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• How three hitchhikers contributed to rock history

  Hitchhikers figure prominently in road stories and urban legends. Here are three examples where begging for a ride intersected with rock music.

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  Aug 25, 2024
  
• Passing the torch: The musical offspring of famous rock stars

  If you grow up in a household where dad and/or mom are famous musicians, the chances of you taking up that vocation can be pretty high. Here's proof.

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  Jan 16, 2022
  
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• U2’s Bono debuts star-studded ‘Beautiful Day’ cover, shares powerful speech about U.S.

  The Irish singer spoke about the "barricades of bigotry" in the U.S. before introducing the Finneas-led remix of 'Beautiful Day,' which includes Khalid and Cynthia Erivo among many others.

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  Jun 8, 2020
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• U2 releases first song in 2 years, ‘Ahimsa,’ featuring Oscar-winning composer

  A.R. Rahman, who is featured on the spiritual track, said that 'Ahimsa requires courage and strength. [It is] a quality that is impervious to weapons or power.'

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  Nov 22, 2019
• U2 to conclude ‘The Joshua Tree tour 2019’ with first-ever performance in India

  More than four decades after forming the band, U2 are set to perform India for the first time ever this December.

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  Sep 18, 2019
• Illness prompts Foo Fighters to postpone Alberta shows, concerts rescheduled for October

  It sounds like the Foo Fighters need some flu fighters after illness prompted the band to postpone its two Alberta shows this week, according to a news release from Rogers Place.

  Entertainment

  Sep 3, 2018
• Montreal designer’s clothing company gets boost from Bono

  A Concordia University graduate launches a t-shirt company after successfully raising start-up capital on Kickstarter. The brand got a big boost recently from Bono of U2.

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  Apr 27, 2018
• Trudeau to spotlight gender, feminism at G7 Summit, Bono not convinced

  The gender equality advisory council that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set up to help bring feminism to the G7 summit will be publishing its full list of recommendations later this year.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2018
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• Federal budget 2018: Bono praises Canada’s boost in foreign aid spending

  "Oh Canada! Prime Minister Trudeau's budget - and the smart, women-centred policy that guides it - is leadership in action," Bono said in a statement.

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  Feb 27, 2018
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• U2 hits 8 No. 1 albums, makes musical history

  Before U2, no other music group in history has had this many No. 1 albums.

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  Dec 11, 2017