U2: "We Want 2009 To Be Our Year"

According to Rolling Stone magazine, U2 has penned over 50 new songs for their upcoming 2009 album.

“We’ve hit a rich songwriting vein and we don’t want to stop,” Bono said. “This is our chance for us to defy gravity once again.”

Until the release of the new album, here is a U2 performance and interview from 2000 to tide you over: