Paul McGuinness has guided U2 for nearly three and a half decades, but his role as manager of the band will be largely handled by Guy Oseary once Live Nation assumes the lead management role for the band under a recently announced deal. McGuinness, never at a loss for zingers, told the New York Times, 'It could be seen as slightly poor etiquette for a manager to consider retiring before his artist has split, quit or died, but U2 have never subscribed to rock 'n roll code of conduct.' The group is currently finishing up work on an album it expects to release in April, 2014.