U2 Revolution La Historia Ilustrada de La Mitica Banda de Rock

Resumen del Libro

A menudo calificada como la mejor banda del mundo, U2 ha llegado a vender mas de quince millones de copias de su album The Joshua Tree. Poseen el record de premios Grammy ganados por un grupo de rock y su gira -U2 360 -, que los llevo a los escenarios entre 2009 y 2011, atrajo a mas de siete millones de fans y se convirtio en la gira mas taquillera de todos los tiempos. U2 ha revolucionado la definicion de banda de rock al permanecer fiel a sus creencias y pasiones, tras un ascenso meteorico hacia el exito, y a traves de la controversia publica y de una relacion de mas de cuarenta anos trabajando juntos que aun se mantiene sin fisuras. U2 Revolution esta profusamente ilustrado con mas de doscientas fotografias y dos tablas cronologicas que documentan ano por ano la increible historia del grupo. Desde los comienzos de la banda en Dublin, donde cuatro amigos adolescentes empezaron a tocar juntos en la cocina de Larry Mullen, Mat Snow sigue al grupo a traves de su primer album, Boy, los discos exitosos de los anos ochenta, sus giras, que rompieron todos los records, el activismo global de los noventa y como reconectaron con los fans en el siglo XXI. English Description They've frequently been described as the biggest band in the world. The Joshua Tree alone has sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. They hold the record for the most Grammy wins by a rock act. And their 360 tour, which started in 2009, attracted more than seven million fans and is one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. U2 has revolutionized the definition of rock band by staying true to its beliefs and passions, through meteoric success, public controversy, and an astounding forty-year working relationship. Now for the first time, get the complete photographic history of one of the world's most influential and legendary rock bands. Mat Snow's U2: Revolution is lushly illustrated with over two hundred photos and two gatefold timelines exploring the band's incredible history. Starting with their roots in Dublin where the four teenaged friends first started playing together in Larry Mullen's kitchen, Snow follows the band through their debut album, Boy, their chart-topping albums of the 1980s, their record-breaking tours and global activism of the 1990s, and their reflective reconnection with core fans in the twenty-first century."