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On This Day, May 8, 2022: U2’s Bono & The Edge play surprise acoustic set in Kyiv subway station

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

On This Day, May 8, 2022...U2's Bono and The Edge showed their support for Ukraine with a surprise acoustic performance in a subway station in Kyiv. The station was being used as a bomb shelter due to Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia.The rockers were... Read More.

The Psychedelic Furs cancel tour dates due to ‘serious medical issue in the band’

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

The Psychedelic Furs have canceled their upcoming spring and summer tour dates due to a "serious medical issue in the band," according to an update on their website."Please accept our deepest apologies for this inconvenience," the post reads.The affected dates... Read More.

Heart’s Ann Wilson releases new song, ‘Nothing But Love,’ co-written by the late Burt Bacharach

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

Heart's Ann Wilson has released a new song, "Nothing But Love," a track she co-wrote with the late songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, who passed away in 2023."I wrote 'Nothing But Love' with Burt Bacharach back in 1999, performed it a few times and then... Read More.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rub shoulders with royalty in London

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

Maybe Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce skipped this year's Met Gala because they were busy packing for a trip to London.Hello! magazine has photos of the couple stepping out Thursday night to attend the 40th birthday... Read More.

CDC researcher accused of stealing over $1 million in grant funding extradited to US

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former influential scientist who did work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is back in the grasp of U.S. law enforcement, facing financial fraud charges -- after more than a decade out of federal authorities' reach, according... Read More.

Visual investigation: Scores of online resellers are using AI to fool customers by pretending to be mom-and-pop stores

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Visual investigation: Scores of online resellers are using AI to fool customers by pretending to be mom-and-pop storesScores of online companies are increasingly turning to generative AI technology to deceive consumers, falsely portraying themselves as struggling small businesses to charge a... Read More.

Missing hiker found dead from suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

(GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont.) -- A man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana has been found dead from a suspected bear attack, according to the National Park Service.Search and rescue crews located the body of the missing hiker... Read More.

DOJ seeks to denaturalize former diplomat convicted of spying for Cuba

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is seeking to denaturalize a former diplomat who was caught spying for the Cuban government.For nearly 40 years, Manuel Rocha acted as a spy for the Cuban government under the guise of being a U.S. diplomat, according to the... Read More.

Adam Lambert’s new album, ‘ADAM,’ coming this summer

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

Adam Lambert is coming back with a new album.ADAM, arriving July 10, is the singer's sixth full-length studio album. It features 12 tracks and is available to presave now. His last full-length release, High Drama, came... Read More.

Charli XCX is ironically ‘banging her head’ on new single ‘Rock Music’

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

Charli XCX's new era has begun with the release of her single and video "Rock Music" - except it's not really "rock music," despite the presence of some crunchy electric guitars.In the mostly black-and-white video for the two-minute song, Charli... Read More.

Author: ABC News

On This Day, May 8, 2022: U2’s Bono & The Edge play surprise acoustic set in Kyiv subway station

The Psychedelic Furs cancel tour dates due to ‘serious medical issue in the band’

Heart’s Ann Wilson releases new song, ‘Nothing But Love,’ co-written by the late Burt Bacharach

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rub shoulders with royalty in London

CDC researcher accused of stealing over $1 million in grant funding extradited to US

Visual investigation: Scores of online resellers are using AI to fool customers by pretending to be mom-and-pop stores

Missing hiker found dead from suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park

DOJ seeks to denaturalize former diplomat convicted of spying for Cuba

Adam Lambert’s new album, ‘ADAM,’ coming this summer

Charli XCX is ironically ‘banging her head’ on new single ‘Rock Music’

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