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Bono of U2 Passes Paul McCartney as Richest Musician in the World

Nick Cooper — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:37 +0000

Paul McCartney has been known for some time as the richest musician in the world, holding a fortune just over $1 billion. As a member of one of the biggest musical groups in history, it isn't hard to believe that is possible. With Facebook starting public trading of stock in the company, a savvy investment has a new rock star owning that title.

Bono Explains Why He Always Wears Sunglasses

Steve Tanko — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:57:19 +0000

So, why DOES a man wear sunglasses all the time – even at night? In a six-year-old interview with Rolling Stone that reporter Jann Wenner has recently shared, Bono revealed that he doesn’t wear his ever-present sunglasses just to look like a super-cool rockstar while the rest of us have to sit around being normal. [...]

U2 Plans Deluxe Reissues of 'Achtung Baby' and 'Zooropa'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:26:15 +0000

Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since U2 released its landmark album ‘Achtung Baby’ — and the band is preparing to celebrate with a newly expanded version.

The band isn’t stopping its vault-purging there, either – Rolling Stone reports that there are also plans for a deluxe edition of U2′s ‘Achtung’ follow-up, ‘Zooropa,’ all part of a wider campaign that will see the songs repackaged in a number of formats.