New wave was still a baby genre in 1979, but these songs previewed just how far the genre would go in the 1980s.

New wave was as fresh as could be in the 1980s, but these three particular tunes still sound contemporary after more than 40 years.

As the '80s dawned, late boomers had new wave joining their formative years, with acts like Devo and Blondie creating indelible memories that still persist.

The 1980s were special, and Culture Club helped make them that way. That is why these four songs should never be forgotten.

The term “New Wave” is open to many interpretations, but a simple description might be this: a more pop-oriented version of punk rock, with its anarchic edges smoothed and replaced by synthesizers and ...

Even the directing talents of James Cameron weren't enough to keep Bill Paxton's new wave band afloat. Wait, Bill Paxton? The actor? We're taking you back to the '80s to learn more about Bill Paxton's ...

Peter Byrne, half of the 1980s new wave duo Naked Eyes, has died. He was 74. The English singer-songwriter died "peacefully" in Los Angeles on Sept. 14 "after a brief illness," the synth-pop band's ...

Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese New Wave until she uncovers ...

The punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentiment of “Sex and the City” on her new album “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love.” Popcast The punk-leaning pop star ...

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 ...