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The 80s British bands that changed everything

From the synth-pop glamour of Duran Duran to the moody goth of The Cure, 1980s British bands didn’t just top charts — they redefined global pop culture. Their sounds, styles, and stagecraft influenced ...
Yahoo

How the New British Drama It’s a Sin Is Telling the History of the 1980s AIDS Crisis—and Sparking Change in the Present

In the early 1990s, Welsh writer and television producer Russell T Davies heard the same story from many families about their experiences in earlier years: parents who arrived at AIDS wards at British ...
American Songwriter

4 British Alternative Rock Songs From the 1980s That I Can’t Stop Listening To

Part “Space Oddity” by David Bowie and part Russian folk music, “The Killing Moon” sounds uniquely British and global at the same time. Meanwhile, singer Ian McCulloch updates Jim Morrison’s ...
Forbes

Famed ‘80s DJ Richard Blade On His Memoir And Opening For Howard Jones And ABC’s Tour

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. To a fan of ‘80s modern rock and New Wave music, the name “Richard Blade ...
CNN

Simon Le Bon: How sailing changed Duran Duran singer’s life

Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon was at the height of his fame in 1985 when his life was turned upside down. Le Bon, front man of iconic 1980s British pop band, was competing in the Fastnet yacht ...
Wall Street Journal

‘The Joy of Driving’ in a 1980 British Convertible

As told to A.J. Baime, by Kelsey Weatherford, 23, of Woodland Park, Colo., a customer-care associate at BombBomb. When I was born, my father owned a racetrack in Aspen, Colorado. My brother is ...