Thus was born in Mullen's home the band U2 -- well, almost. The Irish teens didn't choose that name right away; after calling themselves the Hype and the Feedback, the quartet settled on U2, an ...

Producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois joined U2 for a second consecutive time when they headed to Dublin to record The Joshua ...

Bono wrote a U2 classic from 'Achtung Baby' for Nina Simone, but it eventually became a special track for The Edge, who was ...

How the band plans to celebrate. — -- U2's classic album, "The Joshua Tree," was released March 9, 1987 -- 30 years ago today. With over 25 million copies sold worldwide, "The Joshua Tree" is ...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — U2 still has as much to say about America as when they made “The Joshua Tree” 30 years ago. On “The Joshua Tree” tour, they’re delivering the message sonically and visually, ...

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge accepted the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize, and they teased a ...

The Police handed off their instruments to U2 at a 1986 "Conspiracy of Hope" concert, but it wasn't until the "The Joshua Tree" in 1987 that U2 truly won the mantle of World's Biggest Band. U2's fifth ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Over the past two weeks, my brain has felt like it’s split in two: a frivolous half and an anxious ...

PASADENA, Calif. — U2 still has as much to say about America as when they made “The Joshua Tree” 30 years ago. On “The Joshua Tree” tour, they’re delivering the message sonically and visually, backed ...