Tag Archives: U2

15 Great British Tribute Band Names, And One We Made Up

By | Posted on April 15th, 2013
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There’s a definite knack to naming a tribute band: Ideally you’d want a devilishly-clever pun on the band’s name (or at a push, their most famous song or album title), but it has to be one that also explains that ...

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Five Great Irish Bands Who Are Not U2

By | Posted on March 14th, 2012

This Saturday (March 17) is St. Patrick’s Day, which, as we know, gives everyone a free hall pass into the world of pretending to be Irish (even if you actually ARE Irish) and proud.

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News Roundup: More Details Of ‘Bond 23,’ Now Called ‘Skyfall’

By | Posted on October 7th, 2011

Part of the fun with a new James Bond film is finding out who will be playing the lothario super-spy’s love interest, and for the 23rd Bond film, which has now officially been titled Skyfall, that honour goes to the relatively ...

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WATCH: U2′s ‘Achtung Baby’ Film Opens Toronto Film Festival

By | Posted on September 9th, 2011

Bono and The Edge were the big attraction last night at the opening of the Toronto Film Festival as they walked the red carpet to launch the U2 documentary From The Sky Down.

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News Roundup: Rowan Atkinson Survives Car Crash and U2 Readies Deluxe ‘Achtung Baby’ Anniversary Sets

By | Posted on August 5th, 2011

Rowan Atkinson is receiving treatment in hospital after he crashed his car in Cambridgeshire. He was driving his McLaren F1 along an A-road near Peterborough yesterday (August 4), and lost control.

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News Roundup: Ricky Gervais on the Emmys, Joanna Lumley for ‘Downton Abbey’ Guest Spot and the Beckhams’ New Baby Photos

By | Posted on July 18th, 2011
Ricky Gervais at the 2011 Golden Globes

• Ricky Gervais may have taken his fair share of crap for his caustic delivery at this year’s Golden Globes, but that didn’t stop Emmy voters for nominating the 68th annual awards show in the Outstanding Special Class ...

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News Roundup: George Harrison Doc Heads to HBO, U2′s The Edge Is Pissed, and Sharon Osbourne’s Stolen Wedding Ring Returned

By | Posted on July 14th, 2011

Beatlefans! There’s a new George Harrison documentary on the way, which will feature footage from his personal home video collection. George Harrison: Living In the Material World is a two-part epic, due to be shown in October. It’s been produced by Martin Scorsese for HBO, and will run for a total of three and …

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Bono Bound for Glasto as Pet Peacock Wreaks Havoc on Neighbors

By | Posted on June 23rd, 2011

Yeah, yeah Bono, we know you and U2 have some things to do at Glastonbury on Friday (June 24), but your some of your neighbors back home in Dublin surely don’t care.

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Who Convinced Beyonce To Headline Glastonbury?

By | Posted on June 21st, 2011

So, this weekend it’s the Glastonbury festival, and taking the crowning glory after the Friday night headliners U2, and the Saturday night headliners Coldplay, is Sunday night’s headliner, Beyoncé. Despite being technically ...

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Music Roundup: Coldplay, Muse to Headline Lollapalooza

By | Posted on April 26th, 2011

With Coachella already done and Bonnaroo and Glastonbury set to go, rabid music lovers looking to sweat it out at yet another summer music festival can now look ahead to Lollapalooza.

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