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U2 to Perform 1991 Album “Achtung Baby” for Vegas Residency — 7 More Dates Added

In response to overwhelming demand, U2 has unveiled additional live dates for their highly anticipated “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere” event. This series of concerts, originally scheduled for…

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U2 | The Unforgettable Fire

On October 1st, 1984 U2 released their fourth studio album The Unforgettable Fire. The record was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios. The…

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U2 | The Joshua Tree

On March 9th, 1987 U2 released their fifth studio album The Joshua Tree, arguably their last record retaining the post-punk sound that began with the release of Boy seven years…

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Irish Post-Punk

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are celebrating this year by sharing a list of Irish post-punk bands beyond Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr’s eponymous post-punk come…

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30th anniversary special editions of U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ announced!

On March 9th, 1987, Irish Post-Punk band U2 released their fifth studio album The Joshua Tree. To celebrate this milestone, along with the band’s Joshua Tree tour. Bono and Co have announced a new expanded,…

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The avant-garde glory of Virgin Prunes | Watch four concerts from 1983

One of the most creative and original and dare I say it “gothic” of all Post-Punk bands could very well be the Virgin Prunes. The band was formed by a group…

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U2 | October

On October 12th, 1981, Irish Post-Punker’s U2 released their second studio album October (produced by Steve Lillywhite). The record placed an emphasis on the band’s Christianity and spirituality—showcasing such ideas in the…

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Listen: Scarlett Johansson and her new band, Sugar for Sugar perform cover of New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle”

[dropcap]Scarlett[/dropcap] Johansson sang some karaoke in Lost In Translation, recorded a solo album of Tom Waits covers, and then later fronted her now-defunct band with Este Haim—and she hasn’t given up on…

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U2 | War

Undeniably U2’s best album, third time’s a charm for our Irish boys with 1983’s War. Released on April 28th, 1983, the album continues the fantastic production by Steve Lilywhite. Returning again…

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U2: Under A Blood Red Sky | Live at Redrocks

On November 7th, 1983, U2 released the fantastic live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, an 8 song live album that defined U2 as a live act (yet people were…

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