With the relentless power and groove of dance and electronic music, new wave artists proved they could rock too.

In 1979, Gary Numan released his first solo album—and his only U.S. Top 10 hit, with the song “Cars.” The new wave classic from Numan’s debut studio album, The Pleasure Principle, peaked at No. 9 on ...

Sometimes the catchiest song titles come from the most unexpected places, like a 1984 New Wave classic born from a simple mistake. Michael was just 19 and Ridgeley was 20 when they first got a taste ...

As the '80s dawned, late boomers had new wave joining their formative years, with acts like Devo and Blondie creating ...