After joining forces in Chicago, the band known as Bag People became a source of weirdo vitality in New York’s early ’80s post-punk/no-wave scene, but they never got around to releasing any recordings ...

Pop punk has its naysayers among punk fans, although saying “nay” is sort of the go-to move for some punks. However, there are a lot of fine bands out there that fall under the nebulous ...

That was probably the first time we started to get calculating in that sense.” Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr is acknowledging a pivotal moment in Simple Minds’ career. Rock stars will cite all manner ...

Bad Religion released their debut album, 'How Could Hell Be Any Worse?' and it's still important more than 40 years later.

Popular music of the ’70s and ’80s mixed and matched parts assembled earlier in the 20th century, borrowing from the melisma of soul, the locomotion of rock and roll, the improvisational verve ...

"80s music signifies a temporary demise in creativity and the triumph of mainstream culture." Madeline Harding shares her opinions, positive and negative, on 80s music as a whole.

If you grew up in the ’80s and the ’90s ... Well, Matt Archbold changed all of that and paved the way by going a bit more punk rock and rebelling against the entire culture.

Bonebrake), of the American punk rock band X, pose for a group portrait on January 14, 1981 at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California. Punk rock band X is saying goodbye with one final album ...

History seems to have taught the punk flagbearers of Wales that you'll never sell records acting like that. To Welly's mind it adds up to a lot of nothing. "80s bands were led by DIY ethics ...

Punk rock band Fear caused mayhem on Saturday Night Live ... who replaced Michaels for five years in the mid-80s. Ebersol says, “I think it was the only time up to that point in the show that ...