https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/11/26/achtung-baby-by-u2-twenty-years-in-the-rear-view-mirror/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:05:59 -0400<![CDATA[This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the last great culturally and musically dominant albums of the rock era &#8212; Achtung Baby by U2.  The album introduced a wild new industrial wall of sound, rhythm, and psychedelic swirl to the world.  It sat on top of the charts for months, won the Grammy for album of the year, and regularly appears on critics&#8217; lists of the best albums of all time.  It may be my generation’s Sgt. Pepper.]]>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:07:07 -0500<![CDATA[J. Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/j-christian-adams/2011/11/26/achtung-baby-by-u2-twenty-years-in-the-rear-view-mirror-n137870