U2, Springsteen Play Inaugural Celebration At Lincoln Memorial
Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, and deservedly so: Animal Collective may have just released their finest album, but they are not ready to lead our country. Yet. In any case, you are no doubt gearing up for an exciting week of nonstop inauguration coverage and celebratory concerts. The partying started in DC last night on the eve of Martin Luther King Day, with...
The Daily Mail —
Framed by the marble memorial to Abraham Lincoln and facing a crowd of more than half a million people, Barack Obama delivered a message of hope last night decl... more info
Pitchfork — Live music on T.V. this week:Monday, January 19:HBO: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial: Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, U2, Mary J. Blige, B... more info
U2 began broadcasting the up-tempo single "Get On Your Boots" Monday ” first on RTE, Ireland's state broadcasters, then for free on the group's Web site. more info
PopSugar — U2 is gearing up to release its new album, No Line on the Horizon, on March 3 and here's the first single, "Get on Your Boots." It's a bit different than some of the band... more info
NME — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's new album, 'Working On A Dream', is streaming in its entirety online for free, beginning today (January 19). more info
Silent Uproar — U2 have revealed the artwork and track list for their forthcoming album, No Line On The Horizon. A digipak version of the album will include a 64-page booklet and film by... more info
NME — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's new album, 'Working On A Dream', is streaming in its entirety online for free, beginning today (January 19). more info
Paste Magazine — Looks like
U2
is trying to rival
Bruce Springsteen
to see who can create the biggest buzz in advance of each of their early '09 records. Just a few days after
reveal... more info
The Red Radio — * image via HBOThe We Are One event took place yesterday at the Lincoln Memorial where Bono and mates performed Pride: In The Name Of Love (in tribute to Martin Luther Ki... more info
Yahoo! Music — AP - U2 fans, get your boots on. The first song from the band's first album in five years is ready for you to hear. U2 began broadcasting the up-tempo single "Get On... more info
AOL Music — Five years after continuing their reign as one of -- if not the -- biggest rock band in the world with the hit single 'Vertigo,' U2 is picking up right where they left of... more info
Washington PostU2 Present Track List from New Album, First Single BroadcastSofia News Agency - 1 hour agoBulgaria: After more than a year of recording several albums' wor... more info
Stereogum —
Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, ... more info
Detroit Free Press — DUBLIN, Ireland — U2 fans, get your boots on. The first song from the band's first album in five years is ready for you to hear. more info
Popeater — Five years after continuing their reign as one of -- if not the -- biggest rock band in the world with the hit single 'Vertigo,' U2 is picking up right where they left of... more info
Rolling Stone — • U2’s “Get On Your Boots” Released Early
• U2, Springsteen Kick Off Inaugural Party
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Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Songs, New MusicSpinner.com: So far, 2009 is shaping up to be the year for hope, the year for change, the Year of the Ox and -- according to Bono -- a... more info
XFM.co.uk — Guy Garvey spills the beans on the band's cover for War Child's ‘Heroes' album. You can also listen to their cover of U2's 'Running To Stand Still' right now… more info
E! Online — Hello, hello. Unless you're suffering vertigo, you probably already know about U2's 12th studio album, No Line on the Horizon, hitting stores on March 3.
Either way, he... more info
Quincy Jones, the Grammy Award-winning producer and composer, is following the lead of U2 frontman Bono by becoming a guest columnist as newspapers look for new ways to e... more info
Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Holy HellSpinner.com: Ah, the supermarket. Land of fresh produce, frozen peas, deli meats. It's a hotbed of sexual tension, really. So much so that it... more info