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U2 Cover album tracklist revealed

The tracklist for the U2 cover album that Depeche Mode are  apart of has been released today with a stellar line up! Are they really calling the cover album "AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered" though? Well, that aside.. the tribute to the 1991 Achtung Baby has been put together by Q Magazine and also features Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Garbage, Pattie Smith, Snow Patrol, and more.  Cover and full tracklist after the jump!     Tracklist: 1. Nine Inch Nails, “Zoo Station” 2. U2, “Even Better Than the Real Thing” (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) 3. Damien Rice, “One” 4. Patti Smith, “Until...

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DM cover U2's "So Cruel" for Q Mag

Today U2's Bono announced a forthcoming  'Achtung Baby' Covers Album that features Depeche Mode giving their track "So Cruel" a go.  The covers album is a project that was was commissioned by the British music magazine Q and it's to honor the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby. Bono also revealed that Jack White, Patti Smith and Damian Rice are just some of the names also involved in the project. Read full article and link after the jump!   Bono Announces 'Achtung Baby' Covers Album Jack White, Depeche Mode, Patti Smith contributed to forthcoming disc     Rolling Stone Magazine By Karen...

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Depeche Mode cover U2?

Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher has revealed that Depeche have covered a track from U2 that will be coming out, according to the time of the interview, sometime in November. Which track and what it will be used for is not known at the time, but we'll post up any info we get. Fan speculation is that it could perhaps be included as a part of the Achtung Baby reissue, but your guess is as good as mine. Watch the video after the jump!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opp94-fl5MY

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