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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, February 27, 2023

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Concerts, Def Leppard, Donald Trump, Live Nation, Marilyn Manspn, Musical Modes, Pet Shop Boys, Rihanna, Spotify, The 1975, U2, YouTube

If you haven’t seen Shoresy yet–it’s a Letterkenny spinoff available on Crave–you must. It’s the funniest and most foul take

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Opinion 

“U2! What are you thinking?”

February 26, 2023February 28, 2023 Alan Cross 5 Comments Larry Mullen, Las Vegas, Rick Beato, U2

Rick Beato has a few things to say about U2’s current plans.

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Documentary 

Bono, The Edge, and David Letterman, together in Dublin at last. It’s called “A Sort of Homecoming,” of course

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bono, David Letterman, Disney+, Dublin, The Edge, U2

With a new album, Songs of Surrender, coming on March 17, there are plenty of U2 things afoot. One of

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Music Industry 

U2 is gonna make a TON of money with their MSG Sphere performances in Las Vegas

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Alan Cross 5 Comments Gross, MSG, Sphere, Ticket Sales, U2

Not that they need the money, but U2 is going to make a lot of it from their special series

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Music News 

Ongoing History Daily: The origins of U2’s “Beautiful Day”

February 21, 2023February 19, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Always, Beautiful Day, U2

“Beautiful Day,” the song that leads off U2’s 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, was a tough one

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 18, 2023

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, BC, ChatGPT, Drum Machines, Fallsview Casino, McDonald's, Steven Tyler, Ticketmaster, U2

Music news for February 18, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: The good(?) old days.

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Dating App, Guns N'Roses, Lawsuits, MSG Sphere, Napster, Nightmares, Rihanna, Steel Panther, TikTok, Touring, U2, Ukrainians, Yorkville

You know all those balloons we’ve been shooting down? Ever hear of Project Blue Beam? Once you’re done freaking out

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Funny/Weird 

U2 is confirmed to play Las Vegas later this year, but…

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 Alan Cross 9 Comments Larry Mullen, Las Vegas, U2

U2 announced this past weekend that they will help open the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas this fall with a

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Music News 

U2 announces their Las Vegas residency at the MSG Sphere. Who’s this new drummer? And did you catch the reference to Ontario?

February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bram van der Berg, Larry Mullen, Las Vegas, MSG, Sphere, U2, U2BROTHR

In what was the worst-kept secret in music, U2 took some time during the Super Bowl to announce that they

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Music History 

Question: Which legacy acts still create excitement when they release a new album?

February 13, 2023February 11, 2023 Alan Cross 13 Comments AC/DC, Depeche Mode, Legacy Acts, New Albums, Rolling Stones, U2

The problem with having a long career is that after a while, audiences lose interest in any new music you

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Weird merch

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Daft Punk, Deadmaus, Eminem, Merch, Swag, U2, White Stripes

Selling merch and swag has become a very important revenue stream for artists. Sure you can buy a t-shirt or

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