July 2, 2012 - New-wave nostalgia isn't pretty -- especially in the harsh light of day. There's something a bit disconcerting about seeing some of the leaders of a movement that thrived on youthful rebellion by rallying against the old guard become the old guard, even if you're along for the ride.
December 16, 2011 - To mark their 35th anniversary as a band, The B-52's will return next year to Athens, GA, to perform a special show in the city where they began their career.
September 12, 2011 - New Wave pioneers The B-52's have hit the road for a fall tour in support of their upcoming album release, "With The Wild Crowd! -- Live in Athens, GA," due out Oct. 11.
August 25, 2009 - B-52's guitarist Keith Strickland says there's one key to his band's success: "We write songs that we like, that turn us on," Strickland said during an interview with SoundSpike. "We have a lot of fun with it when we're doing it. That transpires when we perform. We just bring that energy into our performance. It transfers. People take it in and they respond back. It's nice but it's strange."
February 6, 2009 - The B-52's have mapped a slate of spring tour dates as they continue to support "Funplex," which ended a 16-year gap with no new material from the group.
June 3, 2008 - When Cyndi Lauper, pop diva and tireless advocate for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender) equal rights, sets out to put on a musically diverse benefit for perhaps the most discriminating concert audiences around, she shoots for the stars. And after a quarter century working in and around GLBT causes, she's got the connections to pull together a stellar contingent of acts that will shape shift their way around the country under the rainbow-colored banner of " True Colors Tour."
New-wave nostalgia isn't pretty -- especially in the harsh light of day. There's something a bit disconcerting about seeing some of the leaders of a movement that thrived on youthful rebellion by rallying against the old guard become the old guard, even if you're along for the ride.
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