U2 might be storming the world with "No Line on the Horizon" and their 360 Tour, but the Irish band have failed to crack the Top 50 albums of the decade. The British rock bible NME revealed its Top 50 Monday and U2 are nowhere to be seen.

Dara McBride: Bono is a wonderful musician and a great world citizen — but can anyone really make any sense of his latest column in the Sunday New York Times? It's all about the fall of the Berlin Wall and its impact on this "singer," who is of course Bono. He even catches himself writing about himself in the third person — but I don't know if it works. It all gets kind of weird.

At the tender age of 23 in 1987, Irishman Steve Conway began the adventure of a lifetime onboard a leaky ship called the Ross Revenge, the floating home of legendary “Pirate Radio” station Radio Caroline, which originally started broadcasting during the 1960s. He talks about the real life experiences that inspired the film “Pirate Radio” which opens this weekend, and his new book “Shiprocked”.

Government officials have warned Irish Minister for Finance that high earners are likely to flee Ireland if he raises taxes again in the Budget, set for next month. Currently many key Irish figures including U2 members, and billionaires

A furious row has broken out over U2's mini-gig in Germany Thursday night as part of the MTV European Music Awards. U2 - who brought on Jay-Z as their surprise guest - played a free gig at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

U2 could be hearing from the Dublin City Council over the decibel levels reached at their three concerts in Croke Park earlier this year.

Colin Farrell has become a father for the second time with the birth of his new son Henry. Colin's partner Alicja Bachleda gave birth to a boy who the couple have named Henry Tadeusz Farrell.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turns 25 this year, and past inductees like U2 will perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City to celebrate.

The "Get On Your Boots" rockers will play in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate as part of the MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) on November 5, as a prelude to the city’s "Fall of the Wall" celebrations.

U2 has confirmed its tour dates for 2010. The fantastic foursome will kick off the 2010 tour on June 6 in Anaheim, California.

U2’s latest album, "No Line on the Horizon," has sold one million copies, but Bono is disappointed with how the group’s latest offering has performed.

Think you know everything about the Emerald Isle? Think again! Here are 10 facts that just might throw you for a loop.

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Buzz Brady: Bono says "things are getting a little rough in America," and that there is a different, more-polarized atmosphere since he and U2 performed at President Obama's inauguration in January.

Lacking in Halloween costume ideas and want to impress your Irish friends? Well look no further than IrishCentral’s Irish Halloween costume guide!

U2 will not be able to plan a lavish Christmas if they are depending on royalties from their 360 tour to do so. As the band wraps up the 2009 part of their world tour, they have yet to hit the breakeven point.

U2 dedicated part of their latest concerts to Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who tragically passed away on October 10.

I hate to say I told you so yet again – but Susan Boyle made me do it. Amazingly, Susan Boyle just beat out Bruce Springsteen, U2, the Dixie Chicks and Coldplay over at Amazon.com.

'It's time Queens had an Irish football field.' Good news for Irish sports players and fans as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg backs planned pitch for Queens.

An upcoming U2 gig will be streamed live on the world’s biggest video site YouTube.com.

Lady GaGa helped out new pal Bono Sunday night with an extra special gift for Gavin Friday's 50th birthday bash. Dressed in just a sheer leotard with two blacked-out crosses over her breasts, Lady GaGa teetered over to Friday on towering stilettos to present the birthday boy with his birthday cake.

It's not official YET! But it looks as if our earlier story that U2 will wrap up their mega 360°Tour with in Ireland has been confirmed.

In the upcoming film “The Virgin of Las Vegas,” Liam Neeson portrays an Irish showband singer with a dead end career who heads to Las Vegas to turn things around. Now reports say the Irish veteran actor will sing his own songs in the movie.

On the heels of the incredibly successful release of “The Beatles: Rock Band,” U2 says they want to release their own version of the video game.

Gavin Friday’s celebrity-filled birthday bash at Carnegie Hall ranks with U2’s current tour as the concert of the 2009. Featuring the rock gods of the last 40 years, it boasted artists as diverse as Lou Reed and Lady GaGa. Friday talks about the fulfillment of a lifetime dream.

In a hugely revealing interview with USA Today, members of U2 opened up about what keeps them motivated and what drives them to keep performing and touring with such innovation and passion.

Rumor has it that legendary Irish rock band U2 is planning to wrap up their epic tour with a surprise gig at Croke Park in Dublin.

U2 star Bono celebrated his 33rd birthday during the 1993 Zooropa tour with one bizarre gift! Pal Gavin Friday sent him a packet containing nails, a hammer and wood with a note marked “DIY.” “He didn’t get up on the cross, though!” said Friday.

Irish singing star Gavin Friday, former singer with the infamous Virgin Prunes and a close friend of U2’s Bono, has assembled some of his most famous friends for a very special one night only concert at Carnegie Hall on Sunday night.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Easy! Just ask Gavin Friday who plays there Sunday with U2, Rufus and Martha Wainwright and Scarlett Johansson. It's all part of a charity gig to raise money to fight AIDS.

Celebrity divas take note: U2 superstar Bono was spotted patiently waiting for 90 minutes for a table at a restaurant in New York

Megan Fox and U2 have been panned for their performances on the season premier of Saturday Night Live this weekend. Fox - currently promoting the oddball movie "Jennifer's Body" - was totally overshadowed by co-star Jenny Slate who dropped the F word during their skit.

Bono is set to meet Pope Benedict XVI this November. The U2 frontman and humanitarian has been chosen along with over 500 other artists to meet with the Holy Father at the Vatican.

U2 came, saw and conquered at Giants Stadium on Thursday night and sent the 80,000 plus crowd home happy - well, 99.9 percent of them! The first and only jeer of the night came when Bono inadvertently dissed the New York Jets football team, who share Giants Stadium with the New York Giants.

Bono asked the 85,000 U2 fans packed into Giants Stadium on Thursday night why a bunch of Irish boys like them felt right at home in New Jersey. The answer is simple: for the biggest rock band in the world, everywhere is home.

They may be the biggest rock band in the world, playing sold-out shows around the globe on a weekly basis, but that doesn’t mean U2 is rolling in the dough. The longtime manager of the Irish rockers, Paul McGuinness, has revealed the extreme daily overhead costs on the band’s 360 Tour.

Not even the Megan Fox, the hottest actress on the planet, could resuscitate "Jennifer's Body" at the box office last weekend as the movie trailed in last with a paltry $6.8 million.

Irish megaband U2 brought their 360 Tour to Boston on Sunday night, rocking out with a crowd of 60,000. The band’s spaceship-like 150-foot stage, “The Claw,” landed in Gillette Stadium in the Irish-American city.

Ireland's world number eight looks back a decent result in Chicago at the BMW Championship that included a trip to U2's first U.S. date on their "No Line on the Horizon World Tour" at Soldier's Field.

Michael Jackson’s older brother Jermaine made a pit stop in Dublin on Friday en route from Vienna to appear on the “Late Late Show,” where he revealed to host Ryan Tubridy that Ireland was Michael’s “getaway” place to escape from all the madness in his ultimately tragic life.

U2 stars Bono and The Edge turned out for Colin Farrell Monday night in Toronto as the father-to-be launched his new fantasy movie "Ondine."

Rumor has it that Bono might just be one of the surprise guests at Oprah’s Chicago shindig on Tuesday, given that the two humanitarians have worked together before.

Lorne Michaels ain't playing around as he launches the 35th season of "Saturday Night Live" with a killer combination of Irish-American actress Megan Fox and our very own U2 on September 26.

Help is on the way for the financially plagued “Spider-Man” Broadway musical. Reports say U2 rocker Bono, who along with The Edge wrote the score for “Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark,” is coming to the show’s rescue by raising the funds necessary to keep it afloat.

It may be true that houses of worship are having trouble recruiting younger people to attend Sunday services, but one Methodist church in Florida is doing something rather novel to turn the tide thanks to U2.

Hey girls! U2 star Adam Clayton is looking for a loving relationship. Clayton - who nearly married supermodel Naomi Campbell some time back - says he's fed up being a bachelor.

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In tough recession times both here and overseas, Ireland’s tourism may have slowed down, but HeritageIsland.com is providing travelers with guides and discounts to some of Ireland’s best historic and cultural spots.

A host of Irish stars, including Bono and golfer Padraig Harrington, jetted into Clare today for the wedding of Corrs sister Andrea and her billionaire fiancé.

American cycling champion Lance Armstrong is signing off for the year in Ireland. Armstrong - who is racing in the three-day Tour of Ireland - has decided to make the Irish race his last official race for the year.