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After six months on the road, U2 is approaching the final weeks of their massive world tour 'iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE', and the band is slated to go out with a bang. The European leg of the tour, which kicked off on September 4, has been packing arenas overseas just as consistently as it had in the U.S. and will officially wrap up on November 28 after four sold out shows in the band's home city of Dublin, Ireland. Tickets to see U2 in Dublin have skyrocketed to huge numbers on the resale market, as the cheapest ticket available for all four shows is currently a whopping $897. -
U2 Fans Got a Surprise Tool Record When Buying 'Songs of Innocence' Vinyl; Elaborate Promo Stunt?
There's simply no way to get U2's 'Songs of Innocence' without a bit of trouble: The band drew the ire of iTunes users everywhere when listeners found the album forced upon them via the Apple program during September. Now the group has gotten around to releasing a vinyl version of the controversial release and some buyers are finding something else entirely: pressings of Tool's debut EP 'Opiate' instead of the more streamlined 'Songs of Innocence.' Did the alt-metal band pull off the greatest promotional stunt ever, trumping even U2 itself? -
U2 Accused Of "Cashing In" On Irish Terror Attacks With Belfast Video Shoot
Between the widespread criticism against the free iTunes release of their latest album, 'Songs of Innocence.' and Bono's unfortunate biking accident in New York City, U2 couldn't seem to catch a break this past year, and following a controversial music video shoot last week, matters have only gotten worse. According to reports, residents of Belfast, Northern Ireland have accused the legendary rock band of tastelessly "cashing in" on their city's infamous sectarian violence with a music video shoot last Wednesday, Dec. 17, which stirred up plenty of painful memories. -
Pink Floyd Says U2 'Devaluing' Music by Giving Away 'Songs of Innocence'
Rest assured, Pink Floyd will not be giving away their new album, "The Endless River," for free.Drummer Nick Mason made that clear when criticizing U2's marketing scheme for "Songs of Innocence," which included a free copy in hundreds of millions of Apple users's computers. He said it is "devaluing" music. -
U2's Next Tour May Consist of Two Shows at Each City - One Acoustic and One "Explosive"
U2 may try something a little different for their next tour in 2015. U2 may try something a little different for their next tour in 2015. Bassist Adam Clayton spoke with Rolling Stone recently and hinted that the band is looking into performing two nights in each of the cities they go to during their next tour. -
Patrick Carney Of The Black Keys Criticizes U2, Spotify For Devaluing Music
In a recent interview with The Seattle Times, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, who has never been one to keep his opinions to himself, sounded off on U2 for the controversial free iTunes release of their latest album Songs of Innocence, which he felt “devalued their music completely.” -
Apple Says 81 Million People 'Experienced' U2's 'Songs Of Innocence'
U2's newest album simply appeared in iTunes libraries throughout the world last month, and Apple says about 81 million people at least played or streamed the album. -
U2 Issues Limited Edition 'Songs of Innocence' Vinyl to Meet Grammy Deadline
Despite the fact that U2's latest album Songs of Innocence, was the single largest album release in history — by magically appearing in more than 500 million iTunes libraries — it still was not eligible for any Grammys, which we all know is the only reason why anybody makes music. -
U2 Will Tour ‘Songs of Innocence’ At Indoor Arenas In 2015: Bono Claims New Songs “Will Play Themselves”
For the handful of fans who were delighted to receive that free U2 album following the unveiling of Apple’s iPhone 6 a couple of weeks ago, the Irish rock icons have just announced word that they’ll be touring Songs of Innocence in 2015, according to NME. -
U2 Share Official Cover For 'Songs Of Innocence' [PHOTO]
When it was unexpectedly released into everybody's iTunes library back on Sept. 9, U2's new album Songs of Innocence was given a Yeezus-esque anti-cover, with simply a photo of an LP inside of a paper sleeve. Today, however, U2 has shared the album's official cover, which you can check out right here: -
Joey Ramone's Brother, Marky Ramone Talk About U2's Tribute Song
The lead single from U2's surprise album Songs of Innocence, "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)," is about the first time the band from Dublin saw The Ramones and how that performance changed their lives. -
Apple Releases Tool That Removes U2's 'Songs Of Innocence' From Your iTunes
Remember that "pesky" U2 album that magically appeared in your iTunes? Well, Apple has a tool that can get the album out of there.
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