L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Not one of the 95,000 or so people descending upon Pasadena this Sunday for U2's 360 gig at the Rose Bowl? The band has thought of you, too. Or, perhaps more accurately, you will benefit from the filming of the... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - U2 singer endorses Nobel Peace Prize win more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Madonna, U2 and AC/DC are among the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, which are based on global box-office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009. more info

411 Mania — Are people acting like vultures around Michael Jackson's estate? Should U2 ever get a Rock Band game? Is A Perfect Circle reunion exciting anymore? Is Mudvayne's album art ink idea worth it? Public bickering over twitter between bands: pointless? Is ... more info

LEICESTER lords aren't bothered about cracking America like Coldplay and U2 more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the third excerpt from his new book, rock critic Robert Hilburn sits down with a couple of today's titans to gauge the future. After John Lennon's death in ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kasabian's Tom Meighan has said he is not fussed about breaking America - because he can't be bothered to tour there.Tom told #5 magazine: "I'm not a**ed about it mate, the record (West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum) went to No 98 on the Billboard whic... more info

Streetkiss Music — Focus on Jennie Abrahamson today. When I first saw her, I was at the Sweedish Institut in Paris for Ane Brun's show. She was on stage as a chorus singer, and I've found her voice totally amazing... That's why during the after show I asked her ... more info

You don't need a calculator to figure out that U2 x 360 = XXL. Massive describes almost every aspect of U2's revolutionary 360 ... more info

Guardian Music — Put aside your Bonophobia for a moment. If being on the winning side helps fight African poverty, then that's what the U2 frontman is prepared to doI've always been a Bono defender for a couple of reasons: the awesome Achtung Baby, and the idea of a ... more info