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: Synth-Pop
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.