• 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.

  • U2 Performs On NYC Subway Platform Ahead Of Friday's 'Tonight Show' Appearance [WATCH]

    Commuters passing through New York City's Grand Central Station yesterday witnessed a surprise performance by U2 for the band's upcoming appearance on The Tonight Show. Sporting disguises complete with wigs and bucket drums, the band performed near the shuttle stop before eventually revealing their true identity. The audience, which included Jimmy Fallon and celebrity chef Mario Batali, ended up joining in on a sing-a-long of the band's 1988 hit "Angles of Harlem" off their album Rattle and Hum.

  • 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 Talks 'Songs of Innocence' One More Time Ahead of Big 'Innocence + Experience' Tour

    The members of U2 are still talking about their September release 'Songs of Innocence,' but not because they necessarily want to talk about it. Bono said the band's current concentration is writing new material. The Edge added that while they knew they would have to "weather the storm," they simply wanted to try out other methods of putting out music before their Innocence + Experience tour.

  • U2's Famed Joshua Tree Reportedly Vandalized, Limb Hacked Off [PHOTO]

    The Joshua Tree, made famous by U2's 1987 album Joshua Tree, has reportedly been vandalized by a fan looking to take some of it home as a souvenir. The tree has been a popular and revered site in the Mojave Desert for U2 fans for the past two decades, despite its collapse back in 2000. Hopefully the vandalism isn't related to the fact that the band put out a free album, Songs of Innocence, on everyone's iTunes last year.

  • Grammys 2015: 'Who Is Beck' Trends on Twitter After 'Morning Phase' Beats Out 'Beyoncé' for Album of the Year

    Following Beck's big upset over Beyoncé for Album of the Year, confused millennials flocked to Twitter in order to joke about the win and find out about the artist. "Who is Beck" had a brief but impressive trending stint on the social media site during the tail end of the 2015 Grammys. Beck supporters took to Twitter to help out the BeyHive and enlighten them as to who the "Morning Phase" artist is.

  • Grammys 2015 Best Rock Album, Who Should & Will Win: Can Ryan Adams Beat Out U2, Beck and The Black Keys?

    The Best Rock Album category isn't normally a big deal at the Grammys, which is really a celebration of everything pop. This year is a different story, though. U2 is up for the award thanks to their September release, Songs of Innocence, or better known as That One They Gave Away for Free. The Irish band caught a fair amount of criticism from iTunes users and fellow musicians when the album magically appeared in their digital libraries. That will be the big storyline going into Sunday for the Rock Album category rather than the fact that Ryan Adams, Beck, The Black Keys and Tom Petty all had spectacular titles to their credit in 2014.

  • Noel Gallagher Disagrees with Bono's Stance on Free Music, Says He'd Charge More for 'Chasing Yesterday'

    Noel Gallagher had a spirited discussion with Bono after the release of U2's last album Songs of Innocence about free music. The Irish band gave their album away with the help of Apple in September and have been dodging criticism ever since. Gallagher, who's prepping his second solo release, Chasing Yesterday, said in an interview with Q magazine that he would gladly charge more for his music.
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