U2 At The Forum: 5 Thoughts On The Band's Final Show

The noise and the buzz is over, at least for now.

U2 ended his extended stay in Los Angeles on Wednesday night with a sold-out show at the Forum in Inglewood fifth in the sand before his Innocence and Experience tour heads east, the band Denver and beyond.

Wednesday's concert was really the last of six in Los Angeles, including U2's visit last week to the comparatively tiny Roxy. But I been exposed to the adoration of his fans he never satisfied Bono's appetite for more, of course. So on Wednesday the frontman walked on stage with lights in the houses of the Forum still on, to see better peak encourage Angelenos 17,000 and arrival again.

"The most beautiful sound in the world," he said. "It's you!"

Here are five thoughts of the series.

1. The band appears committed to changing things
When I met U2 last month in San Jose, Edge talked about the potentially harmful effect of routine, how to maintain a sand highly produced show the same every night can prevent the type of the liveliness of the band is trying to convey. So even though the concert was opened Wednesday, as every date on the tour is with "The Miracle (Joey Ramone)," U2 went on to play tunes I do not listen in San Jose, as "out of control", with bright, ringing guitar The Edge, "Volcano" and "The Troubles", which was the Swedish singer Lykke Li duet with Bono on a video screen.

2. Other changes were presumably unplanned
Before "Every Breaking Wave", the piano Edge did not work, leading Bono improvise for a few minutes while the crew of the band tried a solution. First, he wondered if James Corden, the singer said it was in the Forum, could entertain the audience. Then he spoke with a woman holding a sign that read "Lesbians 4 Bonus" and assured that "Bono is for lesbians." Another woman offered a bouquet frontman, prompting a few words about one of his favorite artists, Morrissey, who is known for throwing gladioli for their performances. Finally, Bono saw an Elvis impersonator in the crowd and invited him on stage for a bit of "Cannot Help Falling in Love".

"People come to see U2 because something unexpected will happen," said Larry Mullen Jr. in San Jose, and perhaps this is what he meant.

3. "Songs of Innocence" got a little redemption in a live setting

"Every Breaking Wave", when he finally touched the Edge, looked lovely Wednesday in an arrangement for piano-ballad stripped. But it was only one of several songs on "Songs of Innocence" polarizers U2 album that seems to be coming to life on the road, along with the furious "Raised by Wolves" and "Iris (Hold Me Close)," tender ode Bono his mother, who died when he was 14. Abandoned unannounced accounts estimated half million iTunes users last year, these melodies made little impact (positive). Here, however, they carried out alongside the classics of the band.

4. In fact, the new material was more to life than some of those oldies

At the Forum, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and a handful of songs from "Achtung Baby" - in particular, a lascivious "Mysterious Ways" - pulsing with electricity. However, "With or Without You" and "Where the Streets Have No Name" I was mandatory rather like a pair of older aunts Bono is prohibited from leaving the house without visiting. Even "Pride (in the Name of Love)", which raised the hair on my arms in San Jose, type heavily next Wednesday, proof that the border was not fishing for a compliment when he said that what is sometimes seen in a show of U2's "four people trying to make something happen that is not happening."

5. This probably is not the last we'll see of Innocence and Experience tour

Although the dates have been announced only until mid-November, Bono said the band is "considering returning" in 2016. "There must be some very good reasons to leave his family," he said. "The songs are at the top of the list, and then displayed. If they are too big, and you really feel it is something special, then it is worth all the trouble."

The Edge Fell Off The Stage During U2's Concert On Thursday Night

At the end of the concert Thursday evening in Vancouver U2 guitarist The Edge accidentally stepped on stage right. At the time, it captured on video, occurred during "I still have not found what I'm looking for," closing number of the band.

 

Thursday's concert marked the starting signal for the Innocence & Experience U2 world tour, the first time the group has been on the road for an extended period of time since 2011.

The Tree From U2's 'Joshua Tree' Album Artwork Has Been Vandalised

It seems that U2 fans will go to any length to a memory; the tree that appears in the work Inlay iconic 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree' has been vandalized.

A tree limb has been hacked off, as the website Consequence of Sound reports after seeing an ad in a U2 fan forum.


"Last Sunday, I made my annual trek to the proverbial tree with my dog to remember the past only to find that some contrivance and I do mean trick, decided it was a brilliant idea to have a saw for a tree limb - obviously to remove an inch thick cross section as a souvenir. You’re kidding? "

U2, Bette Midler Add NYC Dates To Sold-Out Tours

U2 has been hard at work.

Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood and Chris Martin of Coldplay joined the group in Times Square for a concert of World AIDS Day in December.



Now the band prepares to embark on an international tour, which is selling quickly.

Due to overwhelming demand for tickets, LiveNation just announced a seventh round of the City of New York for innocence + Experience Tour group. A July 30 concert was just added to the six sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. Tickets on sale at 10 am Feb. 10 at onlineticketspot.com.

There have also been added to show fifth stop in Chicago U2 - July 2 at the United Center. Tickets will be available February 10 also.

U2.com subscribers will have early access to these newly announced shows and can buy tickets using their code 10 am Feb. 4 to 5 pm Feb. 6.

"Sales of Innocence & Experience Tour have been brilliant and we are working to meet the incredible demand," said Arthur Fogel, president, world tour and president of the Global Music.

The tour will feature the debut concert material 13 U2 studio album "Songs of Innocence" according to a press release. He was recently named No. 1 album of 2014 by Rolling Stone.

The dates of the City of New York are sold out July 18, 19, 22, 23, 26 and 27.

Bette Midler added third show NYC

Grammy winner Bette Midler just announced a third date the City of New York for his first national tour in more than a decade. His "It Girls" tour stops at Madison Square Garden on June 25 and 26 and A June 29 at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn has been added.

This will be the last stop on the tour Midler.

Tickets go on sale at 10 am on February 9 at goticketsnow.com.

Members of the American Express card can buy tickets for the shows you just added from 10 am Feb. 4 to 5 pm Feb. 8.

According to a statement, the tour will feature material from the iconic race Midler and material from his new album, "It's The Girls!" A tribute to the girl groups of all time.

Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin, U2 Perform Surprise Times Square Concert

U2 is doing a surprise show in the city of New York as part of World AIDS Day. Actually, "U2 minus 1" held (Bono has been away from his injury in recent bike accident) with Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay Chris Martin. Kanye West and Carrie Underwood are also ready to perform. It is happening right now; see below.

Kanye did "Power", "Jesus Walks", "Black Skinhead", "Stronger" and "Touch the Sky". Led by Springsteen, U2 was "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "I still have not found what I'm looking for." With Martin, performed "Beautiful Day" and "With or Without You". There were speeches by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Fleetwood Mac, U2 + Foo Fighters Among The Most Expensive Tours Of 2015

Forbes recently released the most expensive tours coming in 2015. Fleetwood Mac took the No. 1 spot, continue to draw fans to places throughout the country for its "Tour with the show 'for an average $ 307 per ticket. Next 'Innocence & Experience' tour of U2 also made its way into the Top 15 list tickets averaging out at $ 256. These early visits were followed by the Who ($ 250 per ticket), the Foo Fighters ($ 164) and more.



The list was determined based on the average ticket prices found on sites like StubHub secondary sales. While originally the ticket prices could be much less expensive for the fans, the chances of grabbing those who are now few and far between when high demand leads to even greater website traffic, ultimately crashing sites inputs and leaving fans in the cold. That's when we turn to the secondary vendors only to find significantly higher prices - and according to Forbes, are still more than willing to pay the extra money to see our favorite acts.

Check out Forbes full list below:

Most Expensive Tours of 2015
1. Fleetwood Mac – $307.78
2. Maroon 5 – $279.42
3. Taylor Swift – $262.85
4. Neil Diamond – $261.33
5. Chris Brown, Trey Songz – $258.70
6. U2 – $256.93
7. Bob Seger – $251.57
8. The Who – $250.59
9. One Direction – $223.01
10. Kenny Chesney – $185.11
11. 5 Seconds of Summer – $179.30
12. Ariana Grande – $178.30
13. Meghan Trainor – $169.80
14. Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas – $167.19
15. Foo Fighters – $164.12

‘Pride (In The Name Of Love),’ U2 At Conspiracy Of Hope Concert

I've included a video from the 1986 Conspiracy of Hope concert in this series, but in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here's another: stirring tribute King of U2, "Pride (In the Name of Love) "which follows an excerpt from another tribute U2," MLK ".



"Free at last, they took your life / I could not take your pride," Bono sings, as the most memorable phrase of the song. Later, he holds the microphone up crowd, encouraging people to sing: "Sing for Jimi Hendrix ... by John Lennon ... by the Rev. Martin Luther King!" Bono urged the crowd.

On June 15, 1986 concert was the last day of a six-day trip to support the human rights organization Amnesty International. It was the biggest show of the tour, and was broadcast live on MTV. Join The Police were U2, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, Joan Baez, The Neville Brothers, Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Jackson Browne and many others.

Both "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "MLK" were included in the U2 album "The Unforgettable Fire", released in 1984.

New Jersey last year celebrated its 350th birthday. And Songs Jersey 350 series, we are marking the occasion by publishing 350 songs - each day for almost a year - it has something to do with the state, its musical history, or both. We started in September, and we will keep going until late summer.

Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, U2, Sleater-Kinney Among The 2015 Chicago Concert Season Highlights

If the recent announcements of concerts are any indication, 2015 will be a very rocking new year. Here's a look at the highlights of who is coming to town ... until now.

Continue until the January 18: Tomorrow Never Knows 2015
No time to hibernate. Best Music Festival Winter brings great acts of leadership tomorrow. This year's lineup includes Aimee Mann and Ted Leo The draft Both Wisconsin soul-folk ensemble Phox, the Walkmen Hamilton Leithauser, genius composer Strand of Oaks, Cloud Nothings noisy, dark priestess Zola Jesus, and more.Various places and times , $ 15- 30 per show or $ 100 for a 5-day pass; onlineticketspot.com.


 
January 21: The Vaselines
Kurt Cobain brought them out of darkness by preaching the good word about this alternative rock band from Scotland, while he was still alive. With only three LPs to his name since it was formed in the late 80's, who have hit a stride in recent years and, finally, only finally can get the credit they deserve on their own terms. Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. 9PM $ 20 goticketsnow.com.

January 24: Fall out Boy
Go small and go home seems to be the ultimate intention of pop punks'. To celebrate the release of their new album "American Beauty / American Psycho", the quartet plays only two concerts, including intimate super Lincoln Hall, where you can hear new songs like "Centuries", and perhaps this new Chicago Bulls theme they did with Lupe Fiasco. Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln. 9PM sold out. More information goticketsnow.com.

January 28: Wynonna & Friends
You might imagine that a 30-year career, including playing with his mother in The Judds, produce quite the storybook country star Wynonna. She reports everything in this environment "story and song" to take you back to the small bars of Nashville, where it all began.
City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph. 8pm $ 65-75. onlineticketspot.com/.

February 5: Marilyn Manson
Charles Manson has a new girlfriend, and Marilyn Manson is one of his best albums in more than a decade January "The Pale Emperor." Talk about impressive. His time in "Sons of Anarchy" lessons of Robert Johnson blues, and work with composer Tyler Bates everything had its hand in re-evolution. Expect a show of high concept to match. Riviera, 4746 N. Racine. 8pm $ 58; onlineticketspot.com.

February 14: Barry Manilow
The good news for Fanilows: You can spend Valentine's Day with the patron saint of love songs. The bad news: He swears it's the last time. With 13 musicians and singers who accompanied him (including Dave Koz), expect a grab bag of hits made good before they are put in the vault. United Center, 1901 W. Madison. 19:30 $ 19.75 to 249.75; goticketsnow.com.

February 17: Sleater-Kinney
While members of this band of punk indie really never respected were completely absent after his break 2006 - The Corin Tucker Band, Wild Flag and "Portlandia" and some of his other achievements - News hearing of the meeting of Sleater -Kinney and the new album is the proverbial second coming for devoted fans and a second chance for newcomers. One of the tours of the year. Riviera, 4746 N. Racine. 19:30 sold out. More information goticketsnow.com.

February 20: Doomtree
Charades rap east / West Coast Costa were so '90. Today, the epicenter of hip-hop is in the Midwest where talents as collective Doomtree based in Minneapolis dominate the scene. The seven members - Cecil Otter, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, POS, and Sims - United for the "All Hands" album and tour. Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace. 10 pm $ 15; goticketsnow.com

February 24: Catfish and the Bottlemen
We may have escaped British rule, but the UK still has a hold on us with its large imports of music. The latter is the Welsh rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen that has great lineage acts as Kasabian, Oasis and Arctic Monkeys. They have already been announced a "best new act" by those in the know; catch them before they go wild. Schubas, 3159 N. Southport. 8pm sold out. More information onlinticketspot.com.

February 26: Julia Holter and Spektral Quartet
Opposites attract yet. Set local camera Spektral Quartet adds to its repertoire of art (including a draft packages tone and making live samples of the old school and super modern classics) by partnering with Pitchfork favorite Julia Holter. The electronic artist helps debut new composition Alex Thomas, "Behind the wallpaper." Constellation, 3111 N. Western. 21:30 7 and $ 12; onlineticketspot.com.

February 28-March 1: Ed Kowalcyzk
Twenty years later, the leader of the gods live AC 90 retrieves the magic of MTV Unplugged series Band in a special acoustic performance of the seminal album "Throwing Copper." Listen to "myself", "Lightning Crashes" and "All Over You" the way they were meant to actually be heard. City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph. 8pm sold out. More information onlineticketspot.com/Chicago

March 6: The Church
With all the mega stars of the 80s, the song "Under the Milky Way" found its own place in the vast sky, giving neo-psych / new wave band The Church its own distinct tracking. In 35 years (and with 21 albums to boot), there is still plenty to explore from these Australians - especially live. Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee. 20:30 $ 30; goticketsnow.com.

March 7: British Invasion Information
Cue the squeals. Fifty years after The Beatles first ushered in the British invasion of our shores, a who's who of pop stars golden UK celebrate the occasion in concert. Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Denny Laine (The Moody Blues, Wings), Chad & Jeremy, Mike Pender (Centaurs) and Terry Sylvester (The Hollies, Swinging Blue Jeans) are included. City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph. 7pm $ 60-75; goticketsnow.com/Chicago

March 7: The Juliana Hatfield Three
After a career famous formation of The Blake Babies playing with The Lemonheads and only tour queen scorned rock ignoring his own advice to "know what you are" finally getting the beloved Juliana Hatfield Three (with Dean Fisher and Todd Philips) back together. The reunited play the album in its entirety and will debut the new material. Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln. 9PM $ 20; goticketsnow.com.

March 27: The Decemberists
The Portland folk rock group is getting very good at mixed messages. After wowing the world with 2,011 album "The King Is Dead" and calling things last EP "Long live the King", the group makes a triumphant return in 2015 with a new album, "What World terrible, what a world . Beautiful "do not try to understand; just listen. Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State. 19:30 $ 35; goticketsnow.com

April 3: Belle & Sebastian
After taking some time off to write and direct musical film "God Help The Girl", Stuart Murdoch is itching to return to work with his bandmates lifelong indie pop. But this is not an old trick; ninth effort of Scots, "Girls in peacetime I want to dance", prepared for lots of synthesizers, drum machines and disco. Apparently want to dance, too. Riviera, 4746 N. Racine. 8pm $ 40; goticketsnow.com.

April 3: OK Go
Band Geek chic has always driven this group of alternative rock. They did a music video choreographed completely on treadmills, POTUS helped promote Maker Faire first time in 2014 and until recently scheduled new online game Lindsay Lohan. The brains aside, former Chicagoans receive land with electronic pop power quality and the new album "hungry ghosts." Metro, 3730 N. Clark. 9PM $ 25; goticketsnow.com.

April 24: Sean Watkins
Last year brought the long-awaited meeting -a Nickel Creek nd in 2015, get even more member Sean Watkins as he embarks on a tour to debut material from his new solo album, "Everything I do is lie", mixing characteristically bluegrass, folk, pop and rock without folds. Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. 7PM $ 12.22; goticketsnow.com.

May 8: Ministry
Never believe a word Al Jourgensen says. The proclaimed godfather of industrial music has had more farewell tours and meeting a cat has lives, but anyone who has seen the "Jesus Built My Hotrod" live band knows it can never end up with something as good. Along with members of Prong, Static-X and Killing Joke, Jourgensen is ready for another chance. House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn. 9PM $ 69.69; goticketsnow.com.

May 13: The Who and Joan Jett
Although Roger Daltrey has hinted that "hitting 50" tour is part of a "long goodbye," make no mistake we will still talking 'bout to future generations. See them while there is still time - and go early for newly installed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joan Jett. (Also 10/15 at United Center). Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont. 19:30 $ 49.50 to 154.50; goticketsnow.com.


26-27 June: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
Strange new couple alert. Tony Bennett has a special guest when he returns to Ravinia this summer: Lady Gaga. Both are representations of classic jazz in his recent album of duets, "Cheek to Cheek" scene but Bennett have any backup singing "Paparazzi". Ravinia, Green Bay and Lake Cook Road, Highland Park. Tickets go on sale April 28; goticketsnow.com.

June 24 to 25, 28-29: U2
We got "Songs of Innocence" for free last year, but expect to pay for the last tour of U2. It is not worth it. The veteran Irish rockers always put on a show worthy of a stadium with noisy versions of hits like "One" Where the Streets Have No Name "and" With or without You, "plus all the new things that cannot be erased. United Center, 1901 W. Madison 19:30 $ 30-275; goticketsnow.com.

August 16: Idina Menzel
From "frozen" to "Glee," "Wicked" and "Rent" Idina Menzel is one of the biggest stars of today and Broadway musicals. His world tour together reduces its fascinating collection of hits including the song you just cannot seem to "Let It Go". Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park. 19:30 $ 25-125; goticketsnow.com.

August 29: Foo Fighters
If you missed a whole Cubby Bear surprise last fall, here are plenty of warning to take Foo Fighters this summer. "Roads of Sonic" band lead back to Chicago, where they will overtake Wrigley Field with local alumni such as Cheap Trick, Naked Raygun and Urge Overkill. Wrigley Field, Clark and Addison. 17:30 sold out. More information goticketsnow.com.

Steve Smith: Madonna, AC/DC And U2 Rumored To Play At Grammys And More Music News

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: Madonna poses in the press room during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Jason Merritt


 
AC / DC, Madonna and U2 are rumored to perform at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8 at the 20,000-seat Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The awards will be broadcast tonight on CBS.

If true, AC / DC, who were recently appointed to head Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival this year in Indio, in April, is expected to show some of its new "Rock or Bust" first studio album Australian quartet in six years (Major League Baseball uses "Play Ball" album as the official song for the past playoffs and World Series).

According to reports, Madonna is planning a tour this year marks the 30th anniversary of her Like a Virgin tour to "pull out all the stops," according to a near 56-year-old fountain, the singer cited by Hits Daily Double. She probably perform one of the new songs that launched iTunes just before Christmas.

If U2 appears, marking the first live performance of the Irish supergroup with vocalist Bono from his bike riding accident in Central Park New York City on November 16 Bono suffered numerous broken bones, including a sheet shoulder, elbow, pinky and several bones around one eye. The other three members of the band played a short set at a benefit concert in New York last month with Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay, replacing the injured vocalist.

There is speculation that U2 would have a song from his latest album, the "Songs of Innocence" controversial automatically downloaded 500 million customers of iTunes from Apple and was nominated for Best Rock Album even thought it was not officially in stores until after September 30th Grammy deadline.

There's nothing like having an act to conduct a well-known guest during a concert, and recently in the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Raiders Paul Revere made twice.

During a presentation on January 3, The Raiders were joined by bassist popular since their senior years away, Phil "Fang" Volk, according to messages on page singer Darren Dowler Facebook (Dowler was the singer band for the past 11 years).

Volk was upgraded to a teen idol at the time along with then singer Mark Lindsay and several other members of the band through their co-hosts dance and music late teenage ABC's "Where's the action "and his constant appearance on the big teen magazines of the time, especially 16 and Tiger beat. He played in those big rock hits like "Just like Me", "Hungry," "Kicks" and "good".

The gray-haired 69-year-old Volk, dressed in black and shades dresses, rocked out in front of the stage, sharing the lead vocals with Dowler in "flashbacks" to a standing ovation.

On January 4, the Raiders joined Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers. The 74-year-old Dowler Medley and joined in singing the Brothers # 1 1964 classic, "You've Lost That Lovin 'Feeling" back to an incredible fan reception.

"Where is My Love", a song recorded in 1987 by Linda Ronstadt and outlaw country singer Joe Ely, but lost more than a quarter century, has been found, digitized and released on iTunes.

The countrified ballad written by RC Banks was recorded in Los Angeles with a group of studio musicians including legendary drummer Jim Keltner, whose prominent skin hitting record powers. Although the song was never released, Ely often performed in concert over the years.

In a statement accompanying the release, the 67-year-old Ely said he and 68 years old, recently spoke Ronstadt and agreed to release the song.

Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham said the current tour of his side's next studio album "conclude this last act."

But do not panic. Buckingham, 65, said on public TV "show" Tavis Smiley "that all this could still take another couple of years.

He says that the return of singer-keyboardist Christine McVie after a 15-year retirement revitalized the group and together the five members of his glory days. (The Mac has sold over 100 million albums, most of them from those years.) McVie has also caught the group with their new songs.

"She gave me a lot of things (new tunes) to take home. I worked on it, I came back and loved it. We went into the studio and came out with the best song in years ..." he said.

The band drummer Mick Fleetwood, 67, and bassist John McVie, 69, of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (whose members at that time was originally formed in London in 1967 the original Mac guitarist Peter is also included Green, Cream future members Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce and future Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor). Christine McVie, 71, joined in 1970 around the time she married John McVie, while Buckingham and his then girlfriend Stevie Nicks, 66, joined the band on the eve of New Year 1974.

The band is working on the next album, but with Christine McVie back on board, Fleetwood Mac is once again one of the hottest draws in music concerts, ease of selling out arenas 15.000 to 22.000 seats.

Peter Asher, half of the duo Peter and Gordon British invasion was the only musician in the honor roll of the annual New Year's Queen Elizabeth, reports BBC News. The 70-year-old Asher was awarded a Commander of the British Empire for his services to the British music industry. Honorees not well known musicians include actor John Hurt and actresses Joan Collins and Kristin Scott Thomas, each of which received knighthoods.

Asher first found fame in the United States with his singing partner Gordon Waller during the first days of the British Invasion (it is said that the actor Mike Myers took the look of his spy Austin Powers’s hip after 1960 long red hair with bangs Asher and thick black glasses).

Peter and Gordon debut single in February 1964, "A World Without Love", reached number 1 in the US and in the UK it was the first of several songs by Paul McCartney credited to Lennon-McCartney gave the Beatle the duo (McCartney's girlfriend at the time was the sister of actress Jane Asher) that later included the Top 20 hits "Nobody I know" and "Female".

Peter and Gordon Among other hits before calling it a day in 1968 were "I Go to Pieces" and Del Shannon Buddy Holly "True Love Ways." They ended 1966 by scoring two hits new London Music Hall-ish, "Lady Godiva" and "Knight in Rusty Armour".

After the dissolution of Peter and Gordon, Asher went to work for newly formed record label McCartney, Apple, as head of A & R of discovering, signing and producing new talent.

One of his first discoveries was James Taylor, whose eponymous debut LP was released on Apple. Although alum contained the first version, more optimistic Taylor "Carolina in My Mind", the album did not sell well, reaching number 62 in the US Regardless, Asher had so much faith in him that he resigned from Apple and moved to Los Angeles where he was responsible for Taylor. Inked for Warner Bros., Taylor became a superstar from early 1970 with the album, "Sweet Baby James", "thin Mudslide" and "One Man Dog", each of which went Top 5 - all produced by Asher.

From 1973, he began producing a series of crushing multi-platinum albums Linda Ronstadt, including "Heart Like a Wheel" 1974 1977 "Simple Dreams" and exuberant LP cover standards 1983, "News" and its 1987 double-platinum collection of traditional Mexican mariachi songs, "songs from my father." He was an important contributor to what is called the "California Sound" production not only Ronstadt, but professional sound JD Souther SoCal, Andrew Gold and Bonnie Raitt.

After a gap of 37 years, Peter and Gordon met from 2006 for about a dozen concerts full-set before Waller's death in 2009 at age 64 last year, Asher joined a tour that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion that also featured Chad and Jeremy, Billy J. Kramer, leading Searchers' Mike Pender, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, the Moody Blues and original singer Denny Laine. That tour will roll on again from February 10 concerts throughout the eastern United States.

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Bruce Springsteen, Chris Martin To Front U2 At World AIDS Day Concert

Kanye West and Carrie Underwood will also perform in Times Square for benefit concert

Chris Martin and Bruce Springsteen will both front U2 concert as part of World AIDS Day in Times Square. Kanye West and Carrie Underwood also performed.



The four members of U2 were originally scheduled to perform at the performance of World AIDS Day (RED) Monday night in Times Square. But with singer Bono still recovering from serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident last month, the group announced two alternates able: Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay Chris Martin.

"Friends have intervened to save surprise World AIDS Day (RED) performance of U2, which was endangered by accident November 16 Bonus bike in Central Park," the band wrote on his Facebook page. "Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. will be joined by Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin, each of which will have a turn as frontman in the songs of U2. Appearing by invitation U2, Springsteen and Martin have donated amusing their time and talents to save the event World AIDS Day cancellation ". The band itself has called Minus 1 for the U2 concert.

Kanye West and Carrie Underwood are also scheduled to perform at the event on Monday the support of (RED), an organization that aims to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child.

"This year is World AIDS Day like no other," Bono said in a statement. "The world came to a turning point in the fight against AIDS - more people are added to life-saving treatment that were infected with the virus A lot of people are asking the beginning of the end of AIDS  ...

"We would not be at this point without American leadership, people left and right," said the singer. "Today, 13 million people have access to life-saving treatment, compared with 300,000 just over ten years ago. Americans do not know the role played in this fight. Event tonight is to inform and give those thanks you. "

Fans who cannot attend the fair can view a YouTube live stream beginning at 7:30 pm EST.

Last month, Bono suffered what doctors call a "bicycle accident high energy" when trying to avoid another pilot in the Central Park of New York. He was taken to a nearby hospital for multiple and TAC followed by five hours of surgery radiographs. The singer suffered numerous serious injuries, including a "facial fracture involves the eye socket," three separate fractures of his left scapula and fractured his left humerus bone in the upper arm. Bono's doctor told Rolling Stone that the singer will "require intensive therapy and progressive" but "a full recovery is expected."