New Order: The Manchester Band That Rebuilt Itself on the Dance Floor
October 21, 2026
Formed after the end of Joy Division, New Order turned synthesizers and sequencers into a new kind of pop with “Blue Monday” and went on to the Rock Hall.
Tag: 1980s
Madonna: The Michigan Dancer Who Never Stopped Reinventing Pop
October 20, 2026
From Detroit suburbs to New York clubs to number one albums in four decades, Madonna has made reinvention her signature.
Neil Finn: The New Zealand Songwriter Behind Crowded House
October 19, 2026
From Split Enz to Crowded House, the Finn Brothers and Fleetwood Mac, Neil Finn has spent four decades writing songs people keep singing.
Pet Shop Boys: The Deadpan Duo Who Made Synth-Pop Last
October 18, 2026
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe met in a London shop in 1981 and went on to become the UK’s most successful duo. Here is how the Pet Shop Boys got there, and what they are doing now.
U2: Fifty Years From a Dublin School Notice Board to Carnaval De Luz
October 14, 2026
Four Dublin teenagers answered a note on a school board in 1976 and became one of the biggest bands in rock history. Fifty years on, U2 are still together and about to release their 16th album.
Michael Jackson: The Child Star Who Became the King of Pop
October 14, 2026
From the Jackson 5 to Thriller, Michael Jackson changed what a pop star could be. Here is the story of his music, his record-breaking success and the questions that still follow his legacy.
Running Up That Hill: The Story Behind Kate Bush’s Deal With God
October 14, 2026
Kate Bush wrote “Running Up That Hill” in 1985 under a different title. Thirty-seven years later, a TV show sent it to No. 1 and set three chart records.