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U2 frontman Bono has confirmed the band have tentatively begun work on a thirteenth studio effort, but admitted they are happy to wait ten years if it takes that long to get the album right. Related news: Review: U2 live at The Sphere, Las Vegas…

In today’s Soundbites – our look back at the past week’s news, features, videos and tabloid gossip – Noel Gallagher upsets a few Oasis fans, but Alan McGee cheers them up, there’s some shocking revelations from Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney and Bernard Sumner, and this week’s most popular video is…

In today’s Soundbites – our look back at the past week’s news, reviews, and tabloid gossip – , Manchester City reduce Noel Gallagher to tears, Alan McGee may fulfill a public duty by returning to music, Axl Rose defends his lame ass, Bono is absolutely not a billionaire, The Beatles…

An advert for Bono‘s One charity has been banned in the UK over fears it could be too political. The 60 second advert has brought together stars such as George Clooney and Colin Farrell to promote the charity’s cause, but regulatory body Clearcast, which deals with the approval of advertisements…

U2 frontman Bono’s investment firm Elevation Partners could be looking at a profit of almost $800m on its stake in Facebook, it has been reported. It’s now valued at $975m – more than four times the $210m it paid in November 2009 Related news: Review: U2 live at The Sphere, …

After a “sever compression of the sciatic nerve” forced U2‘s lead man Bono to have emergency back surgery last week, The Edge has come forward and posted a video statement regarding the stars condition. Just today it was announced that The Gorillaz would fill in for U2 at this year’s…

Sundance Channel will launch the second season of its critically acclaimed music/talk original series ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…’ on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm et/pt with an episode featuring U2’s Bono and The Edge. ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…’ combines the best elements of talk and music television…

U2 Although U2 is still in the middle of their gigantic 360 Tour that won’t end until the middle of 2010, they are already planning their next album, Songs of Ascent, according to the Edge. The guitarist added: “It’ll come sooner rather than later” as he recently spoke to Rolling…

U2 frontman Bono has spoken out on the criticism he and his band have faced over recent months, after protests were held in the wake of allegations they had been expoiting a tax shelter in the Netherlands. In a revealing interview with the Guardian newspaper, Bono shrugged off the complaints,…