U2 ResultsAbout U2 U2 Fact: It was 1976 in Dublin when Larry Mullen, Jr. posted a note on a school bulletin board looking for musicians to join a band. The respondents included Paul Hewson (Bono), Dave Evans (The Edge), and Adam Clayton. They became Feedback and then the Hype, until 1978 when the four boys took on the name U2. 

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 News and information about the band U2 News and information about the band U2
 Downloads of U2's music and videos - MP3s, MIDIs, Movies, and bootlegs Downloads of U2's music and videos - MP3s, MIDIs, Movies, and bootlegs
 Lyrics for songs by the band U2 Lyrics for songs by the band U2
 Guitar, bass and drum tabs for songs by the band U2 Guitar, bass and drum tabs for songs by the band U2
 Pictures of the band U2 and its members: Bono, Edge, Larry, and Adam Pictures of the band U2 and its members: Bono, Edge, Larry, and Adam
 The U-2 spy plane The U-2 spy plane
 The U-2 Incident of 1960 The U-2 Incident of 1960
 

News and information about the band U2 "News and information about the band U2"


U2.com - The Official U2 Web Site - The official U2 Web site offers band news, videos, lyrics to every song, images, message boards, merchandise, and exclusive downloads of video clips, e-cards and screen savers. You'll find details on the new "U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, Ireland" concert DVD here, too.

@U2.com - One of the best unofficial U2 sites, @U2 provides a steady stream of U2 news, plus pictures, lyrics, collectible information, fan links, a calendar of events, U2 biographies, and more. Don't miss the Achtoon Baby cartoon feature or the Dalton Brothers link.

U2FAQS.com - Frequently Asked Questions About U2 - Started in 1995, this collection of FAQs includes sections on history, discography, videography, bibliography, songs & lyrics, concerts & live performances, the band, awards, geography, friends of U2, U2 on the Net, and fans. Visit the All Questions section if you're looking for something specific.

U2log.com - Deep in the Heart - A weblog of news and noteworthy items relating to U2. Visitors can read and comment on the entries.

Interference.com - U2 Fans Forum and eZine - This forum-based site offers news, original articles, a U2 comic, and lots of discussion about U2. Offers very active message boards for every U2 topic imaginable. Meet other U2 fans, trade files, or chat. Includes a nice collection of information about the upcoming U2 album.

Downloads of U2's music and videos - MP3s, MIDIs, Movies, and bootlegs "Downloads of U2's music and videos - MP3s, MIDIs, Movies, and bootlegs"


New Media File Sharing Software - Download and discuss New Media, a file sharing program specifically for U2 fans. The software allows you to swap pictures, documents, videos, sound files, and more with other U2 fans. Sorry, Mac folks, it's for Windows only.

iTunes Music Store - The legal way to download U2 Music, Apple's iTunes Music store lets you search, browse, preview and download from a library of 200,000 songs (and growing). Songs cost 99˘ to purchase. Currently only available to Mac OS X users in the US through the free iTunes software.

U2shn.com - For The Serious U2 Collector - The team behind this site has developed the SHN, or "shorten," format for exchanging audio files that can be compressed up to 50% without loss of quality. Get information about the required software, browse a directory of traders, or search a database of U2 recordings in the SHN format.

U2 Station - Sounds - A large collection of audio and video files organized by format. Includes MP3s, midis, WAVs, AVIs, MOVs, and more.

U2 Feedback - MP3s/Music on the Internet - This is a message board where U2 fans can swap U2 MP3s and music download links. Request songs, mixes, or bootlegs you'd like to download or post FTP links where U2 downloads can be found.

Lyrics for songs by the band U2 "Lyrics for songs by the band U2"


The U2 Lyrics Archive - Lyrics to all U2 songs including singles, EPs, bootlegs, rarities, soundtracks, unpublished songs, and side projects such as Passengers. Browse by section, alphabetical list, or search the lyrics archive.

U2Literary.com - Literature References in U2 Song Lyrics - Featuring an exhaustive list of literature references in U2's song lyrics, U2 Literary also offers reading lists of books that have influenced U2, a library of poems, stories, and essays by U2 fans, U2 trivia, desktop wallpaper pictures, a tour diary, and more. Great links list, too.

U2 Lyric Meanings - A site for users to submit their own interpretations of the meanings behind U2's songs. Though this site is currently closed, you can still browse the existing user submissions.

Misheard U2 Lyrics - Read what people thought they heard in U2 lyrics. Most of these are silly, but good for a laugh. If you want to submit misheard U2 lyrics to the archive, you'll find a link off the home page http://www.kissthisguy.com.

Guitar, bass and drum tabs for songs by the band U2 "Guitar, bass and drum tabs for songs by the band U2"


U2 Station - Tablature - Guitar tabs for every U2 album plus B-sides, singles, and compilations. Some Bass and drum tabs are also provided.

The U2 Guitar Archive - Provides guitar tabs with lyrics for every song by U2 and the Edge. Also includes drum and bass tablature for many U2 songs.

The U2 Sound Site - This site examines the equipment and techniques that make the distinctive U2 sound. Includes details on the equipment used by each band member, relevant articles, a file exchange, and mailing list.

U2 Songbooks at SheetMusicPlus.com - SheetMusicPlus.com offers several U2 songbooks for guitar tablature, guitar notation, lyrics, chord diagrams, vocal melody, piano accompaniment, and so on. This link opens the search results for a listing of all U2 titles they offer.

Guitar Tabs from allthatU2leftbehind.com - Guitar tabs for every song are listed by album at this UK based U2 site. The site also has bass tabs, a pictures section with 100 photos including some nice wallpapers, lyrics, discography, and history of U2. A plain text version of the site is available for speedy browsing.

Pictures of the band U2 and its members: Bono, Edge, Larry, and Adam "Pictures of the band U2 and its members: Bono, Edge, Larry, and Adam"


U2Photos.com - Rock Photographer Otto Kitsinger features his personal photos from 64 U2 shows, mostly from the Elevation and PopMart tours. The best photos are available as free desktop wallpapers and you can also purchase fine art prints of several photos.

U2 Take Me Higher - A huge, multi-gallery collection of U2 pictures spanning U2's career. Includes sections for each band member, the group together, twosome pictures, U2 with fans, and Elevation concert photos. Also U2 toons, band member bios, and quotes. Scroll right to see the whole site map.

@U2 - Pictures - Over 400 photos including some rare ones. Sections for Adam, Bono, Edge, Larry, the Group, and Elevation Tour. The Multimedia link offers e-cards, wallpapers and screen savers for your desktop, plus nearly 100 U2 midi files.

U2 Station - Images - Hundreds of U2 photos with thumbnails, most from Reuters/Associated Press. The majority are from 1997 to the present, though there are some older ones if you scroll all the way down.

U2 News Photos - From Yahoo! News, the latest photos of U2 in the news.

The U-2 spy plane "The U-2 spy plane"


About U.S. Military - Air Force U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft  - An interesting and entertaining article about these planes which are referred to as "Dragon Lady" by their crew and still used in reconnaissance missions today.

US Air Force - U-2 Fact Sheet - The USAF fact sheet on the U-2 spy plane includes descriptions of the mission, features, background, and characteristics of this aircraft. You can also view and download a picture of the U-2 plane.

The U-2 Page and Photo Gallery - This exhaustive page offers U-2 news, a timeline of events, U-2 locations, specifications, myths and facts, and images of U-2 crew insignia. Don't miss the large gallery of U-2 airplane photos from the 1950s through the 1990s. Each photo page includes the history of each plane.

The U-2 High Altitude Spy Plane  - This excellent site is loaded with information about the U-2 spy plane and U-2 pilots. Visit the U-2 graphics page for thumbnails of U-2 photos from around the Web with links to the source pages for each picture. Also offers links to U-2 related stories and books.

Federation of American Scientists U-2 Information - Detailed and comprehensive information on the U-2 plane including specifications, descriptions of upgrades, flight history, and operating locations. Scroll toward the end of the page for a U-2 picture gallery and a gallery of imagery taken from U-2 planes.

The U-2 Incident of 1960 "The U-2 Incident of 1960"


About American History - Gary Powers and the U-2 Incident  - About.com's American History site provides a summary of the U-2 Incident, discussing some of the still unresoved mysteries surrounding the event and the consequences of this event in American History.

The U-2 Spy Plane Incident  - A brief summary and links to many documents relating to the U-2 spy plane incident.

The Avalon Project : The U-2 Incident 1960 - A record of documents between the United States and the Soviet Union governments as well as public statements regarding the U-2 incident of May 1, 1960 when Russia shot down a U2 spy plane and captured United States pilot Francis Gary Powers.

The U2 Incident - Background - Revision Central describes events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis, the U.S. Military's use the of the U-2 spy plane in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Russia's capture of U-2 pilot Gary Powers, and the United State's cover-up campaign.

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