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Coldplay: “U2 Is The Best Band In The World. We’re About Seventh”

October 25th, 2011

Cause that’s what you do when you receive the Best Act In The World Today award from the U.K. Q Awards. You disagree with the honour like Coldplay. After receiving the award, Chris Martin went on to disagree with the win, saying, “”U2 are the best band in the world at the moment. We are [...]

Tags: coldplay, News, Q Awards, U2
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, News | Posted by Michael |

Damian: The hardships of being a support band

July 13th, 2011

The other night my younger brother went out with his soon to be in-laws to see the U2 mega show when it stopped by Toronto. As a a bit of fan he was excited to find out that the opening act was Interpol (me, not so much). When telling me about the show he made [...]

Tags: Damian Abraham, Interpol, The Wedge, U2
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

The Wedge News Round Up For June 28

June 28th, 2011

Watch a teaser for the forthcoming new M83 album… UK band Brother forced to change their name to Viva Brother… Mates of State announce North American tour in preparation of new album… Foster the People frontman apparently co-wrote a song with U2 for the Spider-Man musical… The Besnard Lakes announce new EP, fall tour.

Tags: Besnard Lakes, Brother, Foster the People, m83, Mates of State, U2
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

Jay-Z and U2 Pay Tribute to New Zealand Miners

November 26th, 2010

U2 and Jay-Z paid tribute to 29 miners killed in an explosion in New Zealand during their stop in Auckland on Thursday night. It was the first stop on their Australian/ New Zealand tour together. Jay-Z was the first up and said to the crowd, “They will always be in our hearts and they will [...]

Tags: jay-z, U2
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, News | Posted by Jessica F |

Britney beats Lady Gaga & Madonna on Forbes $$$ List

July 19th, 2010

Who made the most musical moolah between June 2009 and June 2010? Any artist that put out a tour last year! Oh, and merchandising and sponsorships didn’t hurt either! U2, hip hop royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z, and pop stars Britney, “first-time-one-the-list” Lady Gaga, and Madonna all made the top ten.

Tags: ac/dc, beyonce, black eyed peas, Britney Spears, bruce springsteen, coldplay, jay-z, Kenny Chesney, lady gaga, madonna, Toby Keith, U2
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, Just For Fun, List, MuchRadar, News | Posted by Michael |

U2 reschedule North American tour dates

July 13th, 2010

Well, they won’t come save this summer’s trouble concert season, but U2 have rescheduled their postponed tour for next summer following Bono’s emergency back surgery. The band posted an update on their website announcing make-up dates for 16 shows including Edmonton, Toronto and two in Montreal: June 1, 2011: Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium (formerly June [...]

Tags: U2
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Interpol cancel North American tour

May 28th, 2010

If you were looking forward to seeing Interpol sport their new line-up and preview their forthcoming new album this summer, well, sorry, the tour has been cancelled. Following U2′s postponement of their North American tour, Interpol have announced that they won’t be pursuing the dates they were supposed to play as support act. Rescheduling and [...]

Tags: Interpol, U2
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Bono and Bob Take Over the Globe!

May 10th, 2010

Saturday: for musicians like Bono and Bob Geldof, this day would be spent rocking out at sold-out venues, making chart-topping music, or getting their hands dirty helping solve the world’s problems. And this past weekend was no different – Bono and Bob stepped foot in Toronto’s offices of The Globe and Mail, and made history [...]

Tags: Africa, Bob Geldof, bono, The Globe and Mail, U2
Posted in Blog, books, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, News | Posted by Michael |

U2 release remix album

March 18th, 2010

U2 have released a 60-minute, limited edition remix album. Titled Artificial Horizon, the 13-track album was curated by the band themselves and features tracks from 1997′s Pop to last year’s No Line on the Horizon. The album is available on two formats: a triple-vinyl album that comes in a customized, gatefold sleeve and a standard [...]

Tags: Artificial Horizon, U2
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Secret St. Patrick’s Day Stars

March 17th, 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s day all you lucky leprechauns! I hope you’re all wearing some green and enjoying (responsibly!) the day’s festivities. I’m sure all the famous Irishmen will be celebrating today – you know, people like Colin Farrel, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, U2, Good Luck Bear from the Care Bears – but what about the [...]

Tags: Amber Rose, ashlee simpson, Britney Spears, Colin Farrel, Gold Digger, Kanye West, Kermit The Frog, lady gaga, Liam Neeson, Lucky, Miss Piggy, Pierce Brosnan, Saturday Night Live, St. Patrick's Day, U2
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Just For Fun | Posted by Allison |