• U2, Michael Buble, Jessie J and Other Celebrity Musicians Playing on Subways

    U2 cancelled its previously planned residency on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon after frontman Bono suffered a debilitating bicycle accident last year, however the band came back in a big way for several sketches on an episode last week. One featured the band, in disguise, playing its classic "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" in a subway station at Grand Central Station, one of the busiest transport hubs in New York City. Passerby didn't pay much heed until the band shed its costumes (which weren't very good to begin with) and played "Desire." U2 took part in a long musical tradition known as busking, or playing in a public space, generally for cash tips from those standing by (U2 didn't ask for money of course). They weren't the first major musical act to play in the subway...here are five other acts, from Avril Lavigne to Michael Buble who took to the underground.

  • Evanescence's Amy Lee Announces Debut Solo Album

    Evanescence singer Amy Lee has announced the release of her debut solo album Aftermath through her Facebook page. Aftermath is the soundtrack to the upcoming film War Story, directed by Mark Jackson and starring Catherine Keener and Sir Ben Kingsley, which she collaborated on with American composer Dave Eggar. The album features two songs performed solely by Lee, seven songs performed with Eggars, and one song performed with Morrocan singer Malika Zarra. The album can be pre-ordered right now on Amazon and iTunes and will be officially released on Aug. 25 through 110 Records.
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