The Edge News

A guitarist in the world famous rock group U2 is the latest person to criticise a councillor who made controversial comments allegedly comparing disabled children to deformed lambs who needed to be culled.

Music history is littered with bands whose flame shone brightly but briefly. In the late 1980s Then Jerico were feted by many as the next Simple Minds or U2 with their brand of radio-friendly pop rock.

Be There Nowhere are a very young, up-and-coming act centered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

When Chris Rohman was 16 years old, he and some buddies started a Christian band in his parent's basement.

Party people: Bono's wife Ali is shown to their waiting car, whilst Bono, pictured far right in the leather jacket, waits for his turn Joined by U2 band mates Larry Mullen and The Edge, his close friend and collaborator Gavin Friday upped the numbers.

Jack White says his cover of the U2 classic "Love Is Blindness" is a perfect fit for Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaptation of "The Great Gatsby." The track is featured on the film's soundtrack, which arrives in stores today.

Greg Harris, president and CEO of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, said he believes that if the world's top places were narrowed to 100, the museum would still make the grade.

Over the last couple of weeks, a number of musicians and entertainers have issued videos wishing Willie Nelson a happy 80th birthday, but only U2 went so far as to release a music video.

As the nation waits in eager and humble anticipation for NewFronts starting Monday, perhaps it is instructive to note that the vast majority of the content online is missed by everybody, even though it's pretty clear everybody is watching.

Actin Up, a division of Cutting Edge Theater, will hold auditions May 4 - callbacks on May 5 - for "13 The Musical" at the Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell.

Brad Pitt is a selfish neighbour who is also driving partner Angelina Jolie nuts with his wedding planning, according to the gossip mags.