ContactMusic — Irish rockers U2 will be honoured with their own temporary street name in New York City's famed Times Square.
The city's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, will rename part of ... more info
Guardian Music — The Oasis debacle is no doubt a foil to detract attention from Chinese bands speaking out about democracyOne can only guess what was said in China's ministry of culture last week when the subject of the impending Oasis concerts in Beijing and Shangha... more info
E! Online — U2 has come to a place where the streets do have a name: theirs, thanks to David Letterman.
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. began their weeklong publicity blitz with a...
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The Newsroom — The CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" kicks off a full week of appearances by the superstar band U2. Besides performing a new song, U2's four members also pitched in for some comedy - shoveling snow outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. (March 3) more info
Buzzgrinder — I am one of very few that thinks U2 really aren't that great other than The Joshua Tree and a few other random songs. The fact that Rolling Stone gave the new release five stars pretty much guarantees I won't like it.
But Neko Case... ohhh Neko Cas... more info
Stereogum —
U2 started their five-night Letterman residency last night (3/2) with No Line On The Horizon's "Breathe." Maybe they've finally accepted "Get On Your Boots" is the worst. They performed "Breathe" along with "Boots" when doing Jonathan Ross
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Chorus.fm — *U2* (http://www.u2.com)'s No Line on the Horizon is for sale for $3.99 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001S6HZTE?ie=UTF8&tag=absolu0d-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B001S6HZTE). more info
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Brooklyn Vegan — U2 on a London roof (BBC) They've sung about a place "Where the Streets Have No Name," but Irish rockers U2 will have a street named for them in Times Square Tuesday. Mayor Bloomberg is expected to rename part of... more info