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During their late-’70s and early ’80s heyday, Devo managed to be both extreme and mainstream: The Akron, Ohio quintet’s 1978 debut LP Q: Are We Not Men? We Are Devo remains one of the most lyrically ...

Somewhere deep in the archives of the lime-green, forum-shaped headquarters of Mutato Muzika, Mark Mothersbaugh is digging up the distant past. The building houses his music production company on the ...

The quirky punk rock band DEVO became famous in the 1980s after recording a song called "Whip It." This year's presidential election has put the Northeast Ohio natives back on the cruelty beat with a ...

Post-punk, new wave rockers Devo had their first hit song “Whip It” in 1980, but years before that the group was playing, and recording, more obscure, low-fi tunes like “Jocko Homo,” “Mongoloid,” and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Akron's New Wave heroes Devo formed at Kent State University in the early 1970s, and made a national splash in 1977 with a bouncy, frenetic cover of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get ...

The art punk legends dug all the way back to a song they hadn't performed in more than 40 years for the four-track set. By Gil Kaufman Spuds of the world unite! Everyone’s favorite devolution ...

Before their hit song “Whip It” cemented them as new wave’s coolest one-hit wonders, Devo were a group of four Ohians—two pairs of brothers—just trying to make their name as a punk rock band. And ...

MANSFIELD — The inspired pairing of the B-52s and Devo was not only a match made in new wave heaven but it was, quite possibly, also the best double concert bill this season. And, before either of the ...

Devo will donate the licensing revenue from their song catalog for the entire month of April, along with personal contributions, to Ukrainian relief organizations. The funds will benefit Music Saves ...

Even those who are not familiar with the energy-dome-wearing, synchronized dancing and anti-capitalizing New Wave band Devo, have likely heard the catchy lyrics of the band's most popular single, ...