artist: U2
• formed in 1976
In 1976 Larry Mullen Jr. posted a note on a bulletin board at his school looking for new musicians. The note was quickly answered by Paul Hewson now known as Bono, Dave Evans now known as The Edge and Adam Clayton. Their first name was Feedback, which became The Hype very soon after that, and changed once more to U2 in 1978. by Anthony Kosobucki. Read more...
posted June 2008
BOTWOT: The EMI-gration continues
June 17 – More leave EMI, this time it's the Rolling Stones off to Live Nation; Metallica's management tells people to take down reviews; A bunch about Coldplay and their new record; and more! by John Vining
June 17 – More leave EMI, this time it's the Rolling Stones off to Live Nation; Metallica's management tells people to take down reviews; A bunch about Coldplay and their new record; and more! by John ViningBOTWOT: "Artists," namely U2, are above ad-supported content
June 10 – Wu-Tang Clan starts a chess website, Moog reveals its guitar, U2's manager bitches about true "artists," or something, and more. by John Vining
June 10 – Wu-Tang Clan starts a chess website, Moog reveals its guitar, U2's manager bitches about true "artists," or something, and more. by John ViningBOTWOT: "A pink teddy bear-shaped bag"
June 3 – The ashes of Kurt Cobain are stolen from Courtney Love's house; Bono gets a fake law degree; Prince and Radiohead fight about rights to YouTube video; Bo Diddley dies; and more. by John Vining
June 3 – The ashes of Kurt Cobain are stolen from Courtney Love's house; Bono gets a fake law degree; Prince and Radiohead fight about rights to YouTube video; Bo Diddley dies; and more. by John Vining February 2008
News for the week beginning January 28th, 2008
February 4 – Qtrax falls flat on its face, Hollywood's Tower Records building is no longer yellow and red, New Beatles hotel in Liverpool and more. by John Vining
February 4 – Qtrax falls flat on its face, Hollywood's Tower Records building is no longer yellow and red, New Beatles hotel in Liverpool and more. by John Vining January 2008
U2 + Trent Reznor + Saul Williams = a weird but cool version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
January 24 – Take a listen or watch the video to "Sunday Bloody Sunday" off Saul William's new album produced by Trent Reznor. Press Release
News for the week beginning Dec 10, 2007
January 10 – The Big Four record labels continue to give in to the anti-DRM movement, Jack White on The White Stripes' canceled tour, Hall of Fame inductees and more. by John Vining
January 10 – The Big Four record labels continue to give in to the anti-DRM movement, Jack White on The White Stripes' canceled tour, Hall of Fame inductees and more. by John Vining December 2006
U218 Singles (U2)
December 11, 2006 – I used to admire U2 for never succumbing to the temptation of making huge wads of cash by releasing a hits record. Now since 1998, the band has issued three of them. by Trent McMartin
December 11, 2006 – I used to admire U2 for never succumbing to the temptation of making huge wads of cash by releasing a hits record. Now since 1998, the band has issued three of them. by Trent McMartin December 2004
U2 Inducted to Hall of Fame – December 14, 2004
