U2
eBook - ePub

U2

The Definitive Biography

  1. 385 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

U2

The Definitive Biography

About this book

John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography of U2 to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years.
Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics, and childhood friends, Jobling investigates the U2's most personal relationships and controversial business practices, delivering a vivid portrait that traces the rock phenomenon from its conception to post-punk champions to political crusaders. Filled with captivating revelations, reader will learn:
- How Bono, the Edge, and Larry Mullen, Jr. worshiped with a Charismatic Christian church that practiced speaking in tongues during the band's early days
- Insider stories of the genesis and recording of classic albums such as The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby
- Creative tensions within the band and power struggles among management
- How the disappointments of the Rattle and Hum film and PopMart Tour spurred the band to greater creative heights
- Both the successes and controversies of Bono's wide-sweeping philanthropic and political ventures
- The disconnect between the band's personal lives and public personas
Sure to inspire debate with every music lover, U2: The Definitive Biography humanizes the band and paints an honest picture of a band's rise to the top, plunging into the heart and underlying soul of this iconic rock and roll band.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Into the Heart
  8. 2. Street Mission
  9. 3. Fortune Favors the Bold
  10. 4. Boy Meets Man
  11. 5. A Kind of Religion
  12. 6. The Battle Cry
  13. 7. The Professor and His Students
  14. 8. The Rising Flame
  15. 9. The Two Americas
  16. 10. The Ground Beneath Their Feet
  17. 11. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
  18. 12. Achtung, Berlin!
  19. 13. Under an Atomic Sky
  20. 14. Staring into the Flash
  21. 15. Billion-Dollar Dreams
  22. 16. The Goal Is $oul?
  23. 17. Love and Money or Else
  24. 18. The Ecstasy of Gold
  25. 19. The Wrong Compromise
  26. Bibliography
  27. Acknowledgments
  28. Index
  29. Photographs
  30. About the Author
  31. Copyright