15 Rock Musicians Who Defined the 80s (And Still Influence Music Today)

The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once.
Yahoo

Beloved '80s New Wave Band Performs Hit and Fans Swear They Still Sound 'Just Like the Record'

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 ...

Howie Klein, who shaped S.F.'s punk scene as co-founder of 415 Records, dies at 77

A power player during San Francisco's punk era, Klein used his KSAN show and indie label 415 Records to amplify local bands ...
American Songwriter

5 British Songwriting Legends Who Emerged From the 1970s New Wave Movement

Many artists were lumped into the New Wave movement of the late 70s. These five British songwriters emerged from it and became legends.