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By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly style of U2 and the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to commercial prominence with their 2005 debut, How to Save a Life.

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell said it first, back in 1968, and for a long time I believed them: "Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby." They were singing about love.

What songs will be the soundtrack to President Barack Obama 's re-election campaign? Well, you can actually hear them all now online -- the president announced them Thursday via his official Twitter feed.

It's not like we're very surprised, but President Obama, who has already gone down in history as the first candidate to have waged a truly effective social media-based presidential campaign, is at it again: Barack has dropped a 27-track "Campaign Playlist" via Spotify and his Facebook page .

Running time: 113 minutes, Rated R, Available on Blu-ray Loosely based on the book "Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger" by Neil McCormick is the story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two brothers who spend their early adult life trying to make their dream of having a rock band a reality, while constantly living in the shadow of their schoolmates ... (more)

A former U2 bodyguard is still awaiting an apology from Bono after the rocker attacked him with a guitar onstage at a gig in Boston, Massachusetts in 2001.

Denver-based band The Fray has come a long way from the coffee shops of west Denver.

Pacific University's 2012 Whiteley Distinguished Lecture will feature an unanticipated reunion of sorts between award-winning film maker Bill Carter and University faculty member Carter will speak about his experiences in war-torn Bosnia while producing his acclaimed documentary Miss Sarajevo , a collaboration between him and rock band U2.

Murfie co-founder Matt Younkle says his site is the "coolest way to buy music you've never heard of." So I decided to do a quick and cheap test of the TechStars Boston startup's service yesterday.

In his book Works of Love , the 19th century Danish philosopher SA ren Kierkegaard claims that love, including erotic love, comes from deep within our being, from the heart.

By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly style of U2 and the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to commercial prominence with their 2005 debut, How to Save a Life.

AGEING Irish rockers U2 have proved that their musical appeal is far from waning after their '360' tour grossed more than 534m.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is among the musicians who are contributing to WholeWorldBand, an app for iPhone 4, iPhone 4s and iPad 2 that will give users the ability to contribute and/or combine music to share with other users.

From The Sky Down, a documentary about Irish rock group U2 recently released in Blu-ray and DVD formats, shows the band of the '80s almost not surviving into the '90s. Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim blends beautifully shot new scenes with animation and '80s and '90s footage into a chronicle of how singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist ... (more)

The Backstreet Boy hit the stage at New York's Irving Plaza tonight, his first public appearance following the death of his sister Leslie Carter from an apparent prescription-drug overdose on Wednesday.

IPO is set to make thousands of stockholders a fortune, including the U2 front man who through his investment vehicle Elevation Partners bought a 1 percent stake in the social network for $90 million in 2009.

I get excited when one of my favorite bands releases a new album. I don't necessarily wait in line at midnight to get a copy , but there is a certain amount of enthusiasm.

An investment company closely associated with U2 singer Bono stands to make up to $800m as a result of Facebook's stock market flotation.

An American comedian appearing on BBC Breakfast found himself lost in translation today after using the word 'w****r' while discussing a Stateside remake of Only Fools And Horses.

Billboard has revealed their Power 100 list for this year and a few familiar faces have made it onto the list.