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Why Did U2 Ditch Apple?
“I’m very excited about this,” Bono told Mr. Cross about the RIM deal. “Research In Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn’t — access to their labs and their people so we can do something really spectacular.”
Mr. Cross couldn’t believe his ears. Was RIM working on a special U2 application that would help the band interact with fans as part of its “U2 360″ tour?
“You’re not far off,” Bono said, before slipping away into the crowd.
- from here
U2 album sales near 500,000 in U.S.
The new U2 album is on track to exceed industry forecasts by selling almost half a million copies during its first week on sale in the United States, the band’s manager said on Monday. – from Reuters
Sir Bono calls Chris Martin a ‘wanker’ & a ‘cretin’
The U2 star launched into a foul-mouthed rant against Coldplay frontman Chris Martin during a live radio broadcast yesterday. Chatting to Radio 1 DJ Jo Wiley, the Irishman labelled Martin, 31, a “wanker” and a “cretin” – less than two minutes into the interview. – from Mirror
Letterman – U2 Helps Out During The Snowstorm
Dave’s got proof that they’re not just pretty-boy rockers.
U2 Plans another album later this year
U2’s new record, No Line on the Horizon, isn’t out until tomorrow, but the Irish rockers already have plans for another! The band told The New York Times they plan to release a companion album before the end of the year, which will have a more “meditative and processional” tone and will feature music drawn from the same recording sessions as No Line. Bono previously told NME that the band original planned for a dual release: “We were going to release two EP sets, Daylight and Darkness; we had all these ideas, but in the end we just took the best songs and made the one record.” – From Spin
U2 No Line On The Horizon – Get it Now!
Wow, you can listen to the new U2 release right now on The Myspaces….
No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2, will be released on Monday 2nd March 2009.
Produced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, sessions for No Line On The Horizon began in Fez, Morocco, and continued at the band’s Dublin studio, New York’s Platinum Sound Recording Studios, and Olympic Studios in London.
The album will be released in a standard format with 24 page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album’s companion film “Linear” by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition 64-page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl.
Get On Your Boots, the first single from U2’s new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released as a digital download on February 15th with a physical format to follow on February 16th through Mercury/Universal.
Tracklisting:
01. No Line On The Horizon
02. Magnificent
03. Moment of Surrender
04. Unknown Caller
05. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
06. Get On Your Boots
07. Stand Up Comedy
08. Fez – Being Born
09. White As Snow
10. Breathe
11. Cedars Of Lebanon
TV Buzz: U2 books Letterman for a week; Housewives, Idol news; Starter Wife axed
Fire up the DVRs. U2 will be sitting in with David Letterman for an entire week from March 2-6. Their new album is due March 3. Great coup for Letterman, great marketing by U2.
Nicolette Sheridan will leave Desperate Housewives for good this time. SPOILER INVOLVED.
USA Network is canceling The Starter Wife. The Debra Messing vehicle simply didn’t garner the ratings to survive. You’ll have to content with the 10 episodes in the can.
One of the American Idol contestants was booted from the show. Joanna Pacitti, a 23-year-old Philadelphia native, was shown the door. Reasons weren’t given, but word is she had a ‘relationship’ with a couple of execs at 19 Entertainment, a company founded by judge Simon Fuller.
U2 Reveal New Album Cover Art, Tracklisting
U2 have unveiled the album cover for their forthcoming album ‘No Line on the Horizon‘.The 11-track album, which was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite, is due out March 3.
The first single off the new album, ‘Get On Your Boots‘, was released yesterday (January 19). – from Rockonthestreets
‘No Line on the Horizon‘ tracklisting:
01 No Line on the Horizon
02 Magnificent
03 Moment of Surrender
04 Unknown Caller
05 I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
06 Get on Your Boots
07 Stand Up Comedy
08 Fez – Being Born
09 White as Snow
10 Breathe
11 Cedars of Lebanon
ShowBiz Minute: Polanski, Green Inauguration, U2
Roman Polanski’s bid to dismiss rape case tied to documentary; Will.i.am and John Legend perform at Green Inauguration Ball; U2 releases new single.
U2’s First Album in 4 Years to Be Released in March
Happy Saint Paddy’s Day!
Irish rockers U2 will release “No Line on the Horizon,” their first new album in more than four years, on March 2, the band’s record label said. “No Line,” which was recorded in Dublin, New York, London and Morocco, will be the group’s 12th studio album, Santa Monica, California-based Interscope Records said yesterday on its Web site. The band’s last album, 2004’s “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” sold 9 million copies, according to the site. – From bloomberg.com
After postponing release to record more tracks, group is set to drop 12th studio album. U2 have locked down a date for one of the first big releases of 2009. The veteran rockers have announced that they will drop their 12th album, No Line on the Horizon on March 2. – From MTV.com
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day: a new U2 album. Interscope Records has announced that the Irish lads’ 12th studio album, “No Line On The Horizon,” will be released in North America on March 3. The album is the follow-up to 2004’s “How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb,” which sold 9 million copies worldwide and won a Grammy for Album of the Year. Recording of “No Line On The Horizon” began last year in Fez, Morocco, and continued in Dublin, Ireland,New York and London. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, with additional production by Steve Lillywhite. – From Boston Herald