Red Carpet Massacre
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Best. Experience. Ever
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (Official Music Video)
Set List - Mondays - March 2025 - U2
Play it!
Set List Feature - The Joshua Tree
5th album
Released in March 1987
Critical acclaim
"...one of the greatest albums of all time..."
No. 1 in over 20 countries
Including Austria, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Sweden
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart & within the Top 10
Charted in the UK for 201 weeks (one of the longest-charting albums in UK history)
No. 7 on Billboard Top Pop Albums ... Later No. 1 (First No.1 album for U2 in the U.S.) ... Charted in the U.S. for 120 weeks
No. 51 on Canada's RPM Top 100 Albums
Later No. 1
One of the world's best-selling albums - over 25 million copies sold
"...heroes to superstars..." - Rolling Stone
"With or Without You" & "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- U2's only No. 1 singles in the U.S.
"Where the Streets Have No Name" hit single
Promotional tour - the Joshua Tree Tour - throughout 1987 with performances in stadiums...new to the band
Awards -
Grammy Awards for Album of the Year & Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ... "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" Nominations (Song of the Year, Record of the Year)
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2014)
Preserved in the United States National Recording Registry
No. 26 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
No. 27 in 2012 ... No. 135 in 2020
No. 49 on Apple Music's 100 Best Albums list (2024)
In April 1987, U2 was the cover feature of Time magazine - after the Beatles, the Band (Canadian-American rock band formed in 1957), and the Who
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 5/5 Stars
Chicago Sun Times - 4/4 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - A
Houston Chronicle - 3.5/5 Stars
Los Angeles Times - 4/4 Stars
The New Zealand Herald - 5/5 Stars
Orlando Sentinel - 5/5 Stars
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - A-
Q - 5/5 Stars
The Village Voice - B
Tracks -
Side One -
1. Where the Streets Have No Name
2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
3. With or Without You
4. Bullet the Blue Sky
5. Running to Stand Still
Side Two -
1. Red Hill Mining Town
2. In God's Country
3. Trip Through Your Wires
4. One Tree Hill
5. Exit
6. Mothers of the Disappeared
U2 -
Bono - Lead vocals
The Edge - Guitar
Adam Clayton - Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen Jr. - Drums
Certified Gold in Finland, Mexico, Norway, & UK*
*Deluxe edition
Certified 3x Gold in Austria
Certified Platinum in Argentina, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, & Switzerland
Certified 2x Platinum in France & Germany
Certified 3x Platinum in Denmark* & Spain
*Digital release
Certified 5x Platinum in Australia
Certified 10x Platinum in the UK
Certified 14x Platinum in New Zealand
Certified Diamond in Canada & the U.S.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Special Ed. - alainstyle The London Life
Dear readers and passersby,
On this first Sunday in the official Spring season, I am publishing a Set List Special Edition. The London Life - alainstyle.
Discount special through Monday, March 31 - SPRING25 for 15% OFF. (The discount is applicable to all products.)
- Apparel -
- Homeware -
- Accessories -
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Set List Royalty
Prince Louis Arthur Charles
b. April 23, 2018
Music in 2018
In the month of January 2018, Ed Sheeran's song "Perfect" held No. 1 single status. On January 25, 2018, Eminem's song "River" featured Ed Sheeran and was likewise at the top of the UK Singles Chart. In the month of April 2018, "Nice for What" by Drake held a top spot on the UK Singles Chart. This single was listed on April 19th, closest to Prince Louis's date of birth.
On April 19, 2018, the album Golden by Kylie Minogue held a top spot on the UK Albums Chart. This album was closest to Prince Louis's date of birth.
The top single of 2018 was "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa, with sales reaching 1,570,000.
The best selling album of 2018 was The Greatest Showman with sales reaching 1,600,000. This album was a soundtrack to the film, The Greatest Showman.
- Brit Awards 2018 -
British Album of the Year - Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy
British Single of the Year - "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man
British Video of the Year - "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles
British Male Solo Artist - Stormzy
British Female Solo Artist - Dua Lipa
British Group - Gorillaz
British Breakthrough Act - Dua Lipa
International Male Solo Artist - Kendrick Lamar
International Female Solo Artist - Lorde
International Group - Foo Fighters
Critics' Choice Award - Jorja Smith
British Producer of the Year - Steve Mac
Global Success Award - Ed Sheeran
Royal Prince Louis is filled with energy and a zest of showing off his cheeky excitement for life. The year 2018 offered every move to keep him moving (and certainly keeping his royal parents on their toes).
Friday, March 21, 2025
Of interest
Dear readers and passersby,
On this first Friday in the new equinox season, I am once more sharing a fashion theme in the form of books personally curated by me and reflected by designer.
Today's feature is comprised of two Kindle eBooks that are currently of interest -
Louis Vuitton Portfolio
Kindle Version
by Lauren Hovis
Sold on Amazon
Burberry Portfolio
Kindle Version
by Lauren Hovis
Sold on Amazon
Thursday, March 20, 2025
UK Music Hall of Fame - A History
- UK Music Hall of Fame -
- A History -
The UK Music Hall of Fame was established in 2004. The inaugural class was comprised of five members from the 1950s to the 1990s. The members included:
Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Madonna, U2
Five additional members were chosen by the public in October 2004:
Cliff Richard and the Shadows, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams
2005 Inductees -
Pink Floyd, Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Joy Division/New Order, The Who, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne
(The 2005 ceremony was televised in the UK and later on VH1 Classic in the U.S.)
2006 Inductees -
James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Brian Wilson, Bon Jovi, Prince, Dusty Springfield
(The 2006 ceremony would be James Brown's last televised appearance as he passed one month later. The recording was in November. James passed in December.)
There were no announced inductees in 2007.
In 2008, the UK station that aired the annual ceremony ceased filming due to lack of funding and too long of a delay between ceremonies.
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