U2 is going to build its own U2 visitor centre in Dublin
A few years ago, The Wife and I went on an extra long-weekend trip to Dublin. As U2 fans, we
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Bono was out busking in Dublin again
There’s an annual charity event in Dublin each Christmas Eve that features buskers on Grafton Street. But because of blood
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Ongoing History Daily: Perry Frees the Slaves
Perry Farrell is best known as a member of the bands Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros, and Satellite Party. He’s
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Ongoing History Daily: The U2 Tower
Back in 2007, a major real estate development was planned for Dublin. It was going to be called the “U2
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45 years ago today, some kids gathered in a kitchen. They would eventually become U2.
The story is that Larry Mullen Jr. posted a note at school looking for people to form a band. Those
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Need a Tuesday pick-me-up? How about Dave Grohl bringing a 5-year-old boy onstage to dance at a Foo Fighters show?
The Foo Fighters have a reputation for involving fans their shows at a level that continues to surprise and delight.
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If Dublin won’t build a U2 visitors centre, the band will do it themselves
When The Wife and I went to Dublin a couple of years ago, one of our first stops was the
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Some Familiar Names Performing at Dublin’s Bowie Festival
Dublin is holding their third annual Bowie Festival in January. January 8th would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday. The
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Why Do the Irish Hate U2?
A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.
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Dude in a Wheelchair Crowded Surfed to the Stage to Perform With Coldplay
Rob was having a hard time seeing the band at a Coldplay concert in Dublin. Understandable, since he’s confined to
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Random Music News for Friday, December 25, 2015
I know it’s Christmas, but the music news never stops. Judas Priest’s Rob Halford tells the story of Frosty the
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