Bono is revealing the secret behind his 40-year marriage to Ali Hewson. On Friday, the singer was participating in an interview for the New Yorker Festival about his upcoming book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” at The Society For Ethical Culture in New York. It was there when a newlywed audience member asked how he’s […]
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As I sit and ponder what I want to say about this week’s featured video, it occurs to me that U2’s promo video for “The Sweetest Thing” seems to be one of their most well-known and popular videos, even with very casual fans, those who hardly know the band at all. A lot of U2’s […]
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Last week, I wrote about “Red Flag Day,” a song that I only came to appreciate after a few listens. This week, I’m writing about a song that I have a similar relationship with — that is, one that didn’t bowl me over with my first listen, but one that I have come to love […]
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Since the announcement of U2’s Joshua Tree Tour 2017, I’ve been making an attempt to write these articles about songs that are related to The Joshua Tree, even if they didn’t make the final album. One such song is the topic of this week’s article, a B-side from the “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m […]
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I’ve heard it said before that with all love there is a little bit of hate. Indeed, a popular phrase, used frequently in music and movies is “there’s a thin line between love and hate”, and nearly a decade ago, scientists discovered that brain activity concerning the two emotions is centered in the same part […]
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When How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was first released, I immediately fell in love with quite a few of its songs – songs like “City of Blinding Lights”, “All Because of You”, and even “One Step Closer to Knowing” tickled my fancy with the very first hearing. There was one song on the album, […]
Read MoreAccording to Ali, Bono is “On the mend” and will be ready for the tour opener in two months. In all seriousness, don’t we have to take Ali’s word with a grain of salt? I’m all for the power of positive thinking and do believe that Bono will be ready, but do you really believe […]
Read MoreAli Hewson has been active this week in raising awareness for both the poverty of women around the world and for Chernobyl Children International (CCI). While at the events she was asked how Bono, was doing after his bike spill back in November in New York City. “He’s doing great, he really is. He’s got another […]
Read MoreAli Hewson has been active this week in raising awareness for both the poverty of women around the world and for Chernobyl Children International (CCI). On March 7, ONE.org released a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and African Union Commission Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who will be leading two different summits regarding the Sustainable […]
Read MoreTo mark the 32nd anniversary of Bono’s marriage to Ali Hewson, this week’s Bonoisms will be a collection of quotes from the man about his wife – strictly things he has said about the early days of their relationship. In other words, I won’t regurgitate the “I need her more than she needs me” quote […]
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