U2 to re-record some of the early albums?

U2 TO RE-RECORD EARLY ALBUMS?U2 singer Bono told a crowd in Somerville, Massachusetts that the band would like to re-record some of its early work, according to Reuters. Playing a private set of five songs for 950 fans and taking questions afterward, Bono said about the band's 1980 debut Boy, "I would love to sing that album again and finish that," adding that back in those days, they "couldn't afford another hour" in the studio. Bono also said about the band's first few records, "There's some beautiful songs that feel a little bit unfinished to us."

• The vocalist did not indicate whether the Irish supergroup had any plans to actually undertake such a project.
• Guitarist The Edge added to possible speculation about re-recordings when asked if there are any U2 songs he never wanted to play again, saying, "There are so many U2 songs that I am quite happy not to play. But the thing is we still want to rewrite some of them, and who knows, we may at some point re-release a few of our early albums with a few changes."
• U2's 12th studio effort, No Line On The Horizon, sold nearly half a million copies in its first week on shelves in the U.S..
• The album, which arrived on March 3rd, debuted at Number One here and in 29 other countries.
• U2 will begin a world tour in Barcelona, Spain on June 30th.

• U2 seems to have a real problem with Sting. After poking fun at the Police frontman's name on Late Show with David Letterman two weeks ago, bassist Adam Clayton took a shot at him during the Massachusetts event, saying, "Sting's only problem is that he is too cool. He is too cool to be cool."
• The Edge also admitted at the event than even his own mother calls him "The Edge." His real name is David Evans.
• Meanwhile, Bono lashed out against fans who illegally download music in an interview with USA Today, saying, "People think people like me are overpaid and over-nourished, and they're not wrong. What they're missing is, how does a songwriter get paid? It's not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but somebody should fight for fellow artists, because this is madness."
• The singer also expressed his opinion that tougher laws against downloading won't happen until the film and TV industries are threatened, saying, "The music business has been thrown to the dogs legislatively. That will change when file-sharing of TV shows and movies becomes as easy as songs. Somebody is going to call the cops."
• Do you think Bono has a legitimate gripe, or should he just come to terms with the fact that illegal downloading of music is not going away anytime soon?