Depeche Mode Plays London Stadium Despite Terror Attacks
Jun05

Depeche Mode Plays London Stadium Despite Terror Attacks

Sunday was a day for healing for the entire UK. The One Love Manchester concert go off without a hitch, and on Saturday so did Depeche Mode’s schedule stop at the London Stadium. The 80s band put on quite the show for their audience. “Depeche Mode managed something you don’t often experience at such large gigs: I could not see a single member of the crowd, from the front to the back of the enormous stadium floor to the...

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Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Released 35 Years Ago Today
Feb24

Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Released 35 Years Ago Today

Not to make you feel old… but today marks the 35th anniversary of Rick Springfield’s release of his fifth studio album- Working Class Dog, which included his biggest career hit Jessie’s Girl as the lead single. In honor of the 35th anniversary of Springfield’s biggest hits and one of the defining songs of the 80s that still gets played continuously today, we’ve compiled ten surprising facts about Rick...

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Influential 80s New Wave Bands
Apr15

Influential 80s New Wave Bands

The New Wave music genre gave us many amazing bands. One of the most interesting aspects of New Wave was the fact that it was so open-ended in terms of style. This meant that a wide range of groups were able to contribute to the genre thanks to it lacking a certain musical homogeneity. The most important aspects of New Wave weren’t a strict adherence to specific songwriting rules but rather an attitude and spirit that combined aspects...

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New Order – Music & Videos
Oct23

New Order – Music & Videos

New Order is the England-born rock band known for its dreamy and highly danceable electronic sounds. Founded in 1980, the band was formed after Ian Curtis’s suicide when they were all part of the band Joy Division. Twenty-eight years later, New Order’s music is still as fresh and interesting as it ever was. On November 11, 2008, Rhino Records is re-issuing a decade of New Order at their finest – the five albums released in the 80s...

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New Wave Hits of 80s
Mar01

New Wave Hits of 80s

As mentioned on the New Wave Music page, the term is hard to pin down and covers a wide range of artists from the period spanning the late 70s and on into the 80s. It came to mean music that was slightly out of the mainstream, a post-punk, pre-alternative music that was edgier and with more attitude. Below are some of the most popular New Wave hits of the 80s listed alphabetically by artist. This list of 80s new wave songs includes...

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80s New Wave Music
Dec06

80s New Wave Music

It’s about as easy to pin down what truly constitutes 80s new wave music as it is to say Kajagoogoo five times fast. The rebellious lovechild of 70s punk and powerpop, the new wave hits of the 80s evolved from bands like the Ramones and Blondie into synthpop bliss, postpunk, rockabilly, and more. Yes, the definition of “new wave” is as nebulous as a Flock of Seagulls haircut. But one thing’s for sure, the music...

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