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New Spider Species Named After Bono

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:07:26 +0000

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. A taxonomist from the Auburn University Museum of Natural History revealed that 33 new species of the spider genus Aptostichus were recently discovered, [...]

Bono Says U2 Recording New Album, Reveals Working Title

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:50:30 +0000

Bono has revealed the working title of the next U2 album, which will be the band’s 13th studio effort. Are you ready? Drumroll please … It may be called ’10 Reasons to Exist.’ “Within the band, we’ve been calling it ’10 Reasons To Exist’ – but I will tell you we might have at least [...]

Bono, Sinead O'Connor Sing on Dublin Streets for Charity

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:50:38 +0000

U2 frontman Bono and oft-controversial singer Sinead O’Connor did their part for charity this Christmas, performing outdoors in Dublin, Ireland, for last-minute shoppers on Christmas Eve, all for a good cause. They may be two of Ireland’s most famous musical exports, but for a few fleeting moments, they were street musicians. The singers took part, [...]

News Bits: Bono Reveals 'The Most Perfect Song in the World' + More

Ashley Iasimone — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:23:29 +0000

Bono loves Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah.' Regina Spektor, Patrick Stump, all those people on 'The Voice' and the rest of the world agree.

This is the most difficult thing you'll have to do all day: Choose between Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' and John Lennon's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over).'

Neil Young Uses Twitter Chat to Weigh In on Bono, Jack White, Dave Grohl + More

Jeff Giles — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Some younger listeners might think of him as a flannel-wearing, analog-loving geezer, but Neil Young is actually pretty tech-savvy, and he demonstrated his continued willingness to experiment in the digital sphere with an hourlong Twitter chat on Wednesday (Oct. 24).

U2′s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:50:14 +0000

Last year, Bono‘s emergency back surgery in Germany had the U2 fan base worried about his welfare.

There was an entirely different kind of concern for Bono over the weekend, when reports circulated that he was treated for chest pains last week at a hospital in Monaco. U2 fans can rest easy, though: It was just a routine checkup, according to a spokeswoman for the 51-year-old singer.

Bono Brings Blind Guitarist From Crowd Onstage at U2 Concert [VIDEO]

Z94 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:19:50 +0000

Adam Bevell is a huge U2 fan. He's been to a dozen of the Irish band's concerts, and danced with his wife to U2 favorite 'All I Want Is You' during their wedding.

The 32-year old father of four is also blind. At the U2 concert in Nashville, Tennessee he attended last Saturday he held up a sign advertising his services as a "blind guitar player."

U2 Break Rolling Stones' Tour Record

Clay Miller — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:45:12 +0000

U2 have not only broken the Rolling Stones’ record for the biggest tour ever, but they’re on their way to shattering it. The Stones’ “A Bigger Bang” tour grossed $554 million dollars. U2 passed that with their show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday — and there are 26 shows left in their “360 [...]