Five years ago today I started my own humble little blog, and that same month U2 released the album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb."

They've had considerably more traffic than I.

You have to hand it to the Black Eyed Peas, who after hugely successful solo outings by their members have returned to hold the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100.

After eleven weeks at No. 1 with "Boom Boom Pow," the Black Eyed Peas are right behind themselves at No. 2 with the debut of "I Gotta Feeling" on the Billboard Hot 100 this week.

With their No. 1 and No. 2 songs this week, the Peas are the first duo or group since OutKast to occupy the top two spots on the Hot 100. OutKast accomplished that feat with "Hey Ya!" and "The Way You Move" at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the issue dated Feb. 4, 2004.

Will.i.am, Fergie and co. will be playing festivals in Europe all summer before heading out with U2 in the fall. Dates are here.

I'm a sucker for the world's biggest band when they aren't. That's why it was so refreshing to see them scale it back to the "four guys in a room with amps" format here on Letterman two nights ago with "Breathe". This song is buried tenth out of eleven on No Line On the Horizon, a spot where biggest and brightest are usually at their least self-aware, and therefore their best.

If you're picking up said album, do it at Starbucks and a buck will go towards providing medicine for people with AIDS in Africa via (RED).