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Neil Young Uses Twitter Chat to Weigh In on Bono, Jack White, Dave Grohl + More
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).
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U2, Coldplay + More on ‘NBA 2K13′ Video Game Soundtrack
The sport of basketball is biggest in America, but its popularity at this summer’s Olympics in London proves that it’s still growing internationally. That global reach is reflected on the soundtrack to the forthcoming ‘NBA 2K13′ video game, which includes Irish rockers U2 and Brits Coldplay on a track listing that features a vastly diverse offering of music, both geographically and genre-wise.
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U2 2013 Album to Be Released, Label Reports
A new album from U2 will reportedly hit shelves some time next year, according to the Irish band’s U.K. label, Mercury Records. The disc will arrive five years after after ‘No Line on the Horizon,’ which has been certified platinum in the United States and was nominated for the Best Rock Album Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards but ultimately lost to Green Day‘s ’21st Century Breakdown.’
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U2 Bassist’s Ex-Assistant Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
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U2 Bassist’s Former Assistant Found Guilty of Stealing Millions
In what makes former Pearl Jam executive Rickey Goodrich’s theft of $380,000 look like child’s play, a former aide to U2 bassist Adam Clayton has been found guilty of stealing millions of dollars from the musician.
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U2′s the Edge Rescues Travelers’ Lost Luggage
Now here’s a roller coaster of a day: an American family vacationing in Ireland recently suffered a terrible scare when they realized they’d lost a bag containing their passports — and then they were elated to discover that it had been found by U2 guitarist the Edge, who had it delivered to them … with an autographed CD.
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U2′s Bono Sings at Funeral for the Edge’s Mother
U2 singer Bono paid musical tribute to the late mother of guitarist the Edge on Saturday during a funeral service at the Presbyterian Church in Dublin, Ireland. Gwenda Evans was in her late 70s when she passed away last Monday (June 11) at St. Francis Hospice after battling an unspecified illness. It’s not known what Bono performed, but he was spotted leaving the church carrying a guitar case.
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U2 Guitarist the Edge’s Mother Dies
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U2 Bassist Adam Clayton’s Former Assistant Going to Trial
A former personal assistant for U2‘s Adam Clayton has plead not guilty to charges of embezzling more than $3.5 million from the bassist and will begin the trial in Ireland’s Dublin Circuit Criminal Court tomorrow. IrishTimes.com reports that 48-year-old Carol Hawkins is accused of 184 counts of theft from various bank accounts belonging to Clayton between the years 2004 to 2008, even allegedly making a single withdrawal of more than $375,000 in 2007.
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U2′s Bono Could Lose Millions Due to Declining Facebook Stock
It’s amazing to see how some things can take a complete 180 degree turn. After news spread that U2 vocalist Bono may have become the richest musician in the world with his initial Facebook investment, it is now being reported that he could lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to the social networking site failing to meet expectations during its initial public offering (IPO).
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Bono Squashes Billionaire Talk as Facebook Stock Goes Public
There were reports that Bono was ready to surpass Sir Paul McCartney as the richest musician after Facebook went public on the stock exchange on Friday, but the singer says those reports are inaccurate.