U2

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  • U2 is a four-piece musical group from Dublin, Ireland and one of the most consistently successful Rock bands of the last 20 years. Made up of lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., U2 have released twelve studio records, sold an estimated 170 million albums, received 22 Grammy Awards (more than any other band is history) and completed a number of highly successful and lucrative tours. In 2005, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

    On March 3, 2009, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a ceremony which temporarily changed a portion of Manhattan's West 53rd Street to U2 Way to commemorate the Irish rock band. The street name change coincides with the band's new album, No Line on the Horizon, release and a week-long run on The Late Show with David Letterman.Salon.com: Manhattan street has a name: U2 Way

  • The Early Years

    The members of U2 first met in 1976 at the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin where they were all students. After a few different lineup and name changes (they were originally called "The Hype"), the boys won a talent show in Limerick, Ireland which led to their first demo recording. In 1980, U2 released their debut album Boy to positive reviews but little commercial success. It wasn't until the band's third album, 1983's War, that U2 would receive their first taste of commercial success. The album debuted at #1 on the UK charts and spawned the hit single "New Year's Day". After 1984's Unforgettable Fire and a career defining performance at Live Aid, the band began to experiment with a more "Roots" rock approach to music.

  • Rise to Stardom

    The Joshua Tree was released in 1987 and quickly became one of the most popular albums of the 1980s. With its lyrics and songwriting focused squarely on the band's fascination with American myths, music and culture, the album featured a string of hit singles and earned the band their first 2 Grammys. The 1990s saw U2 trying for a more experimental, edgier sound - kicked off by 1991's Achtung Baby which featured the influences of dance and industrial music. The album's success help cement their status as one of the most consistently popular bands of the era.

  • 2000-Present

    The 2000's saw the band return to their earlier anthemic sound - including 2000's Grammy-winning album All That You Can't Leave Behind and 2004's How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb. In 2008, U2 released a concert film called U2 3D. Their next album, No Line on the Horizon, is scheduled to be released March 3, 2009. Tough it is currently streaming in it's entirety on the band's official MySpace page.

  • Album Leak

    No Line on the Horizon was leaked online several weeks ahead of it's March release date. As a result, the band decided to stream the album on their MySpace page beginning February 20, 2009.Billboard: U2 Album Leaks, Gets Streamed On MySpace (February 20, 2009)

  • Spider-Man Musical

    U2's Bono and The Edge reportedly contributed music and lyrics to Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, a Broadway musical directed by Julie Taymor. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is scheduled to premier at New York's Hilton Theater on February 18, 2010.E Online: U2-Powered Spider-Man Musical Gets Premiere Date (February 24, 2009)

  • Surprise Performance

    On February 27, U2 played a surprise gig on the rooftop of the BBC Broadcasting House in London. A crowd of about 5,000 onlookers gathered to watch the band play "Get On Your Boots," "Magnificent," "Vertigo/Substitute/She Loves You" and "Beautiful Day."NME: U2 bring London to a standstill with rooftop gig (February 27, 2009)

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