December 10, 2008 - There are few hardcore rap groups with more street cred than Wu-Tang Clan. So notorious is the crew that legend has it an FBI informant was once planted in the circle of group members RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, GZA, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. In contrast, the name "Wu-Tang" was inspired by the enlightend spirituality of the Taoist culture--specifically the Hubei Province in China, home of the Wu Dang Mountain.
December 15, 2004 - Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard's death last month was caused by an accidental overdose of legal and illegal drugs, according to autopsy results.
November 18, 2004 - U2 performed "Vertigo" and three other songs from their forthcoming album, "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," during a brief Wednesday (11/17) gig for 30 radio contest winners in Dublin.
November 14, 2004 - Ol' Dirty Bastard, who came to fame as much for his personal problems as his singular style and skill as a rapper, collapsed and died in a New York City recording studio on Saturday (11/13), two days short of his 36th birthday.
May 2, 2003 - Enigmatic rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, after spending the last two years in prison and at a mental hospital, is now a free man with a new handle and a recording contract.
April 20, 2001 - Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard reportedly pleaded guilty in a New York court on Friday (4/20) to a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He will serve two to four years in prison.
December 20, 2000 - Roebuck "Pops" Staples, leader of the gospel/soul group the Staple Singers, died at age 85 following a concussion, the Associated Press reported. The Staple Singers are perhaps best known for the song "I'll Take You There."
November 29, 2000 - Reuters reports that AOL and Time Warner are prepared to go to court to fight federal regulators who say that the two corporations can't merge if they're not going to allow AOL's rivals access to its news and entertainment content.
