U2
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Death Cab For Cutie Bring mtvU Woodie Awards To The 'Equinox'...the kids how it's done. Eschewing twitchy raucousness for the kind of stateliness usually reserved for the likes of bands like U2 and Coldplay, Ben Gibbard and his band filled Roseland Ballroom with the regal noise and big hooks of "Meet Me... In this article: MtvU, Death Cab for Cutie, MTV2, Hollywood, Video Music Awards, Matt and Kim, Coldplay, and Chris Walla |
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Independent.co.uk - Music | October 26, 2009
Muse named world's best band in British awards
...and Oasis. Arctic Monkeys scooped the best live act award, following a battle with U2, Blur and Take That among others, while indie rockers Kasabian took home the prize for best album for "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum". Led Zeppelin...
In this article: Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Mr Hudson, Q Awards, Relax, Cat Stevens, Lily Allen, and The Specials
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Daily Mail | October 08, 2009
Ticketmaster merger with Live Nation opposed by competition watchdog
...rival" from entering the UK market. Ticketmaster and Live Nation - whose acts include Madonna, Coldplay and U2 - announced the planned merger in February, sparking a competition inquiry in the US. The merger could create higher ticket...
In this article: Live Nation, Ticketmaster, UK, US, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna
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HitFix | 6 days ago
New releases Tuesday from Kris, Leona, 50 Cent, John Mayer, Katy, Norah, more
OneRepublic, "Waking Up" (Mosley Music Group/Interscope): Colorado-based rock group follows up its mega-hit "Apologize" from "Dreaming Out Loud" with this atmospheric, diverse collection that recalls the grand sweep of U2 or Coldplay.
In this article: Kris Allen, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, John Mayer, Norah Jones, Ryan Tedder, 50 Cent, Them Crooked Vultures, Bleeding Love, and Kelly Clarkson
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ITN Headline News - Showbiz news | October 26, 2009
Muse 'best act in the world'
...departure of guitarist Noel Gallagher. They also missed out in the best live act category, which was scooped by the Arctic Monkeys, following a battle with acts such as U2, Blur and Take That. Florence & The Machine was one of the...
In this article: Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Q Awards, Lily Allen, Oasis, Florence & The Machine, Mercury Prize, and Noel Gallagher
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Sunday Mirror | October 26, 2009
Oasis lose Q Award for 'best act in the world' to Muse - and full list of winners
...Leon, Arctic Monkeys, and Coldplay. The band also missed out in the best live act award category, which was scooped by the Arctic Monkeys, following a battle with acts such as U2, Blur and Take That. Florence & The Machine was one of the...
In this article: Oasis, Q Awards, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Florence & The Machine, Noel Gallagher, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Take That, and Blur
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The Australian | October 08, 2009
UK regulator rocks concert merger
Prior to the merger announcement, Live Nation, a concert promoter and venue operator whose acts include Bob Dylan, Coldplay and U2, had signed a deal with German company CTS Eventim to provide ticketing services for CTS's live music...
In this article: Live Nation, UK, Ticketmaster, Coldplay, Australian Stock Exchange, Iphone, and Bob Dylan
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PopMatters | 4 days ago
Stars of Track And Field: A Time For Lions (Review)
...with its emphasis shifted to mass-market pop engineering, Coldplay/U2-style. But then, the band would likely prefer to reach a whole new group of listeners, anyway. Here's wishing them luck; if "Racing Lights" pops in every summer 2010 movie...
In this article: Coldplay, Centuries Before Love and War, Chris Martin, Radiohead, Yellow, The Scientist, MySpace friends, and Stars of Track and Field
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MTV.com | October 23, 2009
Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay And U2: Artists Unite For Apple's iPod
...beat enthusiasts the Propellerheads, and a number of bands have used iPod commercials as jumping off points to launch new albums (U2, Coldplay) or their entire careers (Chairlift, the Ting Tings). The first group that catapulted to...
In this article: IPod, Apple, Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Chairlift, Apple TV, Hey Mama, Iphone, and Jack Johnson
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NME News | 5 hours ago
U2 to headline Glastonbury festival 2010
...the years but they have always failed to appear on the bill until now. Earlier this year Bono did confirm that the band wanted to appear at Glastonbury at some stage. Other acts rumoured to be in contention to play at next year's event...
In this article: Bono, Coldplay, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones
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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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