U2: Band on The Run

The Joshua Tree becomes the fastest selling record in UK history.

'U2 is what the Rolling Stones ceased being years ago - the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world...'

My guess is that U2 will be remembered as the most influential band of the late '80s and early '90s. ...

'More than any other U2 album, though, The Joshua Tree has the power and allure to seduce and capture a ...

Opening night of The Conspiracy of Hope Tour for Amnesty International, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.'

Jack Nicholson introduced the band to a packed Wembley Stadium.

This album features some stunning rock and evokes a haunting mood while leaving the spirit neither fed nor abused...

Who needs to make good LPs when you're this popular? U2 rank as one of the world's top bands but their albums are all pretty smelly...

The Unforgettable Fire has a lot to live up to - and it's this listener's verdict that it does so, unequivocally...

Blessed are the music makers: a truly unique guitarist, a fiery vocalist, and a rhythm section that can do just ...

This is not a 'bad' album, but neither is it the irrefutable beauty the band's fans anticipated...

An album of confident excitement, the work of a band completely secure about their powers... Bill Graham reviews Under A Blood Red Sky

Stairway to Heaven for smart people-even if it is played a tad too fast-and it kicks Under a Blood Red Sky over the rainbow...

A kind of grace through simplicity...

This is U2's most developed and mature album both lyrically and musically...

In spite of itself War is another example of rock music's impotence and decay...