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Complete Awards Season Coverage

U2

An Opinionated Guide to All 63 Oscar Songs (8)

-- We've heard every one of the Oscar-eligible songs, from the great ("Crazy Heart") to the awful ("Invictus")

How U2 Got That Globes Nomination (2)

-- The Edge gives the inside scoop on the band's song for "Brothers"

Academy Announces 63 Song Contenders (2)

-- U2 and Paul McCartney are listed, but Mary J. Blige's "Precious" song is disqualified

U2 to Headline UK Music Fest

-- Irish rockers are on board for Glastonbury's 40th anniversary.

Brotherly Love Inspires Oscar Campaign (3)

-- Director Jim Sheridan's war-themed film launches an Academy Awards push after a rousing reception at the DGA.

U2 Concert Stream a Record Breaker

-- Over 10 million watched group's Rose Bowl show on YouTube.

U2 YouTube Gig Gets 10 Million Streams

-- Band's Rose Bowl gig watched by record audience online.

U2 at the Rose Bowl: Bigger, but Better? (3)

-- Once discomfited by the glitz of the Kodak Theater, the Oscar nominees build their own big, shiny cathedral.

'Spider-Man' Musical May Push Back Opening

-- More investors sought as production delays mount.

No Money on the Horizon for U2 (6)

-- 3 million tickets sold, $300 million in grosses -- and they still haven't broken even on their current tour.