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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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News in english
about U2
(June / 2009)
South Africa's Top Band Honors Its Roots Date: 01 Jun 2009
CBS News -
Just Jinjer, the best-selling band in the history of South Africa, talks about opening up for music greats, U2, Counting Crows and Def Leppard and their desire to make their mark in the U.S.
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Stone Temple Pilots Plan New CD- My Chemical Baby With A Stupid Name- RIP SPV?- Less Than Jake Children's Book- U2 ... Date: 01 Jun 2009
antiMUSIC -
Today's roundup of quick music news stories
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When love leaves town Date: 01 Jun 2009
u.tv -
Poetically, as the New Labour era draws to an inglorious close under Gordon Brown, that regime's rock band of choice, the supposedly godlike U2, are having a just about comparable career wobble.
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Hewson overcomes vertigo in charity abseil Date: 01 Jun 2009
Irish Examiner -
ELEVATION: the Hewsons are famous for it, be it the name of a U2 tour or the top of a tower – where Ali wound up at the weekend in a fundraiser for the Chernobyl Children’s Project International (CCPI).
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BUMPER MUSIC CROP Date: 02 Jun 2009
New York Post -
DECIDING what albums to get has been a snap so far this year, with just a few A-list acts such as U2, Eminem, Green Day and Bob Dylan releasing new music, and they've all done it weeks apart from each other -- as if nobody wanted to steal anybody...
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Ole Miss Wants U2 to Come to Oxford Date: 02 Jun 2009
FOX 13 Memphis -
Oxford is a finalist, competing against Duke University for the honor of hosting the first ever U2 Academic Conference.
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U2 - Policemans Balls To Celebrate 30 Years At Film Festivals Date: 02 Jun 2009
ContactMusic -
The 30th anniversary of celebrity charity show THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL is to be celebrated with film festivals in Los Angeles and New York.Funnyman John Cleese...
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New Labour takes U2 down with it Date: 02 Jun 2009
Crikey -
Bloated boom-era outfits U2 and New Labour have ploughed a parallel path to public irrelevancy, says John Harris .
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