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The Go-Gos and The B-52 today announced plans to co-headline tour the U.S. this summer.
Punk legends The Godfathers and The Stranglers start a month-long UK tour tonight.
The Ron Asheton Foundation announced on Tuesday the DVD for the 2011 tribute concert in honor of the famed guitarist will be released on June 4, 2013 and not April 9 as previously planned.
Kid Creole and the Coconuts today released the video for their new single, “In a Place Like This.”
Big Country announced their May concert dates in Europe as they continue to put together their Journey Tour 2013. After playing throughout April in the U.K. and Ireland, the band will perform 15 shows in 18 days on the mainland beginning on May 14 in Venue, France.
Shortly after releasing “Muchachacha,” Darnell came out of the studio with his latest single, “In a Place Like This.”
New wave party band The B-52s will lead a star-studded lineup at the Rewind the 80s Music Festival on August 16-18 at Henley-on-Thames in the U.K. Event organizers confirmed the group’s participation today.
Organizers for the Isle of Wight Festival say the Boomtown Rats will play a one-off together at their 2013 event.
Fans looking forward to new wave icon Adam Ant’s first new album in 17 years endured a few obstacles before Adam Ant is The Blueblack Hussar in Marrying The Gunner’s Daughter became a reality today.
Even though Kid Creole and the Coconuts co-founder Adriana Kaegi has been keeping busy with Dear Addy Digital Media, she recently composed two very cool chill-out electronica instrumentals for the our listening pleasure.
On the strength of a new album and two successful North American tours, Men Without Hats will start their first European tour in over 20 years on February 1.
Ground-breaking musician David Bowie gives his fans a present on his 66th birthday: a new song.
Paul Collins’ Power Pop-A-Licous 2 Fest, which was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, has been rescheduled for February 1 & 2 at The Cake Shop n NYC.
Revenge of the 80s Radio is giving away five pair of tickets to see Concrete Blonde live at Irving Plaza (17 Irving Place, New York, NY) on Thursday, December 13th.
His genre-crossing creations are celebrated and respected around the world. Still, such inspiration can come from unexpected places as the Kid’s most recent single, Muchachacha, comes from a chance encounter
Camper Van Beethoven will embark on their next winter U.S. tour just under a month before releasing their first studio album in nine years.
L.A. punk pioneers Concrete Blonde will introduce a new single in conjunction with an east coast December tour. “Rosalee†and “I See the Ghost†will be available as both a download and a seven-inch white vinyl record.
Sherry Mattson is the writer, director, producer and star of the flick, which tells the story of Mabel, who is unhappy and bored with her humdrum life. Needing a change, she decided to set out for Hollywood to find the love of her life: Eddie Deezen.
The Power-Pop-A-Licious Fest II, scheduled for November 16 & 17 at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ has been postponed to a yet undetermined date due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Midge Ure, Bow Wow Wow and Gene Loves Jezebel will headline a special one-off “Revenge of the 80s” concert in Los Angeles on January 26, 2013. The show is a production of Red Entertainment.
Ska royalty meets the High Priest of Power Pop: Dave Wakeling’s English Beat and The Paul Collins Beat are touring together for the first time. Under the title Two Beats Heart as One, they make a stop in New York City, playing in front of a lively crowd at B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill on 42nd Street.
This October’s event will be extra-special to fans of the 1980s as there will be several prominent people from the great decade there to meet fans and showcase their new projects — some of them are past guests on Revenge of the 80s Radio.
Thirteen bands from across the U.S. and Canada will play at the second annual Power Pop-A-Licious Fest at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The power pop celebration takes place on November 16th and 17th.
Revenge of the 80s Radio welcomes its newest radio affiliate, Q107FM in Peoria, Illinois.
Today, Robin Lane uses her talents to help others with the various music outreach programs she originated under her Songbird Sings organization umbrella. Her new record company, Funzalo Records, recently released recordings of some of Lane’s standout tracks in a compilation titled The Deli Platters Versions.
For the first time in 17 years, Adam Ant will perform live west of the Atlantic Ocean as he starts his 2012 North American tour on September 13th.
A-ha frontman Morten Harket will be honored for his pro-environmental work at an annual ceremony as The Clean Tech Media Award will present the singer with the first Green Media Award.
Is Eddie Murphy going to bring “Beverly Hills Cop” back? A popular web-zine says he will, but with a different dynamic.
The English Beat and The Paul Collins Beat will play a series of shows together this fall.This will be the first time Dave Wakeling’s Beat and Collins’ Beat share the stage for a mini-tour.
Men Without Hats will hit the road beginning September 5th in San Diego.The band plans to play classics and songs from their new album, Love In the Age of War.