U2 is the most widely searched band at AllMusic.com

[DebbieSG]

I think this is happy news! They keep tabs of numbers searched, actually?

I bet lots of people are tuning into U2 thanks to the TV exposure and they must be liking what they are hearing on the new album. Add to the resume of Best Band in the World.

 

[hippy]

That's pretty darn cool! Thanks for sharing.

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[Discoteque]

check it out:

After doing my own search on AllMusic, here's a bit of info that came up:

U2
Formed: 1976 in Dublin, Ireland
Group Members: The Edge Bono Adam Clayton Larry Mullen, Jr. [Dick Evans]
Genres: Rock
Styles: College Rock, Album Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Tones: Somber, Plaintive, Fiery, Reverent, Passionate, Rousing, Poignant, Brash, Confident, Aggressive, Visceral, Literate, Earnest (interesting)

I also did a search on Google for "U2" - got 2,220,000 sites!

The Beatles: 1,770,000

The Stones: 362,000

Bruce: 170,000

Led Zeppelin: 216,000

Oasis: 16,300 to 1,700,000 (depending on search detail)

Britney: 1,320,000 (GAH!)

And sadly, In Sync: 2,400,000

(but they don't really count in the realm of REAL artists, now do they?)

U2 is definitely the most sought after band out there, woo hoo!

 

[ocu2fan]

Don't know what that is worth but its cool they are beating the Beatles and all other bands hands down. Allmusic.com is a cool information site, so lots of people must be looking up info for U2!