2010-02-01: News / Releases > UPDATED: MTV initially reported that Bono had signed on to participate in Quincy Jones' remake of We Are The World. However, there is no mention of Bono having been at the taping in New York City this Monday. Some outlets are reporting that a few artists will be contributing to the effort remotely, but did not specifically mention Bono. The song and video are set to premier on NBC on February 12 during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. [BH]

2010-01-27: News / Releases > Hope For Haiti Now debuts as the #1 album on this week's Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 171K, marking the first time a digital-only release has topped the chart. The Hope For Haiti Now Telethon has also broken fundraising records, taking in more than $61 million. (Thanks, Morgan) [BH]

2010-01-21: News / Releases > Rolling Stone reports that the charity collaboration between Bono, Jay-Z, and Rihanna will be titled Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour). As previously reported, the track is being produced by Bono's drinking buddy Swizz Beatz. UPDATED: The track is now up on iTunes. It's an instant download when you pre-order the Help For Haiti Now live album. [BH]

2010-01-21: News / Releases > iTunes will be offering audio and video of this Friday's Hope For Haiti Now concert. The album will be available for pre-order the same day as the broadcast. All proceeds will go to charities assisting victims of the earthquake. The telethon will air at 8PM ET/PT on a wide variety of broadcast and cable networks. [BH]

2010-01-19: News > U2W is proud to be part of a group of U2 fans who are coming together to raise money to help the people of Haiti. Our friends at U2tour.de have put together a U2 Fans Team Page on BetterPlace.org where U2 fans can join the effort and make a donation. BetterPlace.org sends 100% of donated funds to the organizations the team is supporting: CARE, Save the Children, and action medeor. Click here to see the U2 Fans Team Page, join, and make your donation. If you prefer to donate anonymously, you can click the link above and then click directly to the pages for the organizations the team is supporting. [AJ]

2010-01-16: News / Releases > According to @U2, The Edge revealed on today's Dave Fanning Show that U2 have recorded an original song for a Haitian relief project headed up by Swizz Beatz and Jay-Z. [BH]

2009-12-27: News / Releases > Bono and Paul McGuinness have been talking to the Irish press about plans for U2's next release. While Paul McGuinness seems confident of a release by June, Bono apparently has not gotten the rest of the band's permission to make guarantees just yet. Sure, it seems Bono talks about getting right back into the studio after every tour, but this time they're actually doing it. [BH]

2009-12-24: News / Releases > Remix Artist Collective has posted a Christmas present for download, a four-track EP featuring a new mix of Magnificent. The EP is available in high-quality MP3 and lossless formats. Very different and quite interesting, especially the vocal treatment. [BH]