http://myu2fansite.com My U2 Fan Blog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bono, frontman of U2, will write 6-10 opinion columns for the New York Times in 2009.  He will write about a bunch of topics, and the details have still not been worked out.  But is the Times the place that Bono belongs?  Sure, why not?  It's an open forum, and ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/11/11/bono-is-there-nothing-you-cant-do/   Bono recently travelled over to the UK (Liverpool specifically) to award Paul McCartney and the rest of the Beatles with MTV Europe's "Ultimate Legend" award. While handing the award over he stated, "In the universe of rock and roll, the Beatles were the Big Bang." Then he... I'm sorry. Hold ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/11/07/bono-and-mccartney/ The Canadian music producer Daniel Lanois is saying that U2's work-in-progress album is "fantastically innovative" and "some of their best work".   He says that Bono is singing and writing better than he ever has, and has really broken a barrier into even better music.  They just finished a couple weeks ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/11/05/upcoming-album-innovative/ Plans to build the tallest tower in Ireland were cancelled today, to the disappointment of U2.  The top floors of the building in Dublin were to be a recording studio for the famous Irish band. Unfortunately, with the economic downturn, especially in real estate issues, the building was considered ill-advised ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/31/no-tower-for-u2/ No no, I'm not talking about the presidential election.  I'm not even talking about any other government election.  The voting that you have to do is for your favorite band, U2, which is up for the MTV music awards.  They have been nominated for "Best Act Ever."  They are against ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/27/decision-08/   A few tidbits about U2, in case you wanted to know some trivia. 1. U2 has been actively involved in human rights and social justice campaigns over the years, including Amnesty International and the ONE Campaign. 2. U2 has won 22 Grammys over the course of the group's decades-long career. 3. The band ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/24/did-you-know/   The word has finally gotten around the world that U2 is simply one of the best, most rocking rock bands in the world. Proof, you ask? Ahem. The film "U23D" (that's U2 in 3-D) was voted "Best Movie" at the MTV Premios in Latin America (Premios means awards, as in ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/20/u2-es-muy-bueno/   Bono and The Edge are set to honor both BB King and Paul Allen on October 26th at the Kodak Theater in LA. BB King will be receiving the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Founders Award while Allen will be presented with the 2008 Herbie Hancock Humanitarian Award. Awards plus ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/17/bono-needs-an-award-too/   Much of the world has always wondered why the Edge never spoke about his guitar and were almost angry that he didn't. So when he finially broke his guitar silence, the entire world shut down to hear him speak. Stating that he fell in love with his guitar and that ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/14/edge-talks-about-guitar/ So apparently Bono was in a nightclub and got to speaking with Sir Tom Jones. As the two were speaking, Jones casually asked if Bono would write a song for his latest and soon to be released album, 24 Hours. Bono, as if he had no idea, told him that ... http://myu2fansite.com/2008/10/10/131/