U2
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U2, Nick Cave (But Not Anvil) Among Oscar Hopefuls..."Winter" (sample lyric: "summer sings in me no more") for the Jim Sheridan film Brothers. (Apparently it's also slated for the next U2 studio album, apparently titled Songs Of Ascent). To paraphrase Bono, U2 are reapplying for the most... In this article: Nick Cave, U2, Anvil, Warren Ellis, The Road, Beck, Jack White, Stereogum, and It Might Get Loud |
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MTV.com | 1 day ago
U2 Get The World's Attention: Wake-Up Video
...with changing the direction of popular music in the decade of decadence. A strong late bloomer (but still a powerful contender), U2 were also mentioned alongside those greats. Their '80s output (especially 1987's The Joshua Tree)...
In this article: Zooropa, Achtung Baby, Even Better Than the Real Thing, Zoo TV, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, and The Joshua Tree
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LiveDaily News | 3 days ago
U2 books Minneapolis show, confirms Montreal venue
...fall European trek--will continue to feature the massive stage set the band has been using over this year, designed by long-time U2 associate Willie Williams in collaboration with architect Mark Fisher, an "in-the-round" design...
In this article: Montreal, Minneapolis, US, No Line on the Horizon, Willie Williams, TCF Bank Stadium, East Lansing, and Michigan
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Detroit News | 4 days ago
U2 tickets go on sale Nov. 23 for East Lansing show
Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer Tickets for U2's June 30 concert at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 23, promoter Live Nation announced Monday. Tickets cost $250, $95, $55 and $30. General admission...
In this article: East Lansing, Michigan State University, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, European Union, Ben Gordon, Pistons, The Edge, and Bono
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Detroit Free Press | 4 days ago
Tickets for U2 show on sale next Monday
...box office will also sell tickets, but only for one day: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. next Monday. Subscribers to U2 s official Web site, http://www.u2.com, will have an opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on-sale date. Some details...
In this article: Spartan Stadium, Michigan, TBA, Metromix, Ticketmaster, Bono, Rolling Stones, and Breslin Center
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Pioneer Press | November 12, 2009
Concert news: U2 at the U of M announcement expected Monday
In this photo released by CBS, members of the band "U2" Adam Clayton, left; Bono, center left; The Edge, center right, and Larry Mullen Jr. present the "Top Ten Things U2 Has Learned Over the Years" on the set of the "Late Show with David...
In this article: Chicago, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge, Adam Clayton, Bono, Late Show with David Letterman, TCF Bank Stadium, and Minneapolis
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Chicago Tribune | November 09, 2009
Tickets to U2 at Soldier Field on sale today
...last show is July 3rd, then get to Miami by the 9th? Does it fly like a real spaceship? Greg replies: U2 is hauling three stages around the world, so it can more than one date every four days. Greg replies: They have three stages on tour...
In this article: Soldier Field, Bono, Chicago, Miami, Florida, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, EBay, and Craigslist
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Independent.ie | November 07, 2009
Devlin gets a U2 surprise
...brother, Colin. So half of Dublin 4 had to take their long spoons to LA last weekend. Ostensibly, it was for the little matter of a U2 concert. But it was really to help Irish actress Sonya Macari surprise her fiance Colin with a party...
In this article: Colin Farrell, Hollywood, Chateau Marmont, and Dublin
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BBC News | November 06, 2009
Controversy over U2's Berlin wall
...as possible could have taken part. "We don't know who's responsible for this, whether it's U2 or MTV. He continued: "10,000 people is a lot, but U2 could have had an even bigger audience enjoying their music at this wonderful...
In this article: Berlin, MTV, Christian Democrat, Paul McGuinness, Klaus Wowereit, and BBC
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 05, 2009
U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary
Irish rockers U2 Thursday warmed the German capital up for celebrations next week marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a spectacular mini-concert in the heart of the city. The band played six songs at the...
In this article: Berlin, MTV, Tokio Hotel, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Green Day
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BBC News | October 28, 2009
U2 to play at Brandenburg Gate
U2 to play Brandenburg Gate gig U2 are currently nearing the end of a North American tour U2 are to perform a free concert at the Brandenburg Gate to mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The 5 November gig will form part...
In this article: Katy Perry, Berlin, Lady Gaga, MTV Awards, Paul McGuinness, MTV, and Jay-Z
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U2 are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and rhythm guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).
The band formed at secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their debut album. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were a musical and thematic reinvention for the band. Reacting to their own sense of musical stagnation and a late-1980's critical backlash, U2 incorporated dance music and alternative rock into their sound and performances, replacing their earnest image with a more ironic tone. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional sound, while maintaining influences from their 1990's musical explorations.
U2 have released 12 studio albums, with worldwide sales totaling more than 145 million records, and they have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE Campaign, Product Red, and Bono's DATA campaign.
- Name:
- U2
- Origin:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Years Active:
- 1976 – present
- Current members:
- Associated With:
- Passengers (1995)
- Genre:
- Rock, alternative rock, post-punk
- Record Label:
- Mercury, Interscope, Island
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