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Gwenda Evans, Mother of U2′s The Edge, Dies

Chad Childers — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:25:47 +0000

There’s sad news to report as Gwenda Evans, the mother of U2 guitarist The Edge, has passed away. She died Monday (June 11) after a short illness. The guitarist was said to be surrounded by his family and bandmate Bono.

Bono and The Edge Perform at Bill Clinton's Decade of Difference Concert [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:20:39 +0000

Bono and the Edge performed at the the Clinton Decade of Difference Concert Saturday night.

It was a star-studded birthday celebration for Bill Clinton's 65 birthday and a fund raiser for the William J. Clinton Foundation.

Bono Sets Rumors Straight : No Heart Problems

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:02:16 +0000

Before you go into a panic attack, Bono is O.K. Bono is setting the record straight and is denying reports that he was taken to hospital with chest pains while on holiday in the south of France. He did go to the Princess Grace hospital in Monaco but for a routine check up, his spokeswoman [...]

U2 to Release Extras-Filled 20th-Anniversary Editions of 'Achtung Baby' on Nov. 1

Aaron on Air — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:58:23 +0000

It’s official: U2 will re-release ‘Achtung Baby’ on Nov. 1, and new photos from Universal Music Group offer a pretty comprehensive look at all five physical editions of the 20th anniversary collection. One of the physical versions will be the standard album. The other four — billed as Uber Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Vinyl Box Set [...]

Check Out Some Stats from U2′s Record-Setting 360 Tour

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:14 +0000

U2 just completed their insanely successful “360″ tour on Saturday night in Canada. And it wasn’t just U2′s biggest tour ever… it may be THE biggest tour ever. Billboard.com says it will go down “as the biggest tour ever, both in terms of box office gross and attendance.” The tour kicked off in June of [...]

Bono Brings Blind Fan on Stage to Play Last Song at Concert [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:43:07 +0000

U2 performed in Nashville last week and really make it special for a big fan who is blind.

U2 Tops The Forbes Highest Paid Musicians in The World

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:28:05 +0000

The Forbes list of the 25 Highest Paid Musicians in the World just came out, and U2 tops the list!

The list is based on earnings from May 2010 to May 2011. U2 earned $195 million.

Quite a few classic rockers made the list including Bon Jovi coming in second with earnings of $125 million, Paul McCartney took sixth place with $67 million, and the Eagles are in the 8th spot with $60 million

Bono And The Edge Not Happy With "Spiderman" Musical [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:15:39 +0000

The long awaited Broadway musical that Bono and The Edge wrote the music for re-debuted last night. Or was it really long awaited? Check out the video below about opening night. Bono and the Edge talk a little about it too. Seems there were tons of problems for this production, I’m talking TONS! According to [...]

U2 And Bon Jovi Make Top Ten of Forbes Most Powerful Celebrities

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:53:35 +0000

Lady Gaga might be at the top of the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Celebrities, but you just can’t stop those rockers! U2 came in at number 4. Bon Jovi at number 8! Oh and Paul McCartney came in at #20. So, hey Lady Gaga…let’s see what your staying power is in 20 to 30 years! [...]

U2 Has Highest-Grossing Tour of All-Time!

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:00:07 +0000

U2′S “360″ tour became the highest-grossing tour in HISTORY last night. (U2 was playing their second show in Sao Paulo, Brazil.) The tour surpassed the $558 million that the ROLLING STONES generated during their “A Bigger Bang” tour from 2005 to 2007. But U2 isn’t stopping there. By the time their 360 tour finishes its [...]