An Irish rock band, U2's distinct sound and style has carved them a very special place in music history. Sometimes intensely political, sometimes hard rocking, other times brooding, U2 is always damn good. Between
Bono's crooning vocals and the Edge's unique guitar style, U2 has crafted a library of incredible rock songs.
U2 fans who have been awaiting the band's new album release, now delayed until next year, will get a treat with the release of a deluxe CD/DVD combo of its classic June 5, 1983, concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver.
Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:06:42 GMTJoe Cumia isn't saying his U2 tribute band, 2U, is even better than the real thing.But he and his three bandmates make it hard to hear — and see — the difference between 2U and the Irish megagroup once labeled "Rock's Hottest Ticket."As worldwide popularity for the real U2 remain...
Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:26:25 GMTA quarter-century after its first appearance, Under a Blood Red Sky remains the best summation of pre-Eno U2. A year on, and The Unforgettable Fire would herald the arrival of New, Improved U2, with added "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and Bono's gusty self-righteousness would be working up to the messianic mistral we know today. They were always a more potent prospect in concert than on ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:24:18 GMTFollowing in the footsteps of U2 bassist Adam Clayton, Metallica's Lars Ulrich is now set to auction off his Jean-Michel Basquiat. The painting will be on the block at Christie's in New York come November 12th, and the NY Times reports that it "depicts a victorious black boxer, his hands waving in the air, against a richly painted background filled with the artist’s signature graffiti ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:18:13 GMTIt's hard to pin down Daniel Lanois.
Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:59:08 GMT
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U2 has written songs either for, or with,
Frank Sinatra,
Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, Luciano Pavarotti and Sinead O'Connor, among several others.
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