U2 – Classic Rock Review

Top 9 Rock Festivals

2014 Special Features, Aerosmith, Allman Brothers Band, America, Arlo Guthrie, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, BB King, Black Sabbath, Blood Sweat and Tears, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Booker T and the MG's, Boz Scaggs, Brian Wilson, Bryan Adams, Buddy Guy, Candlebox, Chicago, Collective Soul, Comebacks and Reunions, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby Stills and Nash, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Donovan, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Gregg Rollie, Hall and Oates, Howard Jones, INXS, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Joe Walsh, John Sebastian, Johnny Winter, Joni Mitchell, Judas Priest, Keith Richards, Kenny Loggins, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Live Albums, Lynard Skynard, Marshall Tucker Band, Melissa Etheridge, Men At Work, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Miles Davis, Motley Crue, Music History, Neil Young, Otis Redding, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Paul Rodgers, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Queen, Ravi Shankar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REO Speedwagon, Richie Havens, Robert Cray, Rock Influences and Legends, Roxy Music, Santana, Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, Sly and the Family Stone, Spin Doctors, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Ted Nugent, Ten Years After, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Boomtown Rats, The Cars, The Clash, The Doors, The Eagles, The Hooters, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Mamas and the Papas, The Moody Blues, The Pretenders, The Who, Tina Turner, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traffic, Triumph, U2, Van Halen, ZZ Top

This week Classic Rock Review joins the celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the historic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. In conjunction with Top 9 Lists, we present a list of the Top 9 […]

The Live Album

1976 Albums, 2011 Special Features, Allman Brothers Band, Bob Seger, Deep Purple, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Live Albums, Music History, Music Industry, Music Media, Neil Young, Robin Trower, Rock Influences and Legends, Rush, The Who, U2

We pretty much cover studio albums exclusively at Classic Rock Review and will continue to do so with the exception of the few studio/live hybrids that we explore later in this article. […]

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 […]

Rattle and Hum by U2

1988 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, Irish Artists, U2

Buy Rattle and Hum With some major commercial success in the bag by 1988, U2 decided to try something different. The ambitious double length LP Rattle and Hum is a hybrid of new […]

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 […]