The Fixx are a stellar new wave pop-rock outfit that made it to the US charts with their 1983 record Reach The Beach. The songs “Saved By Zero” and “One Thing Leads To Another” were notable hits at ...
As ABC7 Chicago celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a documentary was screened for Chicago audiences this week. It's called "New Wave." The film shines a light on the 1980s ...
Violent, traumatizing scenes flash on the screen — battles, bullets, children being cradled, people fleeing from Vietnam to refuge in America — as “New Wave,” the documentary, opens. These are the ...
Great music is still being made — no question about that. Great songs are still being written. But great songs that surprise you? That change your mind about music? That don't sound like anything else ...
New Wave music kicked off in the '80s with an unstoppable force. Born of the '70s era punk, the genre really flourished in both New York and London. Following the death of Joy Division's lead singer ...
As synthesizers and drum machines became more affordable in the 1980s, novel technology became as common in new wave groups as guitars were in the punk and rock and roll bands that preceded them. This ...
NEW YORK — The Cure, one of the most popular bands of the 1980s new wave era, has released its first new single in 16 years. The band premiered “Alone” on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show ...