Active and relevant for nearly 35 years, U2 have been masters of reinvention, thriving artistically while continuing to sell out concerts across the globe. But in its ascent, the band has seen its share of personal, artistic, and commercial setbacks. John D. Luerssen goes beyond the essential facts, and shares unique anecdotes in this book.
Active and relevant for nearly 35 years, U2 have been masters of reinvention, thriving artistically while continuing to sell out concerts across the g...
(FAQ). Revered and massively influential, the Smiths have been called the most important band of the fertile U.K. 1980s music scene. While the group was only active for five years (1982 to 1987), the cult of the Manchester-reared foursome has ballooned in the three decades since its dissolution. Despite a $75 million offer to reunite for a two month tour in 2007, Morrissey and Johnny Marr, the group's principals, refused, opting to leave their legend untainted. The Smiths have since influenced a who's who of alternative music, including Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead, the Killers, Jeff...
(FAQ). Revered and massively influential, the Smiths have been called the most important band of the fertile U.K. 1980s music scene. While the group w...