The New York Times – Music:
She sang lead for influential all-female bands, including Malaria!, and toured in the U.S. and elsewhere with groups like the Birthday Party and New Order.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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10 Synth-Pop Songs That Bring the Drama
The New York Times – Music:
With TV soundtracks increasingly turning to nostalgic ’80s tracks, hear a playlist of essential hits and deeper cuts.
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James Tolkan, a Tough-Talking Actor in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
Mr. Tolkan’s career spanned decades but his breakout roles came as an authority figure in two popular films of the mid-1980s.
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D. Boon’s Death Shook Punk Rock. 40 Years Later, Minutemen Look Back.
The New York Times – Music:
The influential band’s singer and guitarist died at 27, but the bassist Mike Watt and the drummer George Hurley never lost his spirit.
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Billy Idol Had It All, and Then He ‘Lit It With Butane’
The New York Times – Music:
Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet. At 70, he’s revealing how he survived the tough times in a new documentary.
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Andrew Ranken, Whose Drumming Powered the Pogues, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk.
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Talk Talk’s Experiment ‘Spirit of Eden’ Was a Flop. And a Cult Favorite.
The New York Times – Music:
The English band recorded a year of improvised sessions, then cut-and-pasted them into six songs. The result alienated its label, but enchanted fans for decades.
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As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up
The New York Times – Music:
The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling vocal style is going out his way, with a final album and tour.
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Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.
The New York Times – Music:
The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it’s an antidote to the algorithms.