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U2 above, across, and beyond
This book offers new essays from interdisciplinary perspectives on U2's career-long dynamic of resisting conventional boundaries in order to erase barriers that inhibit growth, understanding, and progress.
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U2 and the religious impulse : take me higher
U2 and the Religious Impulse examines indications in U2's music and performances that the band work at conscious and subconscious levels as artists who focus on matters of the spirit, religious traditions, and a life guided by both belief and doubt. U2 is known for a career of stirring songs, landmark performances and for its interest in connecting with fans to reach a higher power to accomplish greater purposes. Its success as a rock band is unparalleled in the history of rock 'n' roll's greatest acts. In addition to all the thrills one would expect from entertainers at this level, U2 surprises many listeners who examine its lyrics and concert themes by having a depth of interest in matters of human existence more typically found in literature, philosophy and theology. The multi-disciplinary perspectives presented here account for the durability of U2's art and offer informed explanations as to why many fans of popular music who seek a connection with a higher power find U2 to be a kindred spirit. This study will be of interest to scholars and students of religious studies and musicology, interested in religion and popular music, as well as religion and popular culture more broadly.
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The world and U2
In The World and U2: One Band's Remaking of Global Activism, Alan McPherson trains a historian's eye on the evolution and influence of the band's activism from its formation in 1976 to its most recent album and concert tour.
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U2 live in London
The pioneers of stadium rock perform an intimate gig for the first time in decades, live at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Accompanied by an orchestra and choir, they play exclusive arrangements of classics and songs selected from their album Songs of Experience. And in a revealing interview, the group talk about how four school friends from Dublin became the biggest band in the world. The film also goes behind the scenes of their 2017 Joshua Tree tour in South America. A presenter-led version with Cat Deeley is available.
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Who is Bono?
\"By age 16, Paul David Hewson was such a good singer that he had earned the nickname \"Bono Vox,\" a Latin phrase that translates to \"good voice.\" When he became the frontman of the newly formed rock band U2 in 1976, he adopted part of the nickname and \"Bono\" was introduced to the world. In addition to having stellar vocals and a compelling stage presence, Bono is also recognized for his commitment to social justice. This book shares the story of this charitable rock star...\"--Publisher's description.
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U2 and Igor Stravinsky: Textures, Timbres, and the Devil
There is effectively a tension between fame and Christian humility that enlivens the music of both. Since neither U2 nor Stravinsky explicitly labeled themselves as \"Christian\" artists, yet produced music that is at the forefront of their genres, they serve as models of how art of Christians can function outside the confines of the Christian establishment.
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U2, Mythology, and Mass-mediated Survival
Johnson examines the progress of U2 as an example of what can happen to a mediated entity that attracts a great deal of attention to itself. U2, specifically, has made some of the most effective media-conscious moves of any popular act, ever. The band's ability to manage its own mass-mediated image has enabled it to survive for well over two decades as a highly visible mass-mediated entity.
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