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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.

Classic Rock and Metal Recognized at 2013 Grammy's

Andy Chase — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:38:16 +0000

The 2013 Grammy nominations have just been announced at Classic Rock & Heavy Metal artists will be representing this year.Bruce Springsteen has been nominated for Best Rock Album “Wrecking Ball” , Best Rock Performance “We Take Care of our Own” , & Best Rock Song for “We Take Care of our Own” Best Rock Song [...]

On the Edge of 51

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:40:46 +0000

The founding member of U2 turns 51 years old tomorrow. David Howell “The Edge” Evans was born August 8, 1961 in Essex, England and raised in Ireland. He’s the guitarist for U2 as well as the backing vocalist and keyboardist. Well-known for the distinctive sound to his guitar playing due to a delay effect that [...]

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 [...]

St. Patty's Day 5 O'Clock Happy Ending (even the clock is Irish)[VIDEOS]

Andy Chase — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:37:15 +0000

In celebration of tomorrow being St. Patrick's Day, we decided to make today's “Happy Ending” EVERYTHING Irish. As you are getting ready for the weekend, enjoy these videos from today's 5pm “Happy Ending” Metallica- Whiskey In A Jar Metallica paying tribute to a great Irish folk song Thin Lizzy- Boys Are Back [...]

Belated Birthday Wishes To U2′s Adam Clayton [VIDEO (HUMOR)]

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:21:15 +0000

U2′s bassist turned 52 this week. Adam Clayton was born on March 13, 1960 in Oxfordshire, England. Born in England, yes, but Adam celebrates the green–he was raised in County Dublin from the time he was a boy of five. Clayton grew up with Dave Evans (The Edge) and rocked in their band, “Feedback”, which [...]