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11 hrs ago | Switched.com

U2 Takes Massive Transforming Screen on Tour

Twenty years ago, as one of the world's biggest rock bands, U2 could appease their fans by simply playing "Where the Streets Have No Name" on a building rooftop .

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Earvolution Liner Notes

U2 Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson

U2 paid tribute to Michael Jackson during their concert Tuesday night in Barcelona.

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Penticton Herald

Barcelona authorities may fine U2 for excess noise in their tour of Spain

U2's Bono performs at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

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PilotOnline.com

U2 is now officially on the road, and we are giddy

Some details of U2's 360 Tour, which kicked off in Barcelona last night, and hits C'Ville October 1st: - The band opened the show with Breathe, a track from their latest No 1 album No Line On The Horizon and went on to dedicate Angel Of Harlem - originally inspired by Billie Holiday - to the late Michael Jackson.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Tvnz.co.nz

U2 open world tour with a bang in Barcelona

U2 kicked off their first tour in three years, rocking a raucous Barcelona crowd of around 90,000 and reaching for the stars with a live link-up to the International Space Station.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

KPNT-FM Saint Louis

U2 Set List Leaked?

An alleged U2 set list has leaked online just days before the Irish supergroup opens its world tour in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday .

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Reuters

U2 launch world tour in Barcelona on giant stage

Irish rock group U2 kick off their first tour in three years on Tuesday, playing to 90,000 fans in Barcelona on one of the biggest concert stages ever built.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The West Australian

Spiderman hits Broadway

Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming have joined the cast of Spiderman Turn Off the Dark, the upcoming Broadway musical about the famous web-slinger. Wood will portray Peter Parkera s girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, while Cumming takes on the role of Norman Osborn, also known as the villainous Green Goblin.

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Earth Times

Rock group U2 urges fans to protest against Aung San Suu Kyi arrest

Irish rock group U2, about to embark on a new concert tour, Sunday urged its fans to join in a protest against Myanmar's ongoing arrest of political activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Wrexham Leader

U2 fans to highlight Suu Kyi's life

Rock band U2 are encouraging fans to don masks during their current tour to highlight the plight of a political prisoner in Burma.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

WBAL-TV Baltimore

Evan Rachel Wood, Alan Cumming Join 'Spider-Man'

Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming have joined the cast of "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," the upcoming Broadway musical about the famous web-slinger. Wood will portray Peter Parker's girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, while Cumming takes on the role of Norman Osborn, also known as the villainous Green Goblin.

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IPod Observer

Apple Accused of iTunes Gift Card Fraud

U2's latest entry is a mostly underwhelming collection of songs that does very little to sound any different from its equally pedestrian predecessor, 2000's "All That You Can't Leave Behind." While Chicago Transit Authority Chicago For those of you who don't know, Chicago didn't always suck, and everyone in the band didn't always play a keyboard.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

New York Times

What Has 4 Legs, in the Round?

What do you want when you go to see your favorite band playing in a stadium? To hear the music clearly? To see the musicians, even if it's only on a screen because you're in a cheap seat at the back? For them to feel so comfortable on stage that they play spectacularly well? To forget that you're watching them with tens of thousands of people in a ...

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

BlabberMouth.net

Jimmy Page Interviewed At 'It Might Get Loud' Premiere; Video Available

Rockerrazzi.com conducted a short interview with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page on Friday at the Los Angeles premiere of "It Might Get Loud" , a new documentary about guitars and guitar playing starring Page as well as WHITE STRIPES / RACONTEURS singer/guitarist Jack White and U2 axeman The Edge .

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Innovative Guitarists Star in New Documentary

Home : Features : Movies : Innovative Guitarists Star in New Documentary Innovative Guitarists Star in New Documentary 22-Jun-2009 Written by: Stefan Julian Jack White, The Edge, Jimmy Page in film.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Irish Independent

Stop being nasty to the rich, says U2's drummer

U2 drummer Larry Mullen believes rich and successful people are being unnecessarily humiliated when coming in and out of Ireland , describing this as "part of a new resentment of rich people in this country". "We have experienced [a situation] where coming in and out of the country at certain times is made more difficult than it should be -- not ...

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Niagara This Week

U2 tribute act taking successful act across the country

After more than two years of practice and playing club shows, local U2 tribute act Desire has its first major ticketed show next weekend, as well as gigs and festivals booked across the country.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

NME.com

Jimmy Page, Jack White discuss their new documentary 'It Might Get Loud'

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and The White Stripes frontman Jack White discussed their involvement in the forthcoming documentary, 'It Might Get Loud' , at a press conference in Los Angeles this morning .

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Zap2it.com

Davis Guggenheim documents Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack...

Davis Guggenheim Discuss this story now Davis Guggenheim filmed Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White geeking out about the electric guitar.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Apple Movie Trailers

It Might Get Loud - Trailer

Rarely can a film penetrate the glamorous surface of rock legends. It Might Get Loud tells the personal stories, in their own words, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos – The Edge , Jimmy Page , and Jack White .

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