Author: Brian Boyd Publisher: Carlton Books ISBN: 9781787390898 Category : Rock groups Languages : en Pages : 0
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The ultimate celebration of U2 for the band's fans--with two great books in one Cowritten by Brian Boyd, a leading music journalist and close associate of U2, and Niall Stokes, editor of Ireland's legendary Hot Press magazine, U2 Songs + Experience recounts the band's incredible career and analyzes the songs from all their studio albums. Along with a discussion of the influences, inspiration, and origins of U2's immensely popular music, this volume covers the group's rise from its roots in post-punk and its socially and politically conscious music. Iconic and rare photographs showcase posters, backstage passes, classic flyers, and other rock memorabilia. Material compiled from U2 Experience and U2: The Stories Behind the Songs.
Author: Mark A. Wrathall Publisher: Open Court ISBN: 0812698134 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 248
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Is it possible to be a committed Christian and a rock superstar? Can political activists make good music? Do hugely successful rock bands really care about AIDS and poverty in Africa, or is it just another image-enhancing schtick? U2 and Philosophy ponders these and other seeming dichotomies in the career of the Irish supergroup. For over two decades, U2 has been one of the biggest acts in rock music. They’ve produced over a dozen platinum and multiplatinum records and won 15 Grammy Awards. Critics everywhere have praised the band’s thoughtful, complex lyrics and the artistry of their music. At the same time, Bono, the group’s lead singer, has dedicated himself to political and social causes, blurring the line between rock star and respected statesman. Offering fresh insight into the band’s music and activism, these thought-provoking essays allows fans to discover philosophy through the eyes of U2, and rediscover U2 through the eyes of philosophers.
Author: Matt McGee Publisher: Omnibus Press ISBN: 0857127438 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 936
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This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band’s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of how the album was leaked online twice before its official release, the U2 360 world tour and Bono’s back injury that forced an entire leg to be postponed and the band’s struggles to decide how to follow No Line on the Horizon and the 360 Tour with new material. Here is the complete history of U2 told exactly as it happened in day-by-day diary format. As well as following the mid-1970's birth of the band to the present day in journal form, U2: A Diary also includes new revelations and fresh insights into key moments of U2's development. Through interviews and extensive research, author Matt McGee sheds light on stories. Fully illustrated with pictures spanning the bands career, this is a fanatically detailed account of a legendary group's life!
Author: Diana Scrimgeour Publisher: ISBN: 9780752873930 Category : Rock concerts Languages : en Pages : 308
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Underpinning the popularity of U2 is their passion for touring. For the first time the band has agreed to allow a book on this vital part of their creative energy to be published. Photographs are hand-picked from their archive.
Author: Timothy D. Neufeld Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1442249404 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 261
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U2’s significant career far exceeds that of most average successful rock bands, with a prolific output of thirteen well-received studio albums and a sometimes relentless touring schedule. The band is famous for uniquely drawing together music, art, faith, and activism, all within a lucrative career that has given each of these elements an unusual degree of social and cultural resonance. Broad-minded musically and intellectually, U2’soutput is thematically rich, addressing a slew of topics, from questions of faith to anxieties about commercialism to outright political statements. With one of the largest fan bases in the history of rock music, U2 and their work require contextualization and exploration. In U2: Rock ’n’ Roll to Change the World, Timothy D. Neufeld takes up this challenge. Neufeld explores U2’s move from the youthful idealism of a band barely able to play instruments through its many phases of artistic expression and cultural engagement to its employment of faith and activism as a foundation for its success. This book outlines how U2 reshaped the very musical and even political culture that had originally shaped it, demonstrating through close readings of its musical work the dynamic interplay of artistic expression and social engagement.
Author: Deena Dietrich Publisher: Deenasdays ISBN: 9780692422991 Category : Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
Join me on my musical journey on the road with U2 to the 75 shows I have seen since the Zoo TV tour in 1992. Meeting Bono in Jersey, hugging Larry in Baltimore, having a drink with Larry in Providence, talking with Bono in Seattle, hugging Larry again in Pittsburgh - just to name a few.
Author: U2 (Musical group)
Author: Bill Flanagan
Author: Brian Boyd
Author: Mark A. Wrathall
Author: Matt McGee
Author: Diana Scrimgeour
Author: Timothy D. Neufeld
Author: Christian Scharen
Author: Deena Dietrich
Author: Peter Williams