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The late 1970s and 1980s birthed the rise of new wave music, the natural response to the growing use of new audio tech (like the synthesizer) and the growing boredom with old-school rock music. Some ...

New Wave helped give late 1970s and early 1980s rock an alternative edge. Artists in this sub-genre weren’t afraid to explore the fringes of rock and pop, blending the two for a distinctive sound that ...

Blondie is marking 46 years since they earned their second No. 1 hit. On April 19, 1980, Blondie's hit song "Call Me" soared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, earning the band the second of their ...

New wave got its start in the late '70s with flinty records by Elvis Costello, Graham Parker and Joe Jackson, then was refined into the new decade by forward-thinkers like the Cars, Roxy Music, Gary ...

Danny Elfman, former lead singer for the beloved '80s new wave rock band Oingo Boingo, has announced a North American fall tour. The news was shared on Monday morning via Instagram, eliciting a wave ...

Dolby headlines the Totally Tubular Festival on a lineup that includes A Flock of Seagulls and Bow Wow Wow on the same night ...