new wave

Violent Femmes Debut To Be Given The Deluxe Edition Treatment

‘Violent Femmes’, the debut album by Violent Femmes, will be reissued in February as an expanded expanded deluxe edition.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Genya Ravan Two Classic 1970s Albums To Be Reissued

by Paul Cashmere

Genya Ravan’s two new wave classics ‘Urban Desire’ (1978) and ‘…And I Mean It’ (1978) are coming back on vinyl and CD.

Tagged as: 70s, And I Mean It, Genya Ravan, new wave, punk, rock, Urban Desire, USA

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RIP Ron S Peno of Died Pretty at Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Ron Peno, lead singer of founder of Australia’s Died Pretty, has died after a four and a half year battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Died Pretty, new wave, punk, rock, Ron S. Peno

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BBC Producing When Blondie Came To Britain Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

The BBC is working on a new documentary about the first time Blondie came to the UK. ‘When Blondie Came To Britain’ is in the works now and guitarist and founding member Chris Stein mentioned it on his socials.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, BBC, Chris Stein, new wave, punk, rock, UK, USA, When Blondie Came To Britain

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Chrissie Hynde Pisses All Over The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Chrissie Hynde has rejected her 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for The Pretenders.

Tagged as: 80s, Chrissie Hynde, new wave, punk, rock, The Pretenders, USA

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Phoenix, Thomas Mars - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Phoenix Team With Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig

by Paul Cashmere

Phoenix have debuted a new song ‘Tonight’ featuring Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and with a new video shot in August in Tokyo and Paris.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Ezra Koenig, France, indie, new wave, Phoenix, pop, Vampire Weekend

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Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth Injured In Car Crash

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads husband and wife rhythm section Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth had a close call with disaster recently when a drunk driver crashed into their vehicle.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Chris Frantz, new wave, rock, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth, USA

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Elvis Costello Joins Elton John On The Radio

by Music-News.com

Elvis Costello joins Elton John’s Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1 this weekend to discuss his new album ‘The Boy Named If’. He tells Elton about recording the album remotely from his fellow band members, making a conscious effort not to become “complacent”, his tour plans for this year and more.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Boy Named If, Elton John, Elvis Costello, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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XTC ‘English Settlement’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘English Settlement’, the fifth XTC album, turns 50 this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, English Settlement, new wave, rock, UK, XTC

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Elvis Costello Made ‘A Boy Named If’ Like His Life Depended On It

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello says his new album ‘A Boy Named If’ was made “like my life depended on it”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Boy Named If, Elvis Costello, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Devo’s ‘New Traditionalists’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘New Traditionalists’ the fourth Devo album is 40 years old.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, New Traditionalists, new wave, rock, USA

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Sting Says The Police Reunion Was A Mistake

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Sting regrets The Police’s reunion. Sting reunited with bandmates Andy Summers and Stuart Copeland in 2007 – 19 years after they split – and then embarked on a global tour in 2008.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, punk, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Blondie The Comic Book Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Blondie’s first comic book ‘Blondie: Against The Odds’ is coming soon.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Against All Odds, Blondie, comic, comic book, new wave, punk, rock, USA

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Matt Harris, Bass Player For The Posies, Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Harris, bass player for The Posies and before that Oranger, has passed away. A cause of death has not been announced.

Tagged as: 90s, Matt Harris, new wave, Oranger, punk, San Francisco, The Posies, USA

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Graham Parker photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, noise11.com

Graham Parker On Punk, New Wave, New Romantics and Paul Young

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Parker likes touring the USA because his lower profile means he doesn’t have to play the hits.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Graham Parker, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Patti Smith Talks Songwriting

by Music-News.com

Patti Smith says she admires the people who can combine “poetic elements” with melodies that find the formula to mainstream pop success.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, New York, Patti Smith, Patti Smith Group, punk, rock

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Kevin Rowland Explains 1999 ‘My Beauty’ Cover

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The Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland has opened up on his 1999 solo album and its artwork, which featured the musician in a ballgown and stockings.

Tagged as: 90s, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, new wave, punk, soul, UK

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The Stranglers in Australia photo by Ros OGorman, music news, noise11.com

The Stranglers Aren’t Ready To Retire Just Yet

by Paul Cashmere

With reports out of the UK that The Stranglers are about to mount their last ever UK tour, co-founder Jean-Jacques Burnel tells Noise11.com that does not mean they are retiring.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, new wave, punk, rock, the stranglers, UK

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Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Are Planning A Spoken Word Tour

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Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are set to bring ‘Debbie Harry & Chris Stein In Conversation’ to the UK this April.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Blondie, Chris Stein, Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry, new wave, punk, USA

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Ric Ocasek’s Final Message “Keep On Laughing It Is What It Is

by Paul Cashmere

Ric Ocasek’s sons have released their father’s final doodle with a message “Keep on laughing. It is what it is”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

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Ric Ocasek Died from Heart Disease

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The Cars singer Ric Ocasek died naturally of heart disease, according to the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

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R.I.P. Ric Ocasek of The Cars at age 75

by Paul Cashmere

Ric Ocasek, the legendary lead singer of The Cars, has been found dead at his Manhattan home. He was 75-years old.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, Ric Ocasek, rock, The Cars, USA

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Debbie Harry’s Memoir is out next month

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Debbie Harry is gearing up to release her memoir Face It next month – but the star is already talking about a possible uncensored sequel.

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

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XTC Fans Check Out TC&I

by Paul Cashmere

In 2017 Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers of XTC released the EP ‘Great Aspirations’ under the name TC&I. It was the first recording for Moulding since retiring in the 1980s and first for Moulding since XTC broke up in 2006.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Colin Moulding, indie, new wave, TC&I, Terry Chambers, UK, XTC

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Debbie Harry to release her autobiography Face It

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Check out the new Joe Jackson song ‘Friend Better’

by Paul Cashmere

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

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David Byrne names his live EP after quote from NME review

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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A soundtrack for ‘One Hand Clapping’, the Paul McCartney & Wings doco from 1974, has finally been released after 50 years.

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James Taylor Farewells Australia With Final Tour (Melbourne Review)

I could go to a James Taylor show just for the stories. The man is a part of music history and is still around to tell the tales of how it all began. Like, for instance, being the first artist signed to Apple Records. James “auditioned” for Apple with his song ‘Something In The Way She Moves’. "Paul went away and started the label and George went away and wrote the song”, he said.

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The Beatles Restore Original ‘Let It Be’ Movie for Disney+ … Confirmed

As teased yesterday, The Beatles original 1970 Michael Lindsay-Hogg 'Let It Be' movie has been restored by Peter Jackson and will stream on Disney+ from May 8, 2024.

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The Beatles Tease Upcoming Announcement

There is more movement in The Beatles camp with a cryptic tease added to The Beatles official website over the past few hours.

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Marley Brothers To Tour in The Family Name

The Marley Brothers have announced a tour to honour their father’s legacy.

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Richard Clapton Digs Into The Back Catalogue To Perform Rarities

When Richard Clapton play a Festival we get the concentrated Best of show. When he performs his own shows we get the deeper dive into a remarkable 50+ year career.

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