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  Rockers Help Haiti All Weekend Long

  January 25, 2010 – In an effort unmatched since 2005's Hurricane Katrina, stars of the music scene turned all weekend long to raise funds for victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake, where more than 150,000 have already died. Friday night's Hope for Haiti Now telethon proved to be the most effective television fundraiser of all-time, raking in upwards of $57 million for the island nation's rebuilding and relief efforts. …
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  Bono: 10 Ways to Improve the New Decade

  January 4, 2010 – A new decade has begun, and U2 singer/activist/leprechaun Bono is rededicating himself to saving the world from us humans, and us humans from the world. In a special New Year's Day edition of his Op-Ed for the New York Times, Bono listed 10 ways we can improve the coming decade: environmentally, socially, politically, artistically, and medically. …
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  U2 Discuss 'Spider-Man' Musical

  June 10, 2009 – Set the stage, and light the lights: The much-anticipated Broadway musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, featuring music and lyrics by U2's Bono and the Edge, is set to open February 18, 2010. In anticipation, U2's songwriting pair recently sat down to chat about what first attracted them to the project, including the relationship between rock bands and comic books. …
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  What Makes U2 Run?

  March 25, 2009 – The distinguished gentlemen of U2 are in a Dublin studio having their photograph taken for what must, to them, feel like the 342,675th time. But they go about the task gracefully, as they well know that this is part of their job, and in 2009, no job is to be taken for granted, even if it's that of biggest band in the world. Especially if it's that of biggest band in the world. "Rock stars! …
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  Exclusive: Behind U2's SPIN Cover Shoot

  March 12, 2009 – Three decades, 12 studio albums, and 145 million copies sold have made U2 the biggest band in the world. And now the Irish quartet's latest release, No Line on the Horizon, is No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.But how have Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. maintained their mojo for some 30 years? …
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  Free Download: Will.i.Am's Obama Tribute

  January 20, 2009 – On Barack Obama's inauguration day, Will.i.Am is again paying tribute to the Chicago native and the Red, White, and Blue. "America's Song," the latest patriotic track from the Black Eyed Peas emcee, was unveiled yesterday on Oprah. The tune, a "We Are the World"-like track for the new U.S.A., features appearances by sometime collaborator Bono. as well as Mary J. …
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  Springsteen, Bono, Beyonce to Play Obama Inaugural Concert

  January 12, 2009 – As Barack Obama's historic presidential inauguration draws near, so do the many celebrations planned in his honor. …
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  U2: New Album Details Released

  December 18, 2008 – After months of eyebrow-raising chatter, rock megastars U2 have unveiled new details about their follow-up to 2004's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. No Line On The Horizon, U2's 12th studio album, will arrive March 3 on Interscope. …
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