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Christmas Rock Gems

2011 Special Features, American Artists, Bing Crosby, Bob Geldof, Bono, British Artists, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Greg Lake, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Queen, Sting, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Pretenders, The Waitresses, The Who

Nearly from its inception, rock and roll and Christmas songs have made for a potent mixture of holiday-flavored punch. This marriage dates back to 1957 with the first Elvis Presley Christmas Album and […]

War by U2

1983 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Bono, Irish Artists, U2

Buy War With their third album War in early 1983, U2 fully arrived on the international music scene and has remained on the top echelon ever since. A commercial success for the band, […]

The Unforgettable Fire by U2

1984 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Bono, Brian Eno, Irish Artists, U2

Buy The Unforgettable Fire U2 decided to take a bit of a turn following their initial mainstream success. They brought in producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to forge the ambient sound of […]

The Joshua Tree by U2

1987 Albums, 2012 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Bono, Brian Eno, Classic Rock Review Album of the Year, Irish Artists, U2

Buy The Joshua Tree The Joshua Tree was the long-awaited fifth studio album by U2, released in the spring of 1987. Although not a true “concept” album, it was uniformly inspired by the […]

Achtung Baby by U2

1991 Albums, 2011 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Bono, Irish Artists, U2

Buy Achtung Baby “The sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree.” This is how lead singer and lyricist Bono described the radical new approach that the established and successful band U2 […]