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More Grammy Performers Announced

The list of performing artists set for the Grammy Awards gala is continuing to grow, with U2, Kid Rock, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Rihanna on board, reports RollingStone. The 51st annual event will be aired on Sunday, February 8.

Other big names scheduled to perform include Radiohead, Coldplay, Paul McCartney with Dave Grohl, Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West, Jay-Z, T.I., Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, the Jonas Brothers, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Kenny Chesney.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss have been nominated in five categories, while Rihanna has three chances to win.  U2 hasn’t received any nominations this year.

Grammy organisers also revealed some of the special guests who will be handing out the awards, such as Jack Black, Duffy, actor Simon Baker, Charlie Haden, Josh Groban, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Further Details on Next U2 Album

U2 revealed a list of eleven songs that will figure on their forthcoming album, No Line on the Horizon.

The album will include the tracks; No Line On The Horizon, Magnificent, Moment of Surrender, Unknown Caller, I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, Stand Up Comedy, Fez – Being Born, White As Snow, Breathe, Cedars Of Lebanon and the first single, Get On Your Boots, which will be available digitally on February 15 and on CD the following day.

The album cover, designed by Japanese artist and photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto, shows the image of a horizon in shades of gray, with two lines appearing above and below the horizon.

No Line on the Horizon will be available on March 3.

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No U2 Concerts Booked

On U2’s Website, the band informed fans that there is no tour being planned nor tickets being sold.

The message posted reads, "Just a note to correct some online information suggesting that tickets are available for U2 shows this summer. No tickets are available and no shows have been announced."

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Five Versions of U2’s New Album

U2 band members have revealed that five different versions of their new album, No Line on the Horizon, will be offered on March 3, reports Rolling Stone.

In addition to the CD and double-vinyl versions, No Line on the Horizon will also be available in digital format, including a 36-page booklet, a poster and a film directed by Anton Corbijn.

Another set includes all that was mentioned in the digipak, but also comes with a magazine-style 60-page book.

The box set  will include items from the magazine set, but the book will instead come in a hardcover, along with a second poster.

The set prices will vary, running up to $96 US for the box set.

The complete list of songs featured on the album has not yet been revealed, however Crazy Tonight, a Will.i.am collaboration, is bound to make the cut.

 

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U2 Finally Announces a Release Date

According to Rolling Stone, March 3 will be when the Irish group’s disc hits the shelves.

We don’t know the names of all of the songs to be included on the album, except for Moment of Surrender and Unknown Caller.

Rumour has it that U2 recorded between 50 and 60 songs with the same producers who worked with them on their legendary disc, Joshua Tree.  Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite joined U2 once more for the upcoming album.

The album will be the first new material from U2 since 2004’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.  Bono and his band mates are also planning a world tour, to be produced by Live Nation.

 

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Details on U2’s Next Album

According to Kanye West, Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, is producing some of the material on U2’s forthcoming album, which is set for a release next year, reports NME.com.

On his blog, West wrote, "Will.I.Am is producing on U2’s next album." He added that the result should be a success, considering what Will.I.Am has achieved over the past years.

The new U2 album, which will follow 2004’s How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, was scheduled to drop this year, however, the album’s release was postponed until next year.

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New U2 Christmas Video

The group U2 has a Christmas gift for their fans, Rolling Stone reports. A new video featuring the remake of Greg Lake’s song, I Believe in Father Christmas, has been released.

The song marks the first donation U2 has given to Bono’s foundation, (RED)WIRE, the downloading music service that collects money for Africans afflicted with AIDS.

U2’s version of the song Father Christmas was recorded in a London studio.

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Bono Becomes a Journalist

According to a report by Rolling Stone, Bono will be quite busy in 2009, now that he has agreed to write a few articles for the New York Times.

The news was confirmed by newspaper editor Andrew Rosenthal when he spoke to Columbia University journalism students.

Rosenthal told them that the star would demonstrate versatility in writing on various subjects of music from Frank Sinatra to poverty in Africa.

The Irish singer will write for the paper for free, since he decided he doesn’t need the supplementary salary.

This isn’t the first time that Bono enters the realm of journalism. In 2007, he acted as a co-editor for Vanity Fair and has also done work for The Independent in 2006.

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A Very Lucrative Contract for U2

The group U2 could be collecting a huge amount of cash, thanks to a freshly inked deal with the company Live Nation, reports NME.com.

The band endorsed a contract for 12 years with management at Live Nation, which gives them 1.56 million shares, estimated at around $19 million US.

The contract gives the company rights over revenues from tours, merchandise and the Web site. Live Nation will practically manage U2’s entire career, however the group will continue to make albums for the record company Universal Music.

 

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U2 Delays Album Release

The release of the new U2 album, which was originally set for the fall, is now being pushed back to the beginning of 2009, because the group is still writing and recording new material, reports Billboard.com.

Bono explained, "I thought a while back we might have the album wrapped by now, but why come up above ground now if there’s more priceless stuff to be found?"

The next album follows their last disc, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in 2004.