April 2004
The Archives
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04.30.04My ImmortalIf you missed Rolling Stone's "Immortals" list of the 50 greatest artists of all time, written by other artists, it's now available on their website. You can also taxi directly to the U2-related content: Start with Chris Martin on U2 themselves (#22), but don't miss Bono on Elvis Presley (#3) and The Edge on The Clash (#30).
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04.30.04U2, Corbijn working in PortugalU2 and photographer Anton Corbijn are in Portugal, presumably for photoshoots, though some reports claim the band are shooting a video in Southern Europe. U2portugal.com claims the band arrived on Wednesday and are due to leave on Saturday. In Portuguese: Diario digital Public Online (via U2portugal.com)
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04.29.04Lucky 13U2's August 25, 2001 performance at Slane Castle has been chosen the thirteenth greatest gig of all time in a poll conducted by Q magazine. Topping the poll were Radiohead at Glastonbury in 1997 and Nirvana at the 1992 Reading Festival.
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04.29.04Bono Presents at Dove AwardsBono made an appearance via video message at last night's Gospel Music Association Awards (aka the Dove Awards), which was staged in Nashville, Tennessee. After professing his love for both Nashville and gospel music, Bono introduced a performance by Jars of Clay, a Christian pop band who have been working to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Third World countries. The awards show will be broadcast on UPN on May 28 at 8 pm ET/PT.
