Topic: News
Samstag, 30. Oktober 2004
news.yahoo.com: A 2-1 move places U2's "Vertigo" (Interscope) at the pinnacle of Modern Rock Tracks. It is the group's first song to go all the way since "Staring at the Sun" ruled for three weeks in April 1997.
"Vertigo" is the eighth U2 song to be a Modern Rock No. 1. That ties the Irish rockers with Red Hot Chili Peppers for the most chart-toppers in the history of that survey.
There is one record U2 has all to itself: It is the act with the longest span of No. 1s on Modern Rock Tracks, stretching over 16 years and two weeks, counting back to Oct. 22, 1988, the week "Desire" marched into pole position. [
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"Vertigo" is the eighth U2 song to be a Modern Rock No. 1. That ties the Irish rockers with Red Hot Chili Peppers for the most chart-toppers in the history of that survey.
There is one record U2 has all to itself: It is the act with the longest span of No. 1s on Modern Rock Tracks, stretching over 16 years and two weeks, counting back to Oct. 22, 1988, the week "Desire" marched into pole position. [
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timesonline.co.uk: The new album by the rock veterans U2 is called How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. An alternative could have been How To Kill The Compact Disc And Make Two Billion Dollars. [ more]
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Donnerstag, 28. Oktober 2004
contactmusic.com: Irish rocker Bono has slammed musicians like Dido who complain about their fame.
The U2 frontman is disgusted by artists who want to make music anonymously, insisting they wouldn't enter the industry unless they enjoyed the publicity.
He complains, "I can't stand rock stars that are like, 'I didn't want to become famous, I just wanted to make music.' [ more]
The U2 frontman is disgusted by artists who want to make music anonymously, insisting they wouldn't enter the industry unless they enjoyed the publicity.
He complains, "I can't stand rock stars that are like, 'I didn't want to become famous, I just wanted to make music.' [
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contactmusic.com: U2 frontman Bono has branded fellow Irish Third World campaigner Sir Bob Geldorf "one of the most important people" in his life.
The Walk On star praised the former Boomtown Rats singer for his devoted charity work for AIDS and African famine victims in a candid interview with British Prime Minister Tony Blair´s former press chief Alastair Campbell, for TV show Alastair Campbell Iinterviews Bono on Britain's Channel Five station last night. [ more]
The Walk On star praised the former Boomtown Rats singer for his devoted charity work for AIDS and African famine victims in a candid interview with British Prime Minister Tony Blair´s former press chief Alastair Campbell, for TV show Alastair Campbell Iinterviews Bono on Britain's Channel Five station last night. [
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bbc.co.uk: Some of the biggest names in British music have been lined up to take part in a new Band Aid charity single. But how do modern stars match up to those in the original line-up of 1984? [ more]
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crazewire.com: On first listen, U2's new single "Vertigo", released to radio September 24, has nothing to say about war, third world debt, AIDS, or the post-9/11 world it's being released in.
In fact, on first listen, U2's deceptively simple new single doesn't seem to have anything to say at all. With a Spanish spoken count-in that jumps from three to fourteen, Vertigo's music is immediately danceable, and rocks out as promised. Purported to be part of their response to the 'garage rock' boom of the last few years, the song contains aural traces of The Vines, and The Hives, but also has some pretty signature U2 moments.
Adam Clayton's furious bass ramblings, The Edge's swirling guitar solo, Larry Mullen Jr's swinging and thrashing drum rhythm, and Bono's urgent cries combine to bring U2 into the 21st Century at last. [ more]
In fact, on first listen, U2's deceptively simple new single doesn't seem to have anything to say at all. With a Spanish spoken count-in that jumps from three to fourteen, Vertigo's music is immediately danceable, and rocks out as promised. Purported to be part of their response to the 'garage rock' boom of the last few years, the song contains aural traces of The Vines, and The Hives, but also has some pretty signature U2 moments.
Adam Clayton's furious bass ramblings, The Edge's swirling guitar solo, Larry Mullen Jr's swinging and thrashing drum rhythm, and Bono's urgent cries combine to bring U2 into the 21st Century at last. [
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contactmusic.com: U2 frontman Bono is tempted to become a full-time politician, but would miss the salary and freedom of speech he enjoys as a rocker.
The With or Without You star is devoted to campaigning for AIDS and African famine victims but is reluctant to give up his celebrity lifestyle to support the causes full-time. [ more]
The With or Without You star is devoted to campaigning for AIDS and African famine victims but is reluctant to give up his celebrity lifestyle to support the causes full-time. [
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Mittwoch, 27. Oktober 2004
belfasttelegraph.co.uk: U2 star Adam Clayton is to sell off his collection of exotic carpets worth over ?200,000 at a special auction at Christies in London.
The rugs, known as the Adam Clayton Collection, range from small kilims to intricate Persian rugs dating back to the 18th century.
The carpets, which are from the U2 bass player's 20-room Rathfarnham home in Dublin are expected to make anything from ?300 to over ?12,000 each. [ more]
The rugs, known as the Adam Clayton Collection, range from small kilims to intricate Persian rugs dating back to the 18th century.
The carpets, which are from the U2 bass player's 20-room Rathfarnham home in Dublin are expected to make anything from ?300 to over ?12,000 each. [
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Dienstag, 26. Oktober 2004
macworld.co.uk: The editor of a U2 fan site is claiming that reports that she suggested that U2 fans are criticizing the band for "selling out" to Apple are untrue.
According to The Independent Carrie Alison, editor of Interference.com, said that U2 has angered fans with its decision to sign a deal with Apple to launch a special-edition U2 iPod.
However Alison denied making such a claim when she spoke with the The Mac Observer. She said: "Pretty much everyone is darn near ecstatic about the upcoming announcement. The iPod is so popular and it is the must-have item for U2 fans. Many of our readers can't wait to buy their first iPod. The reaction has been more skewed to people being very, very excited about it. I really haven't seen many being very critical of the news, except non-U2 fans who are more skeptical." [ more]
According to The Independent Carrie Alison, editor of Interference.com, said that U2 has angered fans with its decision to sign a deal with Apple to launch a special-edition U2 iPod.
However Alison denied making such a claim when she spoke with the The Mac Observer. She said: "Pretty much everyone is darn near ecstatic about the upcoming announcement. The iPod is so popular and it is the must-have item for U2 fans. Many of our readers can't wait to buy their first iPod. The reaction has been more skewed to people being very, very excited about it. I really haven't seen many being very critical of the news, except non-U2 fans who are more skeptical." [
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Montag, 25. Oktober 2004
macdailynews.com: 'I hate U2,' said my 17-year-old son during a commercial between innings while we were watching the baseball playoffs last week.
That's bad news for Apple Computer, which has signed up the aging rockers for a big promotion of its popular iPod music player. Apple already is running an iPod commercial that features U2 front man Bono singing the Irish band's latest single, 'Vertigo.' And Apple plans a promotion involving iPod and its music-download service, iTunes, around the band's upcoming album, 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.'
A word of advice to Apple: Hip is the most relative of relative terms, and U2 may be well past it," John Soat writes for InformationWeek. [ more]
That's bad news for Apple Computer, which has signed up the aging rockers for a big promotion of its popular iPod music player. Apple already is running an iPod commercial that features U2 front man Bono singing the Irish band's latest single, 'Vertigo.' And Apple plans a promotion involving iPod and its music-download service, iTunes, around the band's upcoming album, 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.'
A word of advice to Apple: Hip is the most relative of relative terms, and U2 may be well past it," John Soat writes for InformationWeek. [
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