Music
Lyrics From U2 & Green Day “The Saints are Coming” Live Version
I was wondering if the original lyrics had been altered for the live performance of “The Saints are Coming” by Green Day and U2 at the Superdome last September, and finally they have published those lyrics on the U2.com site. The changes are subtle, but meaningful (in that they speak directly to the Hurricane Katrina [...]
‘Vertigo’ in New Orleans – Music Rising Video
Stumbled across this great little video on YouTube. It’s a promo for the Music Rising charity that was founded by The Edge (U2) and Gibson Guitars. They are doing really good things with the funds that they are raising. Phase one was to get instruments into the hands of professional musicians who had lost them [...]
Don’t Give Up (Africa): Bono and Alicia Keyes Duet
Bono and Alicia Keyes sang a beautiful rendition of Peter Gabriel’s Don’t Give Up on the Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday (Alicia accompanied on the piano). You can purchase and download the song by going to the Keep a Child Alive web site, and linking to the Sony music site. (I had trouble getting the Sony [...]
New Book by U2 Released – U2 by U2
Written by the band members and their manager, Paul McGuinness, the book recounts the history of the band from about 1975 until the present from each band member’s personal perspective. Also included are pictures from the band member’s personal archives. The book is now available. Click here to link to the product information on amazon.com. [...]
The Saints are Back!
The concert, although much too short, was a rousing start to a well played football game. If you missed the concert, or want to hear it again, you can watch the 10 minute performance at the Rhapsody site here. You can also download an audio version of The Saints Are Coming from the Rhapsody site [...]
