Tag Archives: U2

More Leaked Albums

Once I started doing research on leaked albums, I found out where were many more than I realized: Bruce Springsteen’s “Tracks” The Boss doesn’t mess around with his music. Recorded in 1998, but not released for several more years, Bruce took a bootlegger to court over leaked material from this album. Jay Z’s “Vol. 3…Life and Times of S. Carter” You just thought the Boss was tough on piracy – wait until you hear what Jay-Z did to a record executive he thought leaked his fourth album. He stabbed him in the stomach! Jay-Z received three years probation for the … Continue reading →

Gwen Stefani Gives Birth

In a page right out of the crazy celebrity baby names book, No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale are the proud parents of a new baby – Zuma Nesta Rock. Can you tell if it was a boy or girl by the name? Yeah, I couldn’t either. Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale is a bouncing baby boy, weighing in at 8 pounds 5 ounces according to Stefani’s publicist Dave Tomberlin. He also said in the statement that “Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy.” “Family” includes big brother Kingston and step-sister Daisy Lowe (from … Continue reading →

U23D – Sharing Music With Children

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I took the kids to see the U23D movie. None of them had ever been to a rock concert before. And while the movie wasn’t exactly like a rock concert, it was close. The movie was filmed in 3-D by National Geographic. In fact it is the first digital 3D, multi-camera, real-time production. According to the National Geographic website, the movie was shot from over 100 hours of footage with the “largest collection of 3D camera technology ever used on a single project”. Now my kids don’t really appreciate my musical taste. … Continue reading →

Legendary Musicians Get Rare Honor

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member who loves the band U2 (hint, hint, mom) then you are in luck. Some of Africa’s top musicians just paid tribute to U2’s lead singer Bono and his humanitarian efforts by recording a new album of the rock band’s cover songs. In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features singer Angelique Kidjo, hip-hop band African Underground All-Stars and Soweto Gospel Choir cover some of the Irish band’s best-known material. The new album also includes a performance by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry who teams up … Continue reading →

Celebrity Patterns: Good News/Bad News/Good News

Where should we start? How about some good news… Make that great news for fans of U2 stars Bono and The Edge. The mega-popular musicians showed up unannounced and performed as an opening act at a charity concert in London last night much to the utter disbelief of the 250 people who had paid big bucks to get into the fundraiser. The show was designed to raise money for Mencap, a charity that campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with learning disabilities. But, I’m sure the people in attendance momentarily lost sight of why they were there when … Continue reading →

Bono—-One Step Closer To The Nobel Peace Prize?

It’s hard to believe that one day soon I could say that I spent time with a Nobel Peace Prize winner. It could happen if U2’s Bono gets the honor. Okay, it’s not like I spent the day on his private yacht or anything… Actually, now that I think about it we didn’t even shake hands, but we did exchange smiles, and I swear, if it weren’t for his security personnel, our hands would have touched. Heck, if it weren’t for his security personnel I would probably still have his autograph preserved on whatever article of clothing I was wearing … Continue reading →

Charitable Celebrities—How To Get Your Hands On A Famous Guitar

In 1992 I joined more than 65,000 other rabid U2 fans at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin for an unforgettable 2-hour concert. I will never forget trying to scrape up enough money to purchase the bleacher seat that gave me an incredible view of Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, and The Edge. If I had enough money now I’d take part in an auction the famous guitarist is headlining. Okay, he’s not actually performing at the auction, but The Edge (whose real name is David Evans) is donating his favorite instrument to aid a charity he co-founded to replace … Continue reading →

Grammys Are Coming, the Grammys are Coming

The Grammy Awards show, the biggest night in music, comes on tomorrow (Feb 11th) on CBS. I already have my DVR set to record just in case I forget because I don’t want to miss the reunion of the Police. I am so excited by this; I am listening to their Message in a Box set of CDs as I write this. At least the Grammys are lucky this year – they are on Sunday night, so they don’t have to go up against that television juggernaut American Idol. Last year, they were on the same night and the Grammys … Continue reading →

Rock Star’s Global Effort To Help The Poor

By now you are probably familiar with the efforts Irish rocker Bono has made to boost aid to Africa. He’s recruited the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Ashley Judd, Penelope Cruz, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Christy Turlington, and many other members of Hollywood’s A-list, but it seems that’s not enough for the rock star turned anti-poverty activist. Now Bono is calling on world leaders to lend a hand to people of developing countries. According to news reports, Bono spent a good part of Wednesday urging Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to keep his nation’s pledge to aid Africa and other parts … Continue reading →

A Concert Made In Paradise

In the early ‘90s I joined about 60,000 others to experience an unbelievable concert by the rock band U2 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a memory that remains with me to this day. The band was incredible and my seat was pretty good too. I have always dreamed of attending another one of their concerts, so when a friend told me that the band was scheduling a rare tour stop in Hawaii (where I was born and raised), I thought it was meant to be. Or, maybe not. U2’s April 8th Aloha Stadium date was postponed … Continue reading →