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U2 is an Irish rock band which formed in 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. Since the band's formation, they have consisted of Bono (real name Paul Hewson) (vocals, guitar, harmonica), The Edge (real name David Evans) (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums, percussion). The band is the biggest selling alternative rock act of all time, having sold 140 million albums worldwide as of 2008. They have won 22 Grammys and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. As of 2009, they have released 12 albums and 58 singles. |
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about U2
MTV Europe Awards Honors Berlin's History Date: 04 Nov 2009
CBS News -
U2, Foo Fighters and Leona Lewis to Perform in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Nov. 9 Fall of the Berlin Wall
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U2 Conquered U.S. With Noise, Risks, Poetry, Says Producer Eno Date: 04 Nov 2009
Bloomberg -
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- “The Unforgettable Fire,” which has been reissued, is the album that helped U2 conquer America. Its anthemic template, crafted in 1984 with the assistance of co-producer Brian Eno , came three years before “The Joshua Tree,” which took the Irish band “from heroes to superstars,” according to Rolling Stone magazine, and sold 25 million copies.
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MTV Europe Awards to mark fall of Berlin Wall Date: 04 Nov 2009
MSNBC -
Thursday's show is a chance to combine performances by artists like U2, Foo Fighters and Leona Lewis with a bit of a history lesson.
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U2 concert seen by 10 million, a YouTube record Date: 03 Nov 2009
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -
YouTube's webcast of a U2 concert Sunday in Pasadena, Calif., was watched by nearly 10 million people worldwide, the video site's largest streaming event ever.
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Hot Ticket: U2 at New Meadowlands, On Sale Today Date: 03 Nov 2009
NBC New York -
Stuff your stocking with tix to next year’s U2 date
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Mick Jagger joins Bono to sing U2's Stuck In A Moment - pic Date: 02 Nov 2009
Daily Mirror -
Mick Jagger wows 20,000 music fans as he duets with Bono at a celebration of rock 'n' roll in New York. They sang U2's Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of - after Mick, 66, had performed Gimme Shelter with Black Eyed Peas star Fergie, 34.
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Jay-Z learned to perform by studying U2’s Bono Date: 02 Nov 2009
Irish Central -
Hip-hop star Jay-Z admits that he used to be a “horrible” performer until he studied U2 frontman Bono on stage to learn his moves. "I used to be a horrible performer.
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U2, Metallica, Jagger Celebrate Rock Hall Of Fame Date: 02 Nov 2009
Billboard -
U2 brought three generations of chart-toppers — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas — with them onstage Friday at another night of mix-and-match magic at Madison Square Garden.
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