Blogcritics.org : One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God by Christian Scharen

U2 is a rock band with an impressive resume. The band has enjoyed success in three different decades, has over 20 Grammy Awards (second to Stevie Wonder), has had six number 1 albums in the US and 9 in the UK, and in 2005 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. have accomplished these worldly successes while living out a life of contradiction: in One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God, author Christian Scharen suggests that unlike many following a Christian path, U2 approach life and approach their work in a subtle and very real manner.
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ZOO TV On DVD

‘Zoo TV Live From Sydney’ is set for DVD release in September. As well as the legendary live show, now digitally remastered, the new release comes with a bonus DVD of live tracks, mini-documentaries and the inimitable ‘Video Confessional’. Details here.
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MTV: “Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man”: Master Class

There can’t be many songwriters who don’t slump in defeated wonderment before the lyrical grace of Leonard Cohen. In this unvarnished concert documentary, shot by the Australian filmmaker Lian Lunson at the Sydney Opera House in January 2005, U2 guitarist the Edge attributes to Cohen "an almost biblical authority." Singer Bono says, "He’s our Shelley, our Byron." Possibly they overstate the case; possibly the opposite.
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U2’s Vertigo Tour Hits The Road Again!

It’s official! At last we can confirm the rescheduled Vertigo//2006 shows. U2 will hit the road again in November. Starting in Brisbane on November 7th , U2 will play further dates in Australia, New Zealand and Japan before finishing in Hawaii on December 9. Kanye West will join the band in Australia and New Zealand while Special Guests, Pearl Jam will join Rocco and the Devils for December 9 in Honolulu.
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U2 reschedules Pacific dates for end of year

NEW YORK (Billboard) – U2 has rescheduled a host of dates in Australia, New Zealand and Japan that were postponed this spring due to an unidentified serious illness within the immediate family of a band member.

Pearl Jam and Kanye West will share support duties at the shows, which get underway November 7 in Brisbane.

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