPPING when you order three (3) [...]

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Bono’s TEDTalks Playlist

By on November 21, 2012 in Bono, Causes & Charities

I’m a fan of TEDTalks and one of my favorite is Bono’s talk, “Action for Africa.” In it, he recalls his initial foray into activism through Live Aid, his work in Ethopia with Ali, and his journey into becoming “a rock star with a cause.” It’s a beautiful and timely speech from February 2005. It [...]

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VIDEO: Flip Through the New U2 360 Book

By on October 18, 2012 in In the News..., Video/Audio/Photo

From The Ground Up, the new U2 360 official tour book, is out now in the UK, Germany and possibly other European countries. It’s not due for release in the U.S. until November 27th, but our friends at U2tour.de have posted a short video that gives us all a sneak peek at the book. The [...]

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Neil Young Criticizes Bono’s “Long-Winded Oratory”

By on October 9, 2012 in Bono, Events & Appearances

More Sinatra, less (or no) Bono. That’s what Neil Young said he wanted in his new autobiography Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream. A writer, music industry veteran, and friend of U2 passed along the remark that “Neil makes some nasty comments about Bono’s Sinatra tribute speech at the Grammys in his new book.” Really? So of [...]

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