U2 (band)

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Earliest Known Recording of Live U2 Show Surfaces

Bono and the boys were just teenagers in 1979

(Newser) - In 1979, the members of U2 were still in their teens when they performed at the Dandelion Market in Dublin. The guitarist of the band that opened for them was so impressed with their talent that he recorded their show on cassette tapes, explains Rolling Stone . Lo and behold, those...

U2 Guitarist Gets Green Light for Malibu Mansion Plans

The Edge must scale down his 5-structure oceanfront project, however

(Newser) - The California Coastal Commission staff has agreed to allow U2's guitarist to build a scaled-down compound in the mountains above Malibu . The staff recommended yesterday that the commission approve a smaller development than the one originally envisioned by David Evans, known better as "The Edge." Evans has...

How the Mighty Have Fallen: U2 Is a Punchline
How the Mighty Have Fallen: U2 Is a Punchline
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How the Mighty Have Fallen: U2 Is a Punchline

Nico Lang: It joins the ranks of Nickelback as a band 'no one likes'

(Newser) - There was a time when the giveaway of a new U2 album would have been a big deal in a good way, not in the PR-disaster way surrounding this month's Apple stunt . Most people, it seems, responded with a shrug or with annoyance that an album they didn't...

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