XFM.co.uk — Steve Lillywhite posts a YouTube resume for the vacant American Idol post... more info

ContactMusic — U2 send fan letters to their favourite singers.The 'One' hitmakers delighted Scottish star Amy MacDonald when they sent her a hand-written request for a meeting at... more info

Reuters — DETROIT (Billboard) - Steve Lillywhite wants to "help America find the next Elvis Presley." And that's why the Grammy Award-winning producer -- whose resume includes work with U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Morrissey, the Rolling Stones, Phi... more info

ContactMusic — Revered hitmaker STEVE LILLYWHITE has added his name to the list of potential SIMON COWELL replacements on AMERICAN IDOL, insisting he wants to find the next ELVIS.The... more info

Guardian Music — Musician and political activist dismisses claims that Live Aid funds were stolen by Ethiopian rebel groups to buy weaponsBob Geldof has denied a new report claiming that millions of pounds were siphoned from the 1985 Live Aid concerts to purchase wea... more info

Undercover, Australia — U2 were the big money makers of 2009. more info

NME - Festivals — So Glastonbury have got U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder. T In The Park have secured Muse, Eminem and Kasabian. Download will be headlined this year by Rage Against The Machine, AC/DC and Aerosmith. And now we know the V headliners, too: Kings Of Leon and... more info

MTV.com News — Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Pink and Kings of Leon also make the top 40 list for 2009.By Gil Kaufman Britney Spears Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Billboard magazine's fourth-annual Top 40 Money Makers list is topped by U2... more info

VH1 News — U2, Madonna, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus all make Billboard Top 40 Money Makers list for 2009. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - The Irish rockers top 2009 earnings list more info