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U2 celebrate Achtung Baby with tribute album packing rock artists

U2’s Achtung Baby is, arguably, the album that made U2 rock superstars. Now, U2 are commemorating the 20th anniversary of their 1991 nugget with five different re-mastered re-releases, which include concert footage, a new documentary and a reproduction of Bono’s famed sunglasses. In addition, during a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, Bono disclosed that a special tribute album to Achtung Baby is also being recorded, commissioned by the British music magazine Q.

“Making Achtung Baby is the reason we’re here now,” Bono says in Davis Guggenheim’s much anticipated U2 documentary, From the Sky Down, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last week. The film is reportedly a look inside the tension, passion and struggle of U2’s early days and how the band came through it all. “I found it a little humiliating to realize that we were so inept and these days we’re a better band,” Bono added in the subsequent press conference. “We’ve learned our craft — and therein lies the huge danger, which is there’s a giant chasm between the very good and the great, and U2 right now has a danger of surrendering to the very good.”

According to Rolling Stone, musicians on the tribute release include the White Stripes’ Jack White, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith and Damian Rice. Bono loves the idea: “Jack White does ‘Love Is Blindness,’ Depeche Mode do ‘So Cruel,’ Patti Smith did ‘Until the End of the World,’ Damien Rice does ‘One.’ It just goes on. And it’s strange, because when I hear the album, when U2 do it, all I hear is what’s wrong with it. But when I heard all these artists doing it, I thought, ‘It’s really good.’”

Bono also stated that artist Damien Hirst has completed a video for, “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” with “very special art work, which has only been shown once and probably won’t be shown again, because [it was for the] Glastonbury festival and it’s an extraordinary work of art.” There’s no word yet on who will cover the song, “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” or the other U2 hits.

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Lady Gaga, U2 playing Hollywood Bowl to honor Bill Clinton Foundation

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Pop giants Lady Gaga, U2, and Usher have been called on to celebrate the 10th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton’s namesake organization, which has made vast contributions to various charities over the years.

The big three will share the stage of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 15 to celebrate the 10th birthday of the William J. Clinton Foundation, which has raised over $10 billion towards causes such as global HIV/AIDS treatment and feeding the hungry. The concert, set to be broadcast worldwide exclusively via Yahoo, will also serve as a belated birthday bash for Clinton, who turned 65 on Aug. 19.

”A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating Ten Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation” will also feature a rare acoustic performance from U2 guitarist The Edge, along with additional performers and celebrity guests to be announced at a later date.

The concert is being produced by Control Room, the organization that has masterminded many large-scale events such as 2007′s Live Earth. A spokeswoman announced that tickets will be available to be purchased by the general public. Proceeds are expected to go towards charity.

– Billboard.com

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Which One ?

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Twelve timeless tracks, twenty years old next month. But which is the one song from Achtung Baby that will always have a special place in your life ?

The single releases from the album colonised the airwaves in the early 1990′s while tracks like Ultraviolet and Until The End of the World have become live mainstays.

The Fly will always signal the moment when The Joshua Tree started toppling, Mysterious Ways has that unforgettable groove and One… what else is there to say about One?

But there are twelve tracks on this album and maybe your own Achtung Baby moment is none of these.

Which one song will always make it onto your U2 greatest hits collection – and why does it means so much to you ?

Who does it make you think of? Where were you when you first heard it? What is it about for you… and why can you never let it go?

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Special Performances by Lady Gaga, Usher, U2′s The Edge & Bono, and More to Be …

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NEW YORK-( Business Wire )-

The William J. Clinton Foundation and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today
announced on Saturday, October 15, 2011, an all-star group of the most
influential and socially responsible artists in music, film, and
television will come together to celebrate the work and impact of
President Clinton and the Clinton Foundation.

“A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William
J. Clinton Foundation” will feature special performances by Lady Gaga,
Usher, and a rare acoustic performance by U2′s The Edge and Bono, as
well as additional artists to be announced. The concert will be held at
the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA and will be broadcast live
only on Yahoo! (http://clintonconcert.yahoo.com).

“I am proud that some of today’s most influential performers are coming
together to raise awareness about the work of my Foundation,” said
President Bill Clinton. “In the past decade, commitments to my Clinton
Global Initiative have improved the lives of more than 300 million
people around the world. We’ve lowered the cost of AIDS and HIV
treatment, combated climate change, strengthened economies, increased
access to education and healthcare, provided financing and mentoring for
small businesses. This celebration marks ten years of these efforts and
demonstrates how much we can do to make a difference in the years ahead.”

Millions of people around the world will be able to watch the concert
live only on Yahoo!, the premier digital media company and the exclusive
live online broadcast partner for the concert. The live concert will be
available at http://clintonconcert.yahoo.com.
The concert will be featured globally and will be also available
on-demand on Yahoo!, which will feature highlights and interviews with
the artists, and other guests during and after the live event on October
15. At Yahoo!, viewers will be able to donate to the William J. Clinton
Foundation.

Yahoo! will also be sending fans to the concert in Los Angeles through a
sweepstakes. Yahoo! will amplify its audience’s impact by donating $1.00
to the Clinton Foundation for each sweepstakes submission, up to
$50,000. Entrants will be able to direct Yahoo!’s donations toward
strengthening economies, improving global health, protecting the
environment, or promoting healthier childhoods. For sweepstakes
information, ‘like’ Yahoo!
on Facebook.

“It’s an honor to support the work of the William J. Clinton Foundation
and for Yahoo! to be a part of this special event,” said Ross Levinsohn,
EVP Americas, Yahoo!. “Consistently, when news and events happen in the
world, hundreds of millions of people turn to Yahoo! as the place to be
informed and entertained. We’re proud to deliver an exclusive ‘only on
Yahoo!’ moment to our users globally.”

American Express® Cardmembers can get advance tickets to this
once-in-a-lifetime concert September 15 through September 18 via www.tickemaster.com
and Preferred Seating available to Gold Card, Platinum Card® and
Centurion® members. Tickets will be made available to the general public
on September 19 via Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com

“We are thrilled to support the Clinton Foundation by organizing and
producing this concert that celebrates the incredible work conducted by
President Clinton and his foundation over the last ten years,” said
Aaron Grosky, Executive Producer for Control Room. “We believe music has
the power to transcend cultural, language and geographic barriers to
bring people together around issues and solutions facing our global
community.”

For more information about the concert, visit www.clintonconcert.com
and follow President Clinton on Facebook (www.facebook.com/billclinton)
and Twitter (@ClintonTweet).

About the Clinton Foundation

Through performances and film, “A Decade of Difference” will highlight
the Clinton Foundation’s efforts to improve global health, strengthen
economies worldwide, promote healthier childhoods, and protect the
environment. Over the past 10 years, President Clinton’s vision and
leadership have resulted in nearly 4 million people benefiting from
lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment; more than 12,000 U.S. schools building
healthier learning environments; more than 26,000 micro-entrepreneurs,
small business owners, and smallholder farmers improving their
livelihoods and communities; and more than 2.2 million tons of
greenhouse gases cut or abated in some of the world’s largest cities.
And he has redefined the way we think about giving and philanthropy
through his Clinton Global Initiative, whose members have more than
2,000 commitments that have already improved the lives of 300 million
people in more than 180 countries. In addition to his Foundation work,
President Clinton has served as top United Nations envoy for the Indian
Ocean tsunami recovery effort and currently serves as the UN Special
Envoy to Haiti and the co-chair of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) is the premier digital media company, creating
deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion
people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around
the globe. And Yahoo!’s unique combination of Science + Art + Scale
connects advertisers to the consumers who build their businesses. Yahoo!
is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit
the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.com).

Yahoo! is home to the #1 sites for finance,
sports,
news,
entertainment
news and more.

Yahoo! is the trademark and/or registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc

About Control Room

Founded by Emmy-award winning producer Kevin Wall and headed by company
president and executive producer Aaron Grosky, Control Room is the
world’s leading producer of massive global events leveraging
unparalleled expertise to deliver once-in-a-life time entertainment
experiences to audiences around the world. Through a combination of
expertise – event production, television production, media architecture
design, artist and celebrity relationships, sponsorship development, and
creative vision – Control Room evolves events into cultural phenomena.

Control Room is an end-to-end solution for brands, artists, broadcasters
and sponsors committed to connecting global audiences with compelling
entertainment. The company has built long-standing business
relationships and successfully navigated the complexities of culture,
government, and production in countries in every region of the world.
Since 2005, Control Room has illustrated a history of measurable results
through a comprehensive body of work including more than 100 live events
ranging from single-artist concerts to worldwide movements.

Clinton Foundation:212 348 0360press@clintonfoundation.orgorPress,
artists and concert information:Ehrin Cummings, 323 202 1021ecummings@controlroom.comorYahoo!:Bahareh
Ramin, 310 266
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Jack White, Depeche Mode To Appear On U2′s Achtung Baby Tribute Album

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Achtung Baby, the album on which U2 discovered dance beats and self-awareness and essentially cemented their all-timer credentials, turns 20 in November. The band is already celebrating that big anniversary with the release of a titanic box set, which includes the documentary film From The Sky Down. And at a Toronto Film Festival press conference about the movie on Friday, Bono also spilled a few details about a planned Achtung Baby tribute album, which will feature different artists covering every song on the album.

Rolling Stone reports that the music magazine Q commissioned the tribute album, and it features Jack White doing “Love Is Blindness,” Depeche Mode doing “So Cruel,” Patti Smith doing “Until The End Of The World,” and Damien Rice doing “One.”

Bono didn’t mention any other artists, so we’ll just have to let our collective imagination run wild in the comments section. What do you guys think? Usher for “Mysterious Ways”? Toby Keith for “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”? Any number of bedroom dance-pop types for “The Fly”? Or should they just get Radiohead to cover the entire rest of the album?

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