News - Early Albums

14 March 2007
A little bit of an audio classic as Dave Fanning talks with the band in 1987 just after the release ...
12 March 2007
BBC6 Music mark 20 years of The Joshua Tree, Edge goes through the album song by song.

Competitions, quizzes, reviews and ...
06 March 2007
'A lot of the songs were ones that were recorded in Larry's spare bedroom or Adam's living room.' On ...
26 February 2007
Brian Eno has some advice for 'future U2 producers' in the Q special marking 20 years of The Joshua Tree.

Q ...
30 January 2007
A special edition of Q Magazine is on the shelves, marking 20 years since the release of The Joshua Tree.


The ...
25 October 2005
Hard to believe but true: in late October 1980, an album called Boy was released by a little known band ...
28 February 1987
'U2 is what the Rolling Stones ceased being years ago - the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world...'
28 February 1987
My guess is that U2 will be remembered as the most influential band of the late '80s and early '90s. ...
28 February 1987
'More than any other U2 album, though, The Joshua Tree has the power and allure to seduce and capture a ...
30 September 1984
Blessed are the music makers: a truly unique guitarist, a fiery vocalist, and a rhythm section that can do just ...
30 September 1984
This is not a 'bad' album, but neither is it the irrefutable beauty the band's fans anticipated...
25 October 1980
As is common with most debut LPs these days, 'Boy' is a compilation of life-time best. (Hopefully a beginning. U2 have a long way to grow.)
01 May 1978
U2 get a 'proper' manager who likes their commitment to each other but is unsure of their talent.
01 March 1978
Unity and diversity as the band becomes a four-piece and change name for good.
01 October 1976
The magnificent seven are whittled down to five and an unlikely musical outfit explores feedback.
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