Idolator — In the morass of press releases I received yesterday, one stood out for an absurd-on-first-glance claim inside: "PAPA ROACH: RECESSION PROOF!" it said, heralding the fact that the Al Shipley-beloved band had sold 44,456 copies of its new album Metamo... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Irish rockers U2 [ tickets ] have their sights set on a massive world tour as they back their latest chart-topping album, "No Line on the Horizon." The run, which is booked into stadiums, will make its way to the US this fall.... cont... more info

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Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty As the February 2010 debut of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark — the Broadway musical featuring the music and lyrics of U2’s Bono and the Edge — draws nearer, the production has announced the first six dates of open casting calls. Sin... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Travis Tritt [ tickets ] has added a handful of dates to his in-progress US tour, stretching the list of sporadic shows into mid-September.... continued more info

Guardian Music — Who said the Irish band are robbing the world's poor? Bono and the boys are to auction the best seats on their forthcoming tour and donate the proceeds to charityU2 may be ubiquitous, sanctimonious and able to sell out arenas in minutes, but they are... more info

Undercover, Australia — Popkomm is moving this year. The Berlin based music conference will have a new location at Station - Berlin, around the same area where U2 recorded the Achtung Baby album. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — After three straight weeks at No. 1, U2's reign at the top of the Canadian album charts is over. more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Keri Hilson's long-delayed debut lands at #4.By Gil Kaufman Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 30 Photo: EMI Just weeks after the Jonas Brothers ' "3D Concert Experience" soundtrack was denied the top spot in its chart debut thanks ... more info

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