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The Shortest + Longest Rock Star Marriages

Philip Trapp — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:39:37 GMT

Some rock star marriages are over and done with in the blink of an eye, while others continue for decades on decades. Continue reading…

Roger Waters Calls Bono an ‘Enormous S–t’ Over U2’s Israel Tribute

Lauryn Schaffner — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:31:07 GMT

Roger Waters, who has long been accused of antisemitism, rips Bono for U2's tribute to Israel at a 2023 concert. Continue reading…

20 Best Rock + Metal Entertainers of the 1980s

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:53:08 GMT

No wallflowers in this bunch. Continue reading…

Creed’s Scott Stapp Names the Artist He Considers His ‘Rock God’

Jordan Blum — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:55:50 GMT

Good choice? Bad choice? Continue reading…

Most Pretentious Rocker Quotes

Jordan Blum — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:15:29 GMT

Talk about being your own biggest fan. Continue reading…

Watch Famous Musicians Busking in the Street

Joe DiVita — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:07:26 GMT

Imagine walking to the subway and seeing two members of Linkin Park playing a hit song. Continue reading…

U2 Announce Dates for 2023 ‘Achtung Baby’ Las Vegas Residency

Philip Trapp — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:42:31 GMT

You headin' to Vegas? Continue reading…

Bono Is Sorry for Forcing U2 Album on to Everyone’s iPods in 2014

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:24:49 GMT

The singer shares his account in his new memoir. Continue reading…

Bono and the Edge Perform in Ukrainian Bomb Shelter

Corey Irwin — Sun, 08 May 2022 23:21:35 GMT

They delivered a 40-minute acoustic set "as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people." Continue reading…

Bono & Edge Cover ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Because The U2 Crew Would Rather Work For Led Zeppelin

Free Beer and Hot Wings — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:42:27 GMT

U2 is known mostly for giving everyone their album Songs of Innocence for free, but this cover is actually pretty good. Source: YouTube Continue reading…

Dave Grohl on Losing His Voice: ‘That’s the Last Time I Make Out With Bono’

Martin Kielty — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:32:34 GMT

Foo Fighters reschedule shows just after U2 frontman had to bow out mid-concert. Continue reading…

Jackyl Frontman to Bono and Bruce Springsteen: ‘Shut Your F—ing Mouths’

Jeff Giles — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:18:46 GMT

Rock and politics have a long history together, but as far as Jackyl frontman Jesse James Dupree is concerned, once you strap on that guitar, you should keep your political opinions to yourself. Continue reading…

Who Is the Last True Rock Star? We Rank the Top 50 Contenders

Tim Karan — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:00:05 GMT

The accepted parameters of what defines a rock star might change with each passing trend, but you know one when you see one. Continue reading…

U2’s Bono Says He May Not Be Able to Play Guitar Again

Beth Kellmurray — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:02:18 GMT

U2’s Bono wrote a lengthy and forthright note on the band’s website, which he titled “A Little Book of a Big Year: Bono’s A to Z of 2014.” Continue reading…

Free Beer & Hot Wings: Bruce Springsteen Sings ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’ with U2 [Video]

Free Beer and Hot Wings — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:02:20 GMT

On Monday for World AIDS Day, U2 put on a surprise concert in New York's Times Square. Because Bono was unable to perform with the band due to his recovery from a bicycling injury and surgery, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin stood in and handled the singing duties. Continue reading…

Band Aid 30 Sells More Than 312,000 Copies, Hits No. 1

Chuck Armstrong — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:17:54 GMT

Band Aid 30 and their rendition of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ have a lot to celebrate this week. Continue reading…

Free Beer & Hot Wings: Door Falls Off Bono’s Private Jet Mid-Flight [Video]

Free Beer and Hot Wings — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:30:42 GMT

Bono, the lead singer of U2, is a very polarizing rock star. Most either hate him or love him, and few people are undecided. However, many are relieved that Bono is still alive after a scare he experienced while on a plane. Continue reading…

New Spider Species Named After Bono

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:07:26 GMT

Well, this is fitting: Bono, the man who took on the persona of "The Fly" during U2's Zoo TV Tour back in 1992, now has a species of spider named after him. Continue reading…

NHL Player Picks Up Hitchhiking Bono in Canada

gary.chenoweth — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:28:24 GMT

Edmonton Oilers' center Gilbert Brule could have sworn he saw U2 frontman Bono hitchhiking on the side of a Canadian road Tuesday. Kelsey Nichols, his girlfriend and the driver of the car that had allegedly just whizzed past the rock icon, had her doubts -- because why in the world would Bono be hitchhiking on the side of the road... Continue reading…

U2 recording new album with Danger Mouse

Dave Kim — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:03:12 GMT

U2 apparently want to be more hip. Continue reading…