Lanois’s Lesson in Producing a Song

“The most potent way to tell a story is to have lived it. And if you’ve lived it, then you are speaking the truth. And when you speak the truth, a listener will feel that it is the truth. And therefore your story will be more contagious. And that’s what listeners look for in songs. They want to feel that the writer, the singer has lived it. And then they can experience the same feeling while entering the songs.”

Back in 2007, Brad Frenette from Canada’s National Post was invited into Lanois’ Toronto studio for a lesson in producing a song. It’s an interesting peek into the way U2′s producer works.

Daily U2 News Digest for April 29th

	9:22pm	Q&A: Willie Williams designs and directs multimedia events
	1:02am	Photo: The directors – (RED) (2) – FORTUNE
	9:09am	Jim Sheridan’s ‘Brothers’ Coming Thanks To Relativity/Liongsate Deal

Song Around the World: “War/No More Trouble”

The fourth Song Around The World video released from the CD/DVD Playing For Change: Songs Around The World. Musicians around the world, including Bono, lend their talents to the song.

Order the CD/DVD from Amazon.com.

Daily U2 News Digest for April 28th

	1:07am	U2 – Magnificent Live Letterman 2nd Night [HD - High Quality]
	5:18am	U2 – Electrical Storm
	1:19pm	Online Exclusive: U2 Behind The Scenes Sneak Preview

U2log Podcast Episode 2 Is Out

We’ve made it to episode number two. Chris and Christopher put aside their differences from the last episode and have recorded another discussion of all things U2 for your listening pleasure.

Check out the U2log.com Podcast – Episode Two, “The Claw”

Daily U2 News Digest for April 26th

	10:31pm	Rock star Bono interviews George Clooney for a Time 100/Anderson Cooper 360 special airing May 1 at 11:00 p.m. ET.
	10:09am	Adi Roche: "Ali and I are like a married couple when raising funds for children of Chernobyl"

Bono interviews George Clooney for Anderson Cooper special

Ladies… hold on to your knickers hats. It’s Bono vs The Clooney on CNN next week. Tune in to hear Bono ask: “You recently slept with someone that I have a crush on … tell me about that?”

Clooney is being honored by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Time asked Bono to write the profile, and CNN shot the interview for a Time 100/Anderson Cooper 360’ Special titled “The World’s Most Influential People.” It will air on CNN on May 1 at 11:00 p.m. ET.

Read more on CNN.com

Daily U2 News Digest for April 25th

	5:52am	Bono and Ali attend funeral of writer, broadcaster and former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud
	11:29am	Video: MTV Drops By The ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’ Casting Call

Daily U2 News Digest for April 24th

	1:43pm	U2 – Magnificent (Fred Falke Radio Mix)
	1:50pm	Gawker – Did Apple’s Ex-CFO Rat Out Steve Jobs? – fred anderson
	1:51pm	Rockabye Baby!, a collection of U2′s greatest hits made simple for the nursery.
	2:05pm	U2 singer Bono’s statement on radio royalties surprising to WXRP big
	2:44pm	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	2:47pm	Favorited a video on YouTube.

Daily U2 News Digest for April 23rd

	11:30pm	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:23am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:24am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:26am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:33am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:36am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:41am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:42am	Favorited a video on YouTube.
	10:50am	Well, no, Hello, that’s not his wife, actually