AP - Jun 10, 2009
Which top-selling artist purportedly had his new single yanked from some radio stations playlists in retaliation for supporting royalties for musicians? No one involved will name the recording artist...
More »AP - May 6, 2009
The poetry doesn t rise to a Shakespearean level, but the sentiments in Bono s tribute to Elvis Presley seem heartfelt. In an unusual performance, the U2 frontman — a pal of presidents — reads...
More »AP - Jan 9, 2009
Can he type with those shades on? Bono will write an Op-Ed column for The New York Times. The paper announced that his first column will appear Sunday, for which he will also do a podcast. His column...
More »E! Online - Dec 1, 2008
Bono's adding to his résumé for sainthood. For today's 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, the U2 frontman and all-around good guy is helping launch (RED)WIRE, a music-themed site to...
More »AP - Oct 29, 2008
Starbucks Corp. is trying to refocus in a tough economy as a company with a conscience, announcing a partnership with Bono s (RED) label on Wednesday as it attempts to recover from a slowdown in consumer...
More »E! Online - Oct 24, 2008
If there's one thing Bono needs, it's a platform for his world views. Oh, wait... The Old Gray Lady is apparently looking to up her hip factor, because the New York Times is extending an offer...
More »Reuters - Jun 18, 2008
Activist rockers Bono and Bob Geldof challenged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday to increase aid to Africa, saying France was failing to live up to commitments it made at a summit of leading...
More »AP - Jun 18, 2008
Bono, Bob Geldof and other celebrities pressed the world s wealthiest countries Wednesday to come through with more pledged financial aid for Africa. The Irish rock stars-turned-activists presented a...
More »E! Online - Mar 3, 2008
American Idol may taketh away, at least in terms of its rapidly dwindling pool of contestants, but it's also gearing up to giveth back, with more than a little help from its star-studded friends...
More »AP - Jan 25, 2008
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced Friday at the World Economic Forum that his foundation would give $306 million to use green technology and farming techniques to boost millions out of hunger and...
More »Yahoo! Music - Dec 3, 2007
Bono has warned U2 fans they will feel the difference with the material they are working on for their next album. The singer explained that the band are currently working in the south of France on the...
More »AP - Nov 2, 2007
Bono sang the praises of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, declaring that his fellow philanthropist could do an awful lot of good inside or outside the White House. Wearing his trademark wraparound sunglasses...
More »AP - Oct 1, 2007
After getting hundreds of pledges to tackle the world s problems at his philanthropic summit, former President Bill Clinton did what any good host would: He threw a party. Music, celebrity and politics...
More »E! Online - Oct 1, 2007
"I think we're trying to make activism cool again for kids." So proclaimed Chris Rock, who was among a host of celebs, including Bono, Alicia Keys and Shakira, joining former President Bill...
More »E! Online - Sep 28, 2007
The City of Brotherly Love has a thing for Bono. U2's do-gooding frontman was feted Thursday in Philadelphia, where he collected the city's Liberty Medal for his humanitarian work and activism...
More »AP - Sep 27, 2007
Bono says he had slept uneasily since seeing extraordinary photos and TV footage of the violence in Myanmar, and is praying for the country s pro-democracy demonstrators. After a month of mostly peaceful...
More »Yahoo! Music - Sep 6, 2007
Bono, lead singer of U2 with whom Pavarotti once recorded with, has paid tribute to the late tenor. The star, writing on the official U2 website, recalled how the opera singer doorstepped his band with...
More »Yahoo! Music - Jun 27, 2007
Today (June 27) marks the final day, and this morning, the final hours of Tony Blair s time in office as the U.K. s Prime Minister. Recalling Blair s lengthy and often controversial time in office, U2...
More »AP - Jun 7, 2007
President Bush is a celebrity in his own right, but he took time Wednesday to gaze at some stars. Bush met with Irish rocker and anti-poverty activist Bono, music producer Bob Geldof and Senegalese...
More »E! Online - May 24, 2007
The City of Brotherly Love thinks Bono is even better than the real thing. The U2 frontman and serial do-gooder has been tapped to receive Philadelphia's prestigious Liberty Medal this year in honor...
More »E! Online - May 16, 2007
It's not the unforgettable fire that's got Bono worried. It's the smoke. Taking time out from saving the world, the U2 frontman has launched a new campaign literally more close to home&#...
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