U2 stars in new doc

The Music of Ireland first aired on PBS in February. The first installment, Welcome Home, featured interviews and performances from U2, Pete Seeger, Sinead O’Connor and The Chieftains.

Welcome to America picks up where the first doc left off and looks at the worldwide phenomenon U2 unleashed in the 1980s. Clannad’s Moya Brennan hosts the series. She also released new material on the first doc in the series.

U2 is not the only Irish act to be featured. The second installment also highlights the career of Sinead O’Connor, The Corrs and The Cranberries. It includes interviews with Academy Award winner Glen Hansard (Once) and songwriter Damien Rice.

Series executive producer Denny Young talked about the impact of Irish artists in the music business. He revealed: "The thing that fascinates me the most is that this tiny little island of 4 million has been able to turn out [this] number of top-selling artists and influential artists."

Music of Ireland: Welcome to America will premiere this month on PBS and air into the fall.