U2, one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, has left a mark on the music industry with their memorable songs, anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics. Formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1976, ...

NEW YORK — In reimagining 40 of their best-known songs, U2 recognized that many fans would experience them through earphones connected to a device in their pockets — rather than being belted out ...

U2 are the kind of band that doesn’t so much release albums as release events. In the context of their career, that means various things at various times. There’s their sheer popularity, the result of ...

"Achtung Baby" was the overwhelming winner in a recent IrishCentral poll of the best U2 album. With some 41% of the vote, the 1991 album was miles ahead of second place "The Joshua Tree" (1987) which ...

U2’s catalog ranks right up there with the best of any rock band in history. Even on albums that were relatively middling (at least compared to the imposing standard set by some of their masterworks), ...

U2 made history with the first No. 1 song on the iTunes Store and the milestone marked a major shift in their career and the ...

It may seem arbitrary to split U2's greatest-hits project into decades—this is the first of two such collections, with the other coming out later—but it's fitting. It divides the two U2s. The first U2 ...

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U2 is arguably the most popular band in the world. The band, whose members call Dublin home, have been rocking together since the 1970s, putting out hit album after hit album, and selling out tour ...

In reimagining 40 of their best-known songs, U2 recognized that many fans would experience them through earphones connected to a device in their pockets — rather than being belted out onstage.That was ...

U2 has made a reputation as being a band unafraid to make dramatic swings while still maintaining the essential chemistry that makes them so special. From album to album, you never quite know what you ...