Hot Press magazine - March 2017 - U2 - The Joshua Tree - 30 Years On

Hot Press MAGAZINE March 2017

The Joshua Tree – originally released on March 9, 1987 –  was the album that transformed U2 from being a big band into one of the most powerful and enduring forces in the history of rock music. On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of the original release of the landmark album, and with a live tour on the way, Hot Press revisits the time and the places that inspired it; recalls the reaction that greeted the album; talks to key participants; and re-evaluates a record that, for many, changed the world in a powerful and positive way. This U2 Special includes contributions from Niall Stokes, Olaf Tyaransen, Colm O’Hare, Joe O’Connor, Valentina Magli, Steve Averill, Kevin Thornton, Miriam O’Callaghan, Maria McKee, Peter McGoran, Lindsey Holmes and the late, great Bill Graham.