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It’s no surprise that U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon rocketed to number one after its first week on store shelves, selling 484,000 copies; but how does that really stack up to prior number ones?

Just finished watching these guys on the Late Show, a little band you might have heard of… and a little media blitz you’ve definitely heard of.

So we’re about a year away from the Broadway debut of the Spider-Man musical featuring music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge. It looks like the musical itself will feature much of the cast and crew of 2007’s smash hit Across the Universe. Rumors have director Julie Taymor tapped for the Broadway endeavor, and [...]

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U2’s yet-to-be-released album, No Line on the Horizon, is already available on P2P networks across the Internet thanks to a leak that the band is always so adamantly working to prevent. Considering U2’s views on piracy and Safe Harbor, the leak is both poetic justice and confirmation of the band’s fears.
What’s the worst thing [...]

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Amazon crushed it this week with 5 great albums for just $5 each. The theme is “first albums.”
Though technically, U2’s Boy was released after their Irish debut Three, Boy was their first international release and the album that broke them into the scene. None of these releases are my absolute favorite albums [...]

U2 will be on Letterman as the musical guest each night from March 2nd through March 6th.
This is an unprecidented event for the Late Show, and should be a good opportunity to catch some of the new tracks from U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon, which releases that week (of course). I’m sure [...]

After a spirited performance of their new single, Get On Your Boots, at the Grammy’s last night, U2s catalogue of albums went on sale at Amazon.com. Just about every album they’ve released can be purchased for $5.99 or less.
Check it out the entire list of albums here, and fill out your collection. Definitely pick up [...]

U2 has released the track listing and formats for their new album, No Line On The Horizon, coming March 2nd. They’ve decided to release a variety of formats for the album to still satisfy the superfan, but simultaneously have a lower priced option for the casual listener. Hopefully, this will help U2 introduce themselves to [...]

U2 released “Get On Your Boots” today, the first single form their upcoming release, No Line On The Horizon. The song was only released to radio and iTunes today, and it’s a definite upbeat rocker. The harmonies are thick and brooding. Edge’s guitar, while simple, cuts  with a lot of growl. Adam’s bass line is [...]

Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama’s presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.
Nineteen artists from across genres, [...]

In a note entitled “Rumours (Unfounded)” posted to their blog two days ago, U2 warned fans against buying phoney tickets to their shows in the summer. While their new album, No Line On The Horizon, is due out in March and is likely to be followed by a world tour, no specific dates have been [...]

The Edge has reportedly been heard saying that his playing on U2’s upcoming release, No Line On The Horizon, is heavily influenced by former Led Zeppelin guitarman Jimmy Page. He also cites Jack White as a recent influence, being that the three guitarists spent a lot of time together filming the documentary, It Might Get [...]

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Are you kidding me?! I’ve been trying not to inundate you with too many Wax Picks, but I couldn’t pass this one up. 18 of U2’s best songs on sale for $3.99. If you don’t already own their entire catalogue, pick this up from Amazon to get a jump start on the [...]