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Debbie Harry to release her autobiography Face It

Debbie Harry’s autobiography Face It will be published in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Blondie, Debbie Harry, new wave, punk, rock, USA

Sylvain Sylvain of New York Dolls starts GoFundMe as he battles cancer

Sylvain Sylvain has announced the reason for his low profile over the past 12 months is because he is battling cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, new wave, New York Dolls, punk, Sylvain Sylvain, USA

Check out the new Joe Jackson song ‘Friend Better’

Joe Jackson sounds a lot like Joe Jackson with his new song ‘Friend Better’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Jackson, new wave, punk, rock, UK

David Byrne names his live EP after quote from NME review

David Byrne has anointed his new live EP ‘The Best Live Show of All Time’ after a quote he got from a NME review.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

David Byrne delivers equal part Art and Rock in stunning Melbourne show #REVIEW

David Byrne has always been music by innovation. The Talking Heads were equal parts rock and art and their lead singer has continued that philosophy. In American Utopia, Byrne has transformed the band into the show. This show is as visually stunning as the songs themselves.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

David Byrne New Zealand reviews reveal a Talking Heads trip and more

David Byrne’s New Zealand shows are being written up as one of the greatest shows of 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

Joe Jackson Returns To His Angry Punk Roots With ‘Fabulously Absolute’

Joe Jackson is an angry man again and it sounds good. Jackson is back sounding like his ‘Look Sharp’ origins with ‘Fabulously Absolute, the first taste of his 2019 album ‘Fool’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Jackson, new wave, punk, rock, UK

Wreckless Eric Will Tour Australia for David Roy Williams

Wreckless Eric is coming to Australia for David Roy Williams in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, punk, rock, UK, Wreckless Eric

Paul Weller Pays Homage To David Bowie On 14th Solo Album ‘True Meanings’

Paul Weller has given his former foe David Bowie a musical nod in the new song ‘Bowie’ to be released on his 14th solo album ‘True Meanings’ in September.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, David Bowie, new wave, Paul Weller, punk, rock, The Jam, The Style Council, True Meanings, UK

Elvis Costello Cancels Shows After Cancer Surgery

Elvis Costello has cancelled his upcoming UK and Euro tour after being diagnosed, then treated, for cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Elvis Costello, new wave, punk, rock, UK

The Cars Reform For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

The Cars were back together again on the weekend for one final time – to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cars, USA

The Mavis’s Reunite For 20th Anniversary of Pink Pills

The Mavis’s are on mission from God, they are getting the band back together for a 20th anniversary tour to celebrate their ‘Pink Pills’ album.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Beki Thomas, Matt Thomas, new wave, post-punk, rock, The Mavis's

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Grace Jones Talks About Sexual Abuse On Her First Film

Singer and actor Grace Jones says that the producer of her first movie attempted to sexually abuse her.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, disco, Grace Jones, Jamaica, new wave, pop art

Adrian Belew Tells A Wealth of Stories At Noise11 iHeartRadio

by Noise11.com

Adrian Belew, the former guitarist for David Bowie, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and long-time member of King Crimson sits down with Noise11’s Paul Cashmere for amazing stories about his incredible career.

Tagged as: 70s, Adrian Belew, experimental rock, iHeartRadio, new wave, noise11.com, progressive rock, rock, USA

Adrian Belew Is Playing A Residency For Melbourne Only And You Will Want To See It

Adrian Belew plays guitar so effortlessly you could be mistaken for thinking that the instrument was just part of his body. The sounds this one man can make with one instrument are just magical.

Tagged as: 70s, Adrian Belew, experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock, rock, USA

Cut Copy Slip A Sydney And Melbourne Date In

by Noise11.com

Cut Copy will perform in Sydney and Melbourne in July.

Tagged as: 00s, ambient, Australia, Cut Copy, dance, new wave, punk

Blondie Debut Video For ‘Fun’

Blondie has released the video for Fun, the first single from their upcoming album Pollinator.

Tagged as: 70s, Blondie, new wave, rock, USA

Blondie and Cyndi Lauper To Play A Day On The Green

Blondie and Cyndi Lauper will tour Australia together in 2017 for A Day On The Green.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Blondie, Blondie and Cyndi Lauper To Play A Day On The Green, Cyndi Lauper, new wave, rock, USA

Devo Release 30 Year Old Live Show And Album Of Rarities

Devo will release an album of rarities from between 2006 and 2009 when they were recording the music that would become Something For Everybody.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Devo, James Brown, Michael Pilmer, new wave, Prince, U.S.A.

Blondie Set To Release 10th Album

by Music-News.com

Following the amazing success of their current UK sell-out tour, Blondie have announced their tenth studio album ‘ Ghosts Of Download’ is to be release in Autumn 2013.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Beth Ditto, Blondie, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Ken Bruce, Matt Katz-Bohen, new wave, rock, U.S.A.

Blondie To Tour US In September

Blondie has announced that they will mount the No Principals Tour this coming fall with special guest X.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Blondie, Dallas State Fair, new wave, Riot Fest, rock, U.S.A., X

Debbie Harry Pleased One Direction Covered Blondie Track

by Music-News.com

Debbie Harry is “flattered” One Direction chose to cover a Blondie song.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Blondie, boyband, Debbie Harry, new wave, One Direction, The Undertones, U.K., U.S.A.

David Byrne And St. Vincent Give Away Free EP

David Bryne and St. Vincent, who came together for one of last year’s best albums, Love This Giant, are sharing the wealth of their creative joining with a free EP of material with two remixes, two live cuts and one song that did not make the original album.

Tagged as: 2010s, Australia, David Byrne, indie, Love This Giant, new wave, North America, St. Vincent, U.S.A.

Boomtown Rats Reform For Australian And U.K. Dates

The original Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe and Garry Roberts, are reforming for a world tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, Australian Tour, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Chagstock Festival, Garry Roberts, Ireland, new wave, Pete Briquette, punk, Simon Crowe

Elvis Costello To Tour U.K. And Europe Minus His Wheel

Elvis Costello will scale back his shows this summer, dropping the Spectacular Spinning Songbook, which saw his sets each night chosen by the spin of a fair wheel, to a straight forward show with his band the Imposters (keyboardist Steve Nieve, drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Davey Faragher).

Tagged as: Davey Faragher, Elvis Costello, new wave, Pete Thomas, Steve Nieve, The Imposters, U.K.