it felt like pop star singer-songwriter Richard Marx was the mainstream of pop music, most notably with songs like “Endless Summer Nights.” One of the most successful New Wave bands of the ...
For the briefest of moments in the mid-’70s, Sparks could have been mistaken for conventional pop stars ... on the BBC’s mainstream music TV show Top Of The Pops. But the strange appearance ...
The novelty of bubblegum pop eventually wore off and critics dismissed the music as disposable. Aimed at the youth, it’s like the flavor of chewing gum, immediately sweet and satisfying, though the ...
When Joe Jackson burst onto the airwaves of U.S. rock stations in 1979, his spare, reggae-influenced sound fit right in with that of other new wave artists. Much like Sting, who as a member of The ...