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U2's next studio album "Zooropa" (1993) was a departure from the band's earlier recordings with its techno-dance style and electronic sounds. Although the album received strong reviews it failed to attract the public. After a break and some side projects the band reemerged with the 1995 project "Passengers" that ... failed to make an impact.
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U2 has been one of the most popular rock bands in the world since the 1980s. They have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, had six #1 albums in the U.S. and are widely considered as one of the most successful groups of the last 25 years. The band is ... very politically active in human rights causes, such as the Make Poverty History campaign.
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With its textured guitars, U2\'s sound was undeniably indebted to post-punk, so it\'s slightly ironic that the band formed in 1976, before punk had reached their hometown of Dublin, Ireland. Larry Mullen, Jr. (born October 31, 1961; drums), posted a notice on a high-school bulletin board asking for fellow musicians to form a band. Bono (born Paul Hewson, May 10, 1960; vocals, guitar), the Edge (born David Evans, August 8, 1961; guitar, keyboards, vocals), Adam Clayton (born March 13, 1960; bass), and Dick Evans responded to the ad, and the group formed as a Beatles and Stones cover band called the Feedback, before changing their name to the Hype in 1977. Shortly afterward, Dick Evans left the band to form the Virgin Prunes. Following his departure, the group changed its name to U2.
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While U2 had become one of the most successful rock bands of the '80s, they didn't truly become superstars until the spring 1987 release of The Joshua Tree. Greeted with enthusiastic reviews, many of which proclaimed the album a masterpiece, The Joshua Tree became the band's first American number one hit and its third straight album to enter the U.K. charts at number one; in England, it set a record by going platinum within 28 hours. Generating the U.S. number one hits "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," The Joshua Tree and the group's supporting tour became the biggest success of 1987, earning the group the cover of respected publications like Time magazine. U2 decided to film a documentary about their American tour, recording new material along the way. The project became Rattle & Hum, a film that was supported by a double-album soundtrack that was divided between live tracks and new material. While the album Rattle & Hum was a hit, the record and film received the weakest reviews of U2's career, with many critics taking issue with the group's fascination with American roots music like blues, soul, country, and folk.
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U2 was formed in 1976 when a group of childhood friends in Ireland decided to play music together. Originally, they were a punk act and their first album, Boy, was not only a big hit, but ... a testament to that punk rock style. Since then, the band has released 14 additional studio and live albums, selling an estimated 170 million copies worldwide. U2 is the next-generation Beatles, and if you haven't seen them live, you're missing out on history.
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Three years after the mediocre response to Pop, U2 teamed up with Eno and Lanois once again to release All That You Can\'t Leave Behind in fall 2000. It topped charts around the world, reached number three in America, earned the band Grammy Awards for the singles "Beautiful Day" and "Walk On," and became their biggest-selling record in years. (The Elevation tour that followed ... brought U2 a hefty paycheck.) Steve Lillywhite, producer of the early-\'80s landmarks Boy, October, and War, returned to the helm for U2\'s next record, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Released in November 2004, it hit the top of the Billboard charts and quickly gained platinum status. The album also garnered eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Song of the Year (for "Sometimes You Can\'t Make It on Your Own"). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide', 'Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the \'80s.
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