My all time favorite band, U2 will be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This was the first year they were eligible. It's been 25 years since their first single U2-3 debuted back in 1979. The full story, "U2 to Enter Rock Hall" is available on the Rolling Stone web site. Here's part of the story:
From their earliest days in post-punk Dublin, U2 -- whose latest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, deputed last month at Number One -- have been a rock band with a purpose. Beginning with the 1987 blockbuster The Joshua Tree, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year, the band became one of the first alternative acts to achieve classic-rock status, building a following that spans generations. Guitarist Dave "The Edge" Evans' frantic, chiming style has influenced countless successors, and singer Paul "Bono" Hewson has created a larger-than-life celebrity persona for himself, singing with Frank Sinatra and Luciano Pavarotti and making international news for his activism on behalf of reducing third-world debt.
Cathy and I had a chance to visit the Rock Hall in the summer of 2003 during the fantastic "IN THE NAME OF LOVE: Two Decades of U2" retrospective was on display. If I get a chance I'll post some of our pictures from this trip. You can find some great pictures from other people at U2Wanderer.org and @U2.com.
In other music news, U2 was nominated for two Grammy awards for their "Vertigo" single, while another favorite of mine, Wilco, was also nominated twice for their phenomenal "a ghost is born" album. For a complete list of winner, click here.
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