Track Lounge: Red Hill Mining Town
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U2's Bono was one of the few real rock heroes of the 1980s, leading the Irish band to international recognition with a charged, political approach to music. The band's early efforts brought a stadium-size presence to alt-rock, with Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's distinct guitar lines interacting seamlessly with the rhythm section of bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. In 1987, U2 broke through to superstardom with THE JOSHUA TREE, a grand culmination of their '80s soun...Read More >
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U2 officially released the Neil Jordan-directed video for "Red Hill Mining Town" via the bonus DVD included with their Joshua Tree 20th anniversary box reissue. The Joshua Tree track, influenced by the 1984 UK miners' strike, has never been performed live because ol' Bono can't reach the high notes consistently. In the meantime, Edge and Bono made an appearance at the Mencap Little Noise Sessions at London's Union Chapel, where they performed U2 classics "Stay," "Des... MORE
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