U2 once again lost at the Oscars. U2’s Golden Globe winning “Ordinary Love” was nominated for Best Original Song from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The song was inspired by Nelson Mandela, taken right from his letters to his wife. Unfortunately, U2 lost to “Let it Go” from [continue reading]
There were a lot of firsts last night. It was the first The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. U2 was the show’s first musical guest. It was the first time U2 performed “Invisible” live in front of audience. It was the first time U2 performed “Ordinary Love” live in [continue reading]
A week ago, I wrote I enjoyed “Ordinary Love” more than “Invisible.” But since the release of the video last night, “Invisible” has the edge – no pun intended. Even though I do not enjoy Larry’s buttoned-up collar, I love the video and seeing the [continue reading]
Last night U2 received a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. They beat out Coldplay for ”Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Robert Lopez for ”Let It Go” from Frozen, Justin Timberlake for “Please Mr. [continue reading]
The past two months have been quite busy in the U2 world, after not much going on since the 360 Tour ended over two years ago. First, we got the news that U2’s fifth member Paul McGuinness will no longer be their manager – U2 will now be managed by Live Nation, more specifically Guy [continue reading]
U2 talks of new album in the works, Nelson Mandela U2 looks to Nelson Mandela for inspiration for its ‘Ordinary Love’ on the soundtrack of ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,’ and the collision of youth and hard-earned wisdom on its upcoming album. U2’s band members are [continue reading]
For the fifth time, U2 has been nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. Others in the category are Coldplay for “Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Robert [continue reading]
Bono Honors The Man Who Could Not Cry Humor, humility and the ability to compromise were the marks of the man By BonoDec. 05, 2013 http://world.time.com/2013/12/05/bono-the-man-who-could-not-cry/ As an activist I have pretty much been doing what Nelson Mandela tells me since I was a teenager. [continue reading]
To most people yesterday was Black Friday, to me it was Record Store Day – the day U2’s new single was released! We have been waiting almost four years for new U2 music. We were teased over a month ago with a snippet of U2’s new song “Ordinary Love” in the trailer for [continue reading]
We’ve waited over four long years, but there is finally new U2 music! “Ordinary Love” is featured in the new Nelson Mandela biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom starring Idris Elba. It will be released in a 10-inch vinyl pressing to mark Record Store Day on November 29th, [continue reading]
On the Road With U2 