News from 'u' artists

May
29

U2 joins artist Baaba Maal on stage

U2 joins artist Baaba Maal on stage

U2 shocked concertgoers at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire when they joined artist Baaba Maal

Apr
5

Playlist: Underoath

Underoath are one of hard rock's simultaneously most ambient and brutal acts. So it's no surprise that Underoath vocalist Spencer Chamberlai

Mar
23

Director Sir Ridley Scott has been awarded a Fellowship from the British Film Institute

Director Sir Ridley Scott has been awarded a Fellowship from the British Film Institute

Director Sir Ridley Scott has been awarded a Fello

Mar
10

U2, Live Nation Line Up Worldwide Dates

U2's first leg of worldwide "360°" dates have been announced, including "in the round" stadium stops in Barcelona (June

Feb
25

Bono, The Edge Onboard For Spider-Man Musical

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, a Broadway musical based on everyone’s favorite web-slinging superhero, has nabbed Bono and the Edge of U2 for it

Feb
12

U2 Reveal ‘Letterman' Residency

For the first time in the history of CBS itself, a musical act has been booked for an entire week of episodes. The band in question is U2, who'll be t

Feb
12

U2 Reveal ‘Letterman’ Residency

For the first time in the history of CBS itself, a musical act has been booked for an entire week of episodes. The band in question is U2, who’l

Feb
10

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Propose Merger Deal

Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment confirmed their rumored merger this morning, proposing a joint company called Live Nation Entertainmen

Feb
9

Feature: Grammy Awards 2009 Re-cap

The Grammy Awards is the music industry's biggest night. But insiders, fans and the artist community don't merely buzz about who took home t

Jan
16

U2 Unveils Track Listing For New Album

U2 has confirmed the 11 cuts from their new album No Line on the Horizon, which is due out March 3 through Interscope. According to Billboard.com, the

Dec
22

U2 Reveals Five Versions of New Record

Now that they've announced a release date for their new studio record, No Line on the Horizon, U2 has unveiled not one but five formats for its M

Nov
20

Live Review: Usher - Club Nokia, Los Angeles

Ne-Yo may have proclaimed 2008 the Year of the Gentleman, but Usher's been playing "gentle" for the better part of the last decade. Out

Nov
10

Key Ultravox Members Reunite

Ultravox's best-known lineup the one responsible for Quartet and Vienna has reunited to announce its first tour since a Live Aid performance in 1

Oct
23

Bono Joins 'NY Times' Staff

While details are still unclear at the moment, a New York Times spokesperson has told Billboard.com that they plan on having Bono write a column next

Oct
23

'Rock Band 2' Announces First Round of Free Songs

Underoath, Authority Zero and Semi-Precious Weapons are among the 20 acts included in a free package of Rock Band 2 songs, available for download star

Oct
9

Taco Bell Names 100 'Feed the Beat' Finalists

Taco Bell announced the 100 finalists of its "Feed the Beat" promotion today, including Cobra Starship, A Place to Bury Strangers, Demon Hun

Oct
6

Usher Announces 'Ladies Only' Tour

Usher has dropped all the details behind "One Night Stand: Ladies Only," a 14-stop club tour that runs between a November 2 stop in Atlantic

Sep
29

Interview: Underoath

The summer of 2008 was pretty good for Underoath. "The Slipknot tour was the most fun summer tour that we've ever done," exclaims vocal