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Bono, Richard Branson, Olivia Wilde Join Matt Damon’s ‘Toilet Strike’

In an effort to end the water crisis that is affecting millions of people, 780,000,000 to be exact, Olivia Wilde, Bono and Richard Branson have joined in Matt Damon’s “toilet strike.” Damon, who announced his […]

2013/05/24

Bono Talks Poverty and New U2 Music

Bono appeared on CBS This Morning Thursday (May 16) to talk to host Charlie Rose about activism and music. Bono’s appearance comes on the heels of a new biography, The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power) […]

2013/05/16

Making Bets on Kentucky Derby Day [Playlist]

Imagine our disappointment when Fear The Kitten was scratched from The Kentucky Derby. “Fear the Kitten” sounds like a viral youtube video. Now what horse do we bet on based on its having a cool […]

2013/05/03

For Some Of Us, Every Day Is Dr. King Day

I was a student at Elmhurst College in 1968. April 4th was the day Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was murdered. I tell my current students that it was the first night I went to […]

WXRT–2013/04/04

U2 St. Patrick’s Day Special [Listen]

Wrap up your St. Patrick’s Day celebration with a Sunday Night Concert Special starring the ultimate Irish rock band, U2. This historic appearance at New York’s intimate Irving Plaza originally aired as a live XRT […]

2013/03/13

Love Hurts AND Stinks: A Classic Valentine’s Day Playlist

For the single folks in the room, Valentine’s Day is just cruel. An entire day that rubs in the fact that you’re alone? No thank you. Take the mushy stuff elsewhere, this is not a […]

2013/02/13

From U2 to Prince, The 5 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows Ever

This weekend, all eyes will be on Beyonce as she takes the stage for the Super Bowl XXXIII Halftime show. She’s the latest in a long line of huge stars to play the event, and […]

2013/02/01

Up On The Roof

The Drifters nailed it in 1962 with the Gerry Goffin-Carole King song Up On The Roof. Something liberating about escaping to the rooftop and leaving the rest of the world behind. Although I wouldn’t […]

WXRT–2013/01/30

California Spider Species Named For U2′s Bono

It appeared Bono and arachnids didn’t mix when his “Spider-Man” musical had a rough Broadway run, but that didn’t keep a biologist from naming an actual spider species after the U2 singer.

2013/01/24

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What’s That Song: Shiny Toy Guns

In this edition of What’s That Song, Los Angeles based rock band Shiny Toy Guns took on the task of identifying several GRAMMY Record of the Year winners from the past. It is one of the oldest […]

2013/01/14

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