The Rosary and the Microphone - Religious Impulse in U2’s Mediated Brand - Nicholas P. Greco
From Underground to Overground: U2 from Boy to Rattle and Hum
The Rosary and the Microphone - Religious Impulse in U2’s Mediated Brand - Nicholas P. Greco
Nicholas P. Greco [+]
Providence University College, Canada
Nicholas P. Greco is Associate Professor, Communications and Media, Providence University College, Canada. He is the author of David Bowie in Darkness (McFarland, 2015) and “Only if you are Really Interested”: Celebrity, Gender, Desire and the World of Morrissey (McFarland, 2011).
Description
This chapter serves as an overview of the critical reception of the band, identifying the types of discussions that continue to revolve around U2. The chapter maps out the band’s career, pointing out relevant events and defines the “outline” of the band’s mediated image, by setting out its development through time.