There's no denying it -- U2 is one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The four-piece Irish outfit has kept its finger on the pulse of sociopolitical commentary while evolving its anthemic rock ...

U2's American breakthrough began with a 1987 hit that still reaches new milestones decades later.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1987, U2 released their fifth album, The Joshua Tree, which not only produced some of the band's biggest hits but also became ...

The Police handed off their instruments to U2 at a 1986 "Conspiracy of Hope" concert, but it wasn't until the "The Joshua Tree" in 1987 that U2 truly won the mantle of World's Biggest Band. U2's fifth ...

Listening to The Joshua Tree album, having seen the U2 'Making Of' documentary on DVD, it's a really good sound, because it's so familiar, having heard lots and lots of it on radio and at parties. I'm ...

View post: The SeasonThat Was Supposed To Be The Last U2’s album The Joshua Tree, released in 1987, became their most successful record. It produced iconic hits, reached No. 1, and won the 1988 Grammy ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 said on Monday they would mark the 30th anniversary of their hit album "The Joshua Tree" by playing it in full on a European and North American tour. The 1987 album ...

U2 first crossed paths with B.B. King in early 1987, when the blues icon played a show in Dublin. It was King’s idea to record a song together. When U2 headed to America later that year, they booked a ...

Larry Mullen Jr, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Bono will take U2's The Joshua Tree on the road this summer for the album's 30th anniversary. The members of U2 are preparing a new tour to play some old ...

U2 will play Croke Park next summer, touring 'The Joshua Tree' album in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the band’s seminal album. The tour will see the band bring The Joshua Tree back to ...