The version of the vid that had initially leaked was essentially a (sexy) boot, so if you tried but failed to see it before, U2's latest video is here to say and visually crisp. It also still sounds…   Read Story »

Ticketmaster is in the news for sucking again, but this time Eddie Vedder's not behind the uproar because he's been busy doing karaoke at the Best Western Dobson Ranch Inn in Mesa, Arizona. It's part…   Read Story »

U2's new vid (directed by Alex Courtes, who also did "Vertigo") finds the band performing in outer space, shrunken in front of a skull, candy apples. clenched fists, a ceramic Aphrodite bust, and the…   Read Story »

War Child's latest covers compilation is shaping up to be the second best charity album of the year. Which is not that impressive since it's only January, but Heroes is still something to be excited…   Read Story »

Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, and deservedly so: Animal…   Read Story »

Ditch the cat and mouse game with that preview clip, in honor of yesterday's inaugural concert (not really) U2's given us a full stream of No Line On The Horizon's first sounds. 2/3 of the…   Read Story »

Will you still be excited for No Line On The Horizon if its first single sounds like Escape Club? (Okay, or Elvis.) Hear a snippet of "Get On Your Boots" here while supplies last. (UPDATE: Full song.)   Read Story »

Long before Bono began drunk blogging for the Times and investing $100 million in Palm Pilots, he fronted the U2s. They're still very, very popular. As mentioned here last month, the band's 12th…   Read Story »

The first of Bono's six Op-Ed donations to the NY Times (he's doing it free of charge) ran yesterday, using his relationship with Frank Sinatra and the Chairman's "My Way" as a platform to discuss…   Read Story »

...If you buy the box set. According to Billboard, No Line On The Horizon (out 3/3) will come in three limited edition versions in addition to the regular CD and vinyl options. The digi-pack has a…   Read Story »