U2 re-released their 1983 live concert album, Under a Blood Red Sky today.  The album supposedly takes place in Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre while in fact only two songs- “Gloria” and “Party Girl”- were from the actual concert. The rest of the tracks were taken from a live set in Germany. Regardless, the album was still well-recievedback then and probably will be now.

I knew Bono was a big and all with his music, and his sunglasses, and his millions of sold albums, and his charity work, but I didnt know he had clearance to be in attendance at United Nations meetings! Read the story here.

Bono reported in to fansite u2.com with a run down on the new record. Sorry fans, you’ll have to wait until early 2009 to hear the songs. The band has been writing and recording their follow-up to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb since last year. Apparently, U2 has foun their creative spark in the south of France and have recorded over 50 songs. And they dont plan on stopping until they use it all up. Bono stated that with the new record the band plans to “defy gravity once again” causing one to wonder if the recording overload will indeed produce hits or if this new record and the delay is a front for lack of creativity? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see!

The world has been graced with 32 years of U2. If you’re looking for a celebration tour…well, you’re not going to find one just yet. But if you’re looking for another way to celebrate, why not pick up the re-releases of 1980-83’s legendary Boy, October, and War, completely remastered and now considered deluxe editions. Unless you want to spend hours scouring in record stores for original pressings of these albums, buying them online is a lot easier.