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Europe / All Themes

Eavesdropping fan posts new U2 songs on web

23.08.2008 23:29 Source

atu2.com

A Dutch U2 fan put tracks from their new album on the internet after overhearing them being played at Bono's French home THEY seem stuck in a moment they can't get out of. The launch of every U2 studio album since 1991 has now been preceded by a leak or theft of music, resulting in snatches of songs being posted on the internet or circulated on bootleg tapes. To lose one album would be unfortunate; to lose six smacks of carelessness. As well as being the wealthiest band in the world, U2 may also be the unluckiest. They have been the victims of a bizarre medley of mugged couriers, German chambermaids and light-fingered French studio operators,

Ireland

Rock Music

Romania: Sistem's second international song contest

23.08.2008 16:29 Source

esctoday.com

Sistem's second international song contest has already started. It is called "Battle of songs" and it's an open song contest for all the composers around the world. The initiative is Sistem's leader, Zoli Toth. Sistem is the band that represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev, where they performed - along with Luminita Anghel - the song Let me try and ended up 3rd after winning the semi final, which makes them the most succesful Romanian entrants in the contest. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12218)

Europe

Music Contests & Awards

Bee Wilson: tinned fruit

23.08.2008 16:25 Source

telegraph.co.uk

Bee Wilson has the latest news from tin can alley.

Great Britain Category

Food Industry

Restaurant review: Zoe Williams on Vyse Room

23.08.2008 16:25 Source

telegraph.co.uk

Great food, great setting - so why did they have to go and spoil it all with the puddings, asks Zoe Williams.

Great Britain Category

Food Industry

Linda Papadopoulos: the people's therapist

23.08.2008 16:25 Source

telegraph.co.uk

She's the glamorous psychologist forever popping up on daytime television to pronounce on modern afflictions. But don't go writing Linda Papadopoulos off as a lightweight. As Lucy Cavendish discovers, the woman's on a mission…

Great Britain Category

Health & Beauty