U2 (A school band that never ends)

"They are the only band that's been around for twenty years with no member changes and no big splits". Chris Martin (Coldplay)

What would have happend if no one had answered Larry Mullen Jr.'s advertisement for establishing a rock band, back in 1976? Great songs like "With or With out You," "When the Streets Have No Name" and "Beautiful Day" would never have existed. Initially named FEEDBACK, Paul Hewson a.k.a Bono (vocal), Adam Clayton (bass), David Evans a.k.a the Edge (guitars, keyboards), Larry Mullen (drums), and Dick Evans played the ROLLING STONES's and BEATLES songs. Before they took the name U2, this band used the name HYPE in 1977. Soon after, Dick Evans left the band to set up the VIRGIN PRUNES and the foursome changed the name into U2.

Though U2 is very famous and successful now, their journey to get to the top wasn't that smooth. They won a talent contest in 1978 but they failed in an audition with CBS Records. But when they released their debut EP "U2:3" in 1979, the record topped the lrish charts. In early 1980, they signed a contract with Universal and released their debut, "Boy". But it was "Joshua Tree," that made them become one of the most successful rock bands ever. Within 28 hours since its release, the album went platinum! What a milestone! They are the only band that has four different songs on one album win several categories in the 2000 and 2001 Grammy Awards! They have been together for more than 20 years and they still show no sign of quitting.B-);-)