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Thankful for Simple Pleasures on Thanksgiving

Mitchell Bard | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Jefferson Starship, Joan Jett, African American President, George W. Bush, Thanksgiving, U2, The Office, Yankees, Belinda Carlisle, Arianna Huffington, Yankee Stadium, Human League, The Who, Race in America, Huffington Post, The Eagles, Boston, Bon Jovi, Abc, Naked Eyes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, How I Met Your Mother, Ringo Starr, Iraq War, Heart, Foreigner, Barack Obama, 30 Rock, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Cheap Trick, Scrubs, Billy Joel, Rabbit, Journey, Flock of Seagulls, Arsenal, Pearl Jam, Emirates Stadium, Thanksgiving Commentary, Living News

I am thankful that my midlife crisis this year didn't involve a sports car or a fling with a younger woman, but instead led me to purchase tickets to seven concerts this past summer.

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Cheer Up, Axl, You're Not that Irrelevant

Jason Notte | Posted 11.21.2008 | Entertainment

Sometime in the near future, a young man will ride the L train between wearing a bandanna around his neck, $100 jeans with a studded belt and a crisp, new Guns 'n' Roses T-shirt.

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Petra Nemcova Proves Now is the Time to Give More Than Ever

Ariston Anderson | Posted 11.19.2008 | Entertainment

"It's hugely important that we don't fall into the trap of saying, 'Oh, it's going to be harder to raise money.'"

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Bearded Dragons, Chihuahua Named Lou, A Bag of Flour, and the Obama Family Dog

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Paris Hilton, Keanu Reeves, Bearded Dragon, Ryan Seacrest, Lindsay Lohan, Pets, Humane Society, Steve Buscemi, Heatherette, Lucky Diamond, Bono, Eddy Izzard, Mccain, Obama, Richie Rich, The Soup, U2, Ann Dexter-Jones, Sam Ronson, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Charlotte Ronson, Nigel Barker, Chihuahua, Joel Mchale, Dogs, Baz Luhrmann, Guggi, Dogstar, Entertainment News

Lucky and I checked out the Fourth Annual Cool vs. Cruel ceremony honoring fur friendly designers and retailers who exude compassion in fashion.

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Bono's French Vacations With Some Teenage Girls

Daily Mail | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Paul Hewson, Bono, Hannah Emerson, Bono Teen Girls France, U2, Andrea Feick, Entertainment News

His humanitarian campaigning has earnt him the nickname St Bono. Off duty, however, the U2 singer seems to have been tempted into a spot of hell-raisi...

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Obama, Biden Storm Into Battleground Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.28.2008 | Home

Read More: 2008 Elections, Wall Street Bailout, Senator Jim Webb, George W. Bush, Barack Obama Polls, Tammi Terrell, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama Race, Ed Houck, Offthebus, Military, Kool & the Gang, Adjustable-Rate Mortgages, Obama Voters, Health Care, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Joe Biden Vp, Civil War, G.I. Bill, Hillary Clinton 2008, Joe Biden, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Virginia, Barack Obama 2008, E.T., Wall Street Crisis, John McCain 2008, U2, Military Spending, Hillary Clinton, Canvassing, Marvin Gaye, Walter Reed, Home News

"Last week 300 volunteers knocked on 10,000 doors! Even volunteers from Maryland drove down to help us. It was awesome."

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The Music Industry: So Stupid They Make Sarah Palin Seem Brainy

Tony Sachs and Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Vinyl, Cds, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Nycd, U2, Music Industry, Entertainment News

Yet another piece on the music industry and the continued drop in CD sales. Here is Ben Sisario's piece in the NYT. What gets us specifically is thi...

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Bono Joins Heavyweights At Clinton Global Initiative

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Bill Clinton, Bono, U2, Clinton Global Initiative, Poverty, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Bill Clinton's annual summit of world leaders and celebrities opened Wednesday with the former president sharing the stage with rock ...

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Happy Birthday, Dad: My Father's Greatest Hits

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Karl Rove, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, U2, George W. Bush, Huffington Post, Barenaked Ladies, Radiohead, Republican Party, William Kristol, Eliot Spitzer, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Election, Media News

Shortly after I began writing for the HuffPost in July 2007, my dad did the same -- only instead of becoming a full-fledged blogger with byline and ph...

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Coldplay Takes On the Pope

Mark Joseph | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Anti-Catholic, U2, Drugs, Rock, St. Peter, Chris Martin, I Kissed a Girl and I Liked It, Matisyahu, Catholic Church, Sex, Coldplay, Drugs & Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Bono, Pope, Switchfoot, Entertainment News

It seems that a debate is already raging in cyberspace about his band Coldplay and its song "Viva La Vida." At first blush, it appears to be a direct, albeit melodic attack on the Catholic Church.

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U2 To Put Out Wealth Of Unreleased Material

Reuters | Posted 06.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Speed of Life, I Will Follow, Saturday Night, Cartoon World, U2, Entertainment News

Irish rock band U2 will reissue its first three albums next month with a wealth of previously unreleased and rare material. "Boy," "October" and "Wa...

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Talking To Ali Hewson, AKA Mrs. Bono

Telegraph | Posted 05.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Paul Hewson, Bono, Edun, Ali Hewson, U2, Entertainment News

There was a time when one might have expected a meeting with a rock star's wife to be attended by a certain amount of mayhem - temper tantrums and tr...

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Live Nation Adds Jay-Z To Mega-star Record Roster

Voxant Newsroom | Posted 04.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Live Nation, Madonna, U2, Jay-Z Live Nation Deal, Jay-Z, Business News

First Madonna, then U2, and now Jay-Z. Live Nation is securing deals with the music industry's top acts. In the case of Jay-Z, the hip hop mogul (and ...

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If R.E.M. Makes A Comeback Album And Nobody Hears It, Does It Still Rock?

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Van Halen, Ipod, Music Business, Music Blogs, Mike Mills, '80s Rock, Satellite Radio, Bill Berry, Pop Music, Alternative Rock, U2, Rock Blog, Peter Buck, Internet Radio, Mtv, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Accelerate, Entertainment News

For the remaining faithful, a listen to their 14th and latest album, Accelerate, will feel like a vindication of sorts. The question is, who still cares?

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U2 Back In Studio For New Album

Billboard via Yahoo | Posted 02.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lanois, U2, Eno, Entertainment News

Irish rockers U2 have hit the studio in Dublin to continue work on their next studio album with longtime collaborators Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. "...

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Bono Takes A Meeting At The Pentagon

Reuters | Posted 01.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Bono, Geoff Morrell, Pentagon, U2, Entertainment News

U2 lead singer and activist Bono visited the Pentagon to discuss Africa and the fight against global poverty with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates,...

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U2's 3D Concert Film Debuts At Sundance

AP | Posted 01.21.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: U2, Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Fi], Entertainment News

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Dog Ears: New Year's Edition

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 12.28.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: The Staple Singers, Polyphonic Spree, U2, Phil Ramone, Bobby Darin, Oscar Peterson, Danielle Evin, Music, Zukerman Chamber Players, Dog Ears, Entertainment News

Our New Year's edition brings you U2, Oscar Peterson, Polyphonic Spree, Bobby Darin, The Staple Singers, and Zuckerman's Chamber Players.

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U2 Planning To Build Ireland's Tallest Building

AFP | Andrew Bushe | Posted 12.11.2007 | Business

Read More: Bono, U2 Tower, Ireland, Dublin, U2, Business News

Ireland's top rock band U2 are hoping to make their mark on Dublin's skyline, but two property developments on the river Liffey waterfront are fueling...

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U2 Play Surprise London Show

Reuters | Posted 11.24.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: Bono the Edge, Adam Clayton, Mencap, U2, Entertainment News

About 200 music fans were treated to an impromptu set by U2 stars Bono and The Edge at a small London venue on Friday. Watched by fellow band member ...

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The 10 Highest-Earning Musical Acts Of The Year

Forbes via BBC | Posted 09.21.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Tim McGraw, Celine Dion, Madonna, U2, P. Diddy, Elton John, 50 Cent, Forbes List, Jay-Z, Bon Jovi, Entertainment News

Veteran rock band The Rolling Stones have been named the top earning music act of the past year, according to US business publication Forbes. The Sto...

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