There was a collective sigh of disappointment among U2 fans when the Irish supergroup announced that they were not going to put out an album this year, although the reasoning behind it (“umm…we’re not ready”) was sound enough. At any rate, our patience has been rewarded, as it has recently been confirmed that the band’s upcoming album, entitled No Line on the Horizon, will be released in the U.S. on March 3rd. New Line will […]
From an instrumental standpoint, New Year’s Day is one of the best U2 singles in a career filled with great singles hell, and great abums too!). It’s insistent as all hell. Adam Clayton’s bass bears down on the track and The Edge’s piano gives the song an eerie feel. According to Wikipedia (man, this countdown would not exist if it weren’t for Wikipedia), the song was inspired by the Polish solidarity movement, although Bono initially […]
Irish activist Bono, who leads a little known band named U2, has been presented with an honorary knighthood for his humanitarian efforts. Bono is shown here in a US State Department photo just before he asks Secretary Rice for money, influence or both.
Bono has traveled the globe and often speaks of reallocating wealth, as well as the responsibility of richer nations to assist poorer nations. Because he is not a citizen of […]