As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

Synths changed the music game in the 1980s, and the electronic instrument's legacy is still felt in pop music today.

bands like The Buzzcocks and Joy Division were considered pioneers of the post-punk movement, in which bands would sing about more personal and emotional topics. In the US, it had led to new wave ...

“New wave happened to be punk, post-punk, then all the synthesized music. And for me, I'm saying this is a sub-genre of that synthesized music — Eurodisco. And Eurodisco is the music that the ...

He later pursued a successful solo career. Adam Ant's music often combined elements of punk rock, post-punk, and new wave with catchy melodies and theatrical flair. His distinctive style, both ...

Had he lived, legendary punk singer Stiv Bators would have celebrated ... The tune offered an accessible, goth-influenced New Wave sound. It showcased Bators’ crooned verses, as well as synth ...

The Cruel World festival will once again bring giants of post-punk, new wave, and goth to Southern California next spring. Taking place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 17, the 2025 edition of ...

We associate the New Wave music movement with synthy, punkish pop with big hair, catchy beats, dark clothes, and even gloomier worldviews. Ian Curtis of Joy Division (RIP) and Robert Smith of The ...