by Evan Sawdey PopMatters Associate Interviews Editor U2 have never been big on subtlety. Anyone who was lucky enough to see the band on their PopMart tour knows that. Anyone whos listened to U218 all the way through knows that. Hell, anyone whos heard
VH1 News — U2 has had a street in New York (briefly) named after it. In a ceremony Tuesday, West 53rd Street was renamed "U2 Way" by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. more info
The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — As I've noticed in the past, artists whose careers span decades can't be categorized in one giant lump. There is no comparison of U2's material of the 80s to the stuff t... more info
Undercover, Australia — With thanks to some poorly placed words on the BBC last week, Bono generated a Coldplay vs U2 rivalry not seen since the days of Oasis vs Robbie Williams. 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 wor... more info
ContactMusic — U.S. TV host DAVID LETTERMAN is certainly getting his money's worth from booking Irish rockers U2 on his show this week - he's putting the band to work on the streets out... more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 had a 1987 hit with their song "Where the streets have no name," but on Tuesday New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg temporarily ... more info
ET Online —
After today, U2 frontman Bono probably doesn't want to go "Where the Streets Have No Name," but rather to the New York City street named after his band.
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Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketU2 are getting their own NYC street, because ... well, just because. [Brooklyn Vegan]The dudes from Spinal Tap -- unwigged and unplugged! [Pop... more info
Rolling Stone — Even though there are less and less places to buy albums, with every Tuesday comes a fresh batch of new releases. We’ve already gone on and on about this week’s — a... more info
Idolator — Irish rock band U2 continue the habit of hanging out with world leaders during a photo op in Manhattan where W. 53rd St. was renamed after the band. (Just temporarily, th... more info
CNN Showbiz — U2 fans braved the frigid cold serenading each other with old hits as they waited hours for the band to show up Tuesday. They were not disappointed.
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Rolling Stone — Yesterday’s snowfall marked one of the coldest March days in New York history, but it was one of the hottest days in Big Apple late-night television history as U2 kicke... more info
MTV.com News — Mayor Michael Bloomberg and bandmembers observe 'U2 Way' with ceremony on West 53rd Street.By Melanie Wolfson
U2 at the dedication of "U2 Way" on Tuesday
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Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Irish band U2's new album "No Line On The Horizon" is destined to hit number one in Britain at the end of the week, with first-day sales of 65,000, ind... more info
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
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 publi... more info
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=... more info
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 ... more info
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. May... more info
Pop Crunch — On Tuesday, U2 will have a street in New York City Times Square named after them.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that West 53rd Street will temporarily be renamed ... more info
by Evan Sawdey PopMatters Associate Interviews Editor U2 have never been big on subtlety. Anyone who was lucky enough to see the band on their PopMart tour knows that. An... more info
Pop Crunch — Morning, PopCrunchers! In case you’ve forgotten, in honor of today’s relase of their new album No Line on the Horizon, U2 will be performing on the Late Show with Dav... more info