American Songwriter

4 New Wave Songs From the 1980s That Hit as Hard as Classic Rock

With the relentless power and groove of dance and electronic music, new wave artists proved they could rock too.
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s That Still Hit Hard Today, Even Though No One Listens to New Wave Anymore

New wave was thought to be the hot new genre from across the pond. But bands like Devo, straight from Akron, Ohio, proved ...
Grunge on MSN

5 new wave songs from the '80s that still transfix late boomers today

As the '80s dawned, late boomers had new wave joining their formative years, with acts like Devo and Blondie creating ...
Phoenix New Times

Deep cuts: Three ’80s New Wave hits from great, but overlooked, albums

Let’s set the wayback machine to 1982. The term “new wave” had finally become synonymous in the United States with synth-heavy dance pop with a little bit of the post-punk edge left in it. MTV was ...
AOL

1980 New Wave Rock Anthem Became a No. 1 Hit 46 Years Ago Today

Blondie is marking 46 years since they earned their second No. 1 hit. On April 19, 1980, Blondie's hit song "Call Me" soared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, earning the band the second of their ...
The Cheat Sheet

What the Eurythmics Thought of Marilyn Manson’s ‘Sweet Dreams’ Cover

One of the classics of 1980s new wave music was the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).” Marilyn Manson covered the song, making the dark side of its lyrics that much more obvious. One of ...