http://myu2fansite.com My U2 Fan Blog Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:07:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's a long list of U2 songs that largely go unnoticed by casual fans that are truly remarkable in their own right. One of the favorite underrated tracks is "The Ground Beneath Her Feet". Used only on the UK version of All the Things You Can't Leave Behind, "The Ground ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/07/12/u2-songbook-the-ground-beneath-her-feet/   Time to catch up on all U2-related happenings of the last week or so. Just because Bono is recovering from back surgery doesn't mean the rock star isn't staying busy. Bono and his private-equity company Elevation Partners uped their stake in social media giant Facebook to $210 million. The successful ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/07/06/u2-in-the-news/ Turn Off the Dark, the Spiderman musical Bono and the Edge have written songs for looks to be finally getting it's act together. The production cost already is rumored to be around $50 million dollar for the Broadway show that features Spidey swinging from NYC buildings while belting out rock ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/06/18/u2-spiderman-edges-closer-to-opening/ Reports look promising for record producer Daniel Lanois after his serious motorcycle accident last weekend. The Canadian musician helped U2 produce The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, All That You Can't Leave Behind, How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, and No Line on the Horizon. Reports are coming out ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/06/11/u2-producer-daniel-lanois-will-recover-from-bike-accident/   U2's highly underrated track "Tryin to Throw Your Arms Around the World" isn't a bad title for the band's mission statement over the last three decades. The Daniel Lanois/Brian Eno produced track off of the magnificent 1991 album, Achtung Baby, has both a seductive and ambitious tone. The lyrics point ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/06/03/u2-songbook-tryin-to-throw-your-arms-around-the-world/  After requiring emergency back surgery last week, Bono is expected to return full health. U2's massive U2 260 Tour of North America had to be called off for 2010, as the rock star will need to undergo a involved rehabilitation process. With more than one million tickets already sold for ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/05/28/bono-to-make-full-recovery/ Bono was in the capital city of the United State to meet with President Barrack Obama. Besides showing the President a dance move or two, Bono and Obama spoke about the U2 front man's recent trip to Africa. Bono was also able to conduct an interview with Obama for the Canadian ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/05/20/bono-goes-to-washington/   Bono and former US President Bill Clinton attended the 35th American Ireland Annual Fund to help raise money for musical education for children in Ireland. Like U2's front man. Clinton has long been a supporter of the arts in his time in public service. Growing up playing the saxophone, Clinton ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/05/07/bono-and-bill-clinton-fight-for-music-education-in-ireland/   Ireland might of got cheated out of the World Cup by French, but at least their most famous rock band will play some part in the festivities this summer. ESPN will be using various tracks recorded by U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir together for their World Cup coverage in ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/04/16/espn-taps-u2-soweto-gospel-choir-for-world-cup/   Did you miss out on seeing U2 this past summer? Well, in June you will have the chance to purchase their DVD, U2 360': At The Rose Bowl, and see witness the band's biggest show of all time in the United States. Filmed entirely in HD, the concert film is ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/04/06/u2-360-dvd-set-for-june-release/