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Bono at 53: 'I'm a Jumped-Up Jesus' and 'I am Sexually Aroused by the Collating of Data'

Barbara LaRue — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:34 +0000

Not that we didn’t already sort of know that, at least the part about the Savior. But he confessed both of these things out loud at the TED Conference in California recently. By the way, Bono celebrates a birthday today, born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. I get the Jesus part, but let’s [...]

Adam Clayton at 53: Working on New U2 Album

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:14:48 +0000

Happy birthday to U2′s Adam Clayton, who’s currently hard at work on the 13th U2 Album. U2′s bassist was born on March 13, 1960 in Oxfordshire, England (but raised in County Dublin). Bono announced in January that U2 is making a new record and that he and the rest of the band don’t care if [...]

[Top 5 Tuesday] Top 5 Classic Rock Frontmen

Varacchi — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:41:02 +0000

To be a great frontman, you don't necessarily have to have the best voice, or the greatest musical ability. The "frontman" is the image of the band, the guy the spotlight focuses on, the guy with the sex appeal, the guy who can command a crowd. Here's this week's [Top 5 Tuesday] list.

Bono to Become "Richest Rockstar In The World"

Varacchi — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:41 +0000

Forget about being the frontman for one of the biggest bands of all-time; Bono also owns 2.3% of Facebook, meaning today’s IPO will earn him a ridiculous amount of money. Bono is the co-founder of a private equity company called Elevation Partners. In 2009, they bought Facebook shares for about $90 million. Since Facebook is [...]