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...society in which we seem to spend more time talking about what Britney Spears is (or isn't) wearing and who in Hollywood is sleeping with whom, it is refreshing to see someone with Bono's influence and fame doing something positive. Bravo, Bono! DANA M. CAIN Port Orchard, Wash...
...star be a legitimate political activist? Some of you were skeptical to the point of scorn. "How easy it is for a windbag celebrity, who pays no price for being wrong, to throw his fame around and make grand pronouncements," criticized a reader from Georgia. "The court jester may attend important meetings," wrote a Floridian, "but he is still just a clown." Suggested a Louisianian: "If Bono wants to help the poor, he should start by selling his expensive sunglasses and wristwatch. Mother Teresa he's not." And a Minnesotan was downright caustic: "Can Bono save the world? Sure, when...
...used to be a performer," Hill says as she launches into two hours of long-awaited new material. "I really don't consider myself a performer so much anymore. I'm just, sharing." Hill shares her problems dealing with fame and at times looks as if she may not make it through her 14-song set. But the sweetness of her voice and flashes of brilliance in Dylanesque songs such as Mr. Intentional and Oh, Jerusalem seem to pull her back--a reminder that no matter what she says, she's a performer after...
When I asked about the direction the band’s career is taking, Kelly voiced concerns about the consequences of fame: “I don’t want to become a rock star. I want to be able to hangout with my friends downtown. Keep it real, if you will. I know a person—Fred Durst. They say he was a nice guy seven years ago but now he’s a prick. I don’t want that to happen...
...riffs rougher, and vocals fiercer, projected from both the stomach and throat. The sound was less appetizing perhaps, but the performance was unquestionably dedicated. Each song was modestly counterbalanced with a sincere, soft-voiced “Thank you.” After all, for all the glory and fame of appearances on Jay Leno and mentions in Rolling Stone, these are still unjaded, warm-hearted guys who have had a little more success at what they love doing...