Devo and The B-52s brought their 'Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' to the Hollywood Bowl, signaling the end of the neon age.
After a retrospective video showing the B-52s' evolution from underground new wave darlings to unlikely pop sensations, Cindy ...
Thanks to the picture-distorting power of its biggest successes — Blondie, Duran Duran, the Cars, the Go-Go’s, and so on — it’s easy to think of the New Wave era as one of coolness and style. But more ...
It’s likely a testament to the commitment of the members of the B-52s that each of its remaining long-term members; Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, and Cindy Wilson, has only released two albums apiece ...
The B-52's have been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for over two decades, but they've never been nominated. But as far as Fred Schneider is concerned, it doesn't matter. "I don't care ...
A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers. “We were just too weird for the powers that be, even though we had sellout tours. It’s a go-figure world with music. I ...
The B-52s are living proof that sodium bloat and poor chopstick skills are not the only things that come from Chinese restaurants. The band formed in 1976 at such an establishment in Athens, Georgia, ...
Tomorrow, The B-52s and Devo will join forces for Cosmic De-Evolution, their first-ever co-headline tour. For the landmark shared bills, the two legendary offbeat New Wave outfits will take their ...
Despite moving to England at a young age, new wave icon Lene Lovich says she still feels a deep connection to Detroit, where she was born. Lovich is set to open for Devo and the B-52s at Pine Knob on ...
B-52s lead singer Fred Schneider could live anywhere in the world, but he chose to make Long Island his home base. "I’m in a small town out east," he said in a phone interview. "It’s beautiful here." ...
Many years ago, a band of hip bohemians was playing for their friends at a house party in Athens, GA. Nobody thought of telling the band that their quirky song about a rock lobster would become a ...
Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...