In the autumn of 1989, and just six months after their irrepressibly pretty “Eternal Flame” had hit the top of the charts the world over, The Bangles imploded. It had been an intense run. Three years ...

In the pantheon of ‘80s bands, The Bangles are among the most underappreciated. Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for “Walk Like an ...

The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story. By Bob Mehr Reporting from Los Angeles The first ...

Long before their chart domination, global popularity and, ultimately, their implosion, the Bangles began with an ad on a big board in the Sunset Boulevard shopfront of Musicians Contact Service.

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. It's true enough ...

When we think about how The Bangles broke through to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, we likely think about “Manic Monday.” It was their first Billboard Hot 100 hit in the U.S., and it ...

Long before their chart domination, global popularity and, ultimately, their implosion, the Bangles began with an ad on a big board in the Sunset Boulevard shopfront of Musicians Contact Service.