Rock and Roll Recap for March 3 featuring R.E.M., U2 and more.

2009 - The then Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, temporarily renamed part of 53rd Street in Manhattan "U2 Way."

1995 - R.E.M.'s Bill Berry underwent a craniotomy to halt bleeding from a brain aneurysm.

1978 - Van Halen launched their first tour.

1966 - Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield.

Little does U2 know, but there are many musicians who's names grace the streets of New York. Don't believe me? Our friends at CDZA show exactly who.

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