Today on Nowness, Ali Hewson discusses five of her personal heroes.
On her list: the owner of the ethical accessories line Made; Edun’s creative director; a member of the Conservation Cotton Intiative; a 94-year-old painter; and an African jazz singer.
Inspired choices from a woman who I consider to be a hero, and someone who is also [...]
Back in December, I reviewed Corn Flakes With John Lennon and Other Tales From a Rock n’ Roll Life and interviewed author Robert Hilburn. The book contains wonderful stories about U2 and other notable musicians, and since these pieces were published, I’ve probably purchased at least ten copies of the book to distribute as gifts—I [...]
In a recent interview with London’s Daily Star, Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten proclaimed “U2 — that’s a band that never should have existed.” He went on to say that there’s “no life experience in any of their songs,” as he whined about not getting any bids to play the summer music festivals (U2 [...]
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled today that a government policy that can lead to fining broadcasters for airing a single curse word on live television is “unconstitutionally vague” and potentially a violation of the 1st Amendment.
This all came to light back in 2003 when Bono exclaimed during a live awards [...]
Mike from The Pixar Blog shared yesterday that he thinks Bono and maybe The Edge could be creating songs for an upcoming Pixar project.
He cites “new information” as his catalyst for writing the post, and refuses to share his resources, but calls the possibility “reasonably solid.”
To read the full post, click here.
Thanks to @U2 reader [...]
This week’s Entertainment Weekly magazine gives props to the new U2 360 at the Rose Bowl DVD by placing it in the #1 slot on their popular Must List, calling the set “groundbreaking.”
As a faithful reader of the magazine who has purchased many DVDs, CDs and books based on the recommendations on that list, this [...]
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