U2, one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, has left a mark on the music industry with their memorable songs, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics. Formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1976, ...
U2 has been a brotherhood since 1976. Through stadium sellouts, hundreds of millions of albums sold, questionable professional choices (PopMart Tour, anyone?) and expected musical squabbles, Bono, the ...
The band were struggling. Slogging through an early version of Mysterious Ways – then entitled ‘Sick Puppy’ – the group were ...
How the band plans to celebrate. — -- U2's classic album, "The Joshua Tree," was released March 9, 1987 -- 30 years ago today. With over 25 million copies sold worldwide, "The Joshua Tree" is ...
In reimagining 40 of their best-known songs, U2 recognized that many fans would experience them through earphones connected to a device in their pockets — rather than being belted out onstage.That was ...
U2 is one of the biggest, most influential rock bands of all time. Their sound has changed over the years, yet remains unique. Thanks mostly to The Edge’s signature guitar playing, they’ve invented ...
The multiplatinum Achtung Baby was quickly understood to be U2's second truly great album. This canny post-modern reinvention actually produced more Top 40 Billboard hits than The Joshua Tree. Their ...
With “Songs of Surrender,” an album of 40 reimagined songs, and “A Sort of Homecoming,” a documentary on Disney+, the Irish band pauses to reflect. By Jon Pareles For decades, U2 refused to rest on ...
While I was undergoing treatment to eradicate a tumor, listening to songs from the band’s long career became its own vital form of medicine. By Theodore Kim The radiation oncology department in the ...
Jesus rocks, or so the saying sometimes goes. And Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church is taking that modern-day adage to heart. The Houston church is hosting the city’s first U2charist, a communion ...
Henry Rollins had no problem talking about this hatred for U2, but the greatest bands transcend any petty musical grievances.