U2 Garner Grammy Nomination

U2 have been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media for “The Hands That Built America.” Grammy nominations were announced today in Beverly Hills. The awards ceremony will take place on February 8, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Q & A with Bono

Today in Washington, D.C., Bono participated in a question and answer session about the AIDS pandemic in Africa. The Q & A was produced as a live web cast for the Kaiser Family Foundation. An archived version of the web cast will be available later today at Kaisernetwork.org.

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    You can now watch the 46664 concert on the 46664.com website. (direct video link)

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    For those of you who asked:
    There is no beast involved in the 46664 organisation. As explained on the charity’s website, 46664 was Nelson Mandela’s (biography) prison number on Robben Island, Cape Town where he was held in captivity for 18 years.

    Like a King

    The accolades and honors are neverending for Bono — and rightly so, we say. In January, Bono will be honored by the King Center at its “Salute to Greatness” awards dinner in Atlanta, Georgia.

    In a written statement, Coretta Scott King, the founder of the Center, said, “We are fortunate this year to honor Bono for exemplifying many of the qualities that my husband, Martin, indicated were imperative to moving our society into the beloved community of which he so often spoke. Bono has campaigned tirelessly for Third World debt relief and for a global response to the AIDS emergency in Africa. He has focused mass public attention on the world’s poorest continent and lobbied politicians around the globe to take action. Through his music and humanitarian efforts, he has proven himself to be a socially progressive songwriter, entertainer and activist.”

    Bono and Edge Attend Rally

    While U2 fans enjoyed the MTV/VH1 broadcast of the 46664 concert on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), Bono and Edge attended an AIDS Day rally organized by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in Cape Town, South Africa, where Bono addressed a small audience comprised of HIV-positive people and AIDS activists. The U2 singer acknowledged the inititatives that TAC has taken on, saying he was “overwhelmed” by the organization’s work, and paid tribute to the true heroes of the fight–those living with AIDS/HIV.

    Rebel Rockers

    “With U2, I always felt like we had a lot going wrong, but ultimately, we had something special. Lots of bands around us were much better-looking, better players, better songwriters–they had everything. But we had the ‘it’–whatever ‘it’ might be–and we built around that. That idea comes from the Clash–that you could come out of the audience, get up onstage, grab the microphone, and if you had something to say, then you had a valid reason for being there. That idea changed my life: It’s the reason that U2 exists today.”
    –Bono

    On the first anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death, Bono has teamed with Elton John to discuss the influence and impact of the lead singer of The Clash for the December/January issue of Interview magazine. In their candid conversation, the musicians express their respect for Strummer’s work, discuss how the Clash effectively mixed politics with music, and share their personal experiences with Strummer.

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