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U2’s Bono Garners Mention at Republican National Convention

08/30/2012 at 2:59 am

Facebook.com/U2Former Arkansas governor-turned conservative talk show host Mike Huckabee brought up Bono’s name during a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida Wednesday night.

Huckabee told the GOP audience he’s had “the privilege of working with Bono for the past few years” on the ONE campaign to fight AIDS, hunger and disease around the world, and he called the Irish rocker a “great humanitarian.”

Huckabee recalled Bono describing his admiration for the U.S., saying we’re “more than a country,” we’re “an idea.” read more ≫


New Jackson 5 Compilation Offers Dozens of Early Rarities

08/29/2012 at 6:00 pm

Universal Music EnterprisesHad he lived, Michael Jackson would have turned 54 on Wednesday, August 29, and in honor of the late King of Pop's birthday, a new compilation of rare, early recordings by The Jackson 5 was released this week as a digital download.  read more ≫


Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Among Artists Supporting Anti-Fracking Campaign

08/29/2012 at 3:00 pm

Artists Against FrackingSurviving Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are among the many stars who are supporting an environmental campaign launched by John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and son Sean.  The Artists Against Fracking coalition seeks to put an end to hydraulic fracking, a method of extracting natural gas from deep in the earth that some say can potentially contaminate water supplies and release harmful chemicals into the environment. read more ≫


Watch Bob Dylan's New Video, "Duquesne Whistle" Online Now

08/29/2012 at 12:00 pm

Columbia RecordsThe official video for "Duquesne Whistle," the lead track from Bob Dylan's forthcoming Tempest album, premiered online Wednesday at Guardian.co.uk.  The clip, which was directed by Nash Edgerton, follows the exploits of a would-be young Casanova whose attempts to woo an attractive woman he spies walking down a city street lead to a series of painful and unfortunate misadventures. read more ≫


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